In hot water again - it's a good thing

[greatbear]

The repair guy from G.E. came by to perform the warranty work on my GeoSpring heat pump-based water heater. He was not the same guy that showed up a couple weeks ago, I figured he chickened out, and from what the guy (his name is Bruce) told me, I was right. That makes two correct diagnoses regarding this repair, the first finding a leaky evaporator core. The guy was cool, and did not seem to feel out of place asking me for help with the repair. He even left all the covers removed so I can check on it over the next couple days using my leak detectors and such. X-D Since these high efficiency water heaters are a new thing, this was his first time digging into one, and apparently won't be his last. Last week he had attended a meeting for the repair crews to be expecting service calls for the heaters, it appears the evaporator coils are prone to leaking. I HOPE the one that was installed this afternoon was a redesign, but to my eyes the thing looks identical. Ah, well, the repair has it's own five year warranty. I'll help out the next time. LOL

Today was also the first day of full sunlight that tested the new skylights. Since the two in the living room have not been cut through into the ceiling yet, the only bright spot was in the attic. But the "sun tunnel" skylight in the bathroom will take some getting used to. It's every bit as bright as with the lights on, and my urge is to turn off the lights when leaving the room. I love lots of daylight in a space, and this took care of the only area upstairs that did not have it's own window. I love it. It was also my first chance to see the roof completed as well, and it looks mighty nice. Now I am hoping for a bigass rainstorm so I can check around for any leaks.

Tomorrow I am going to attempt to take it easy. No strenuous activity, no hardcore hell on my recently repaired spine. I'm just as sore and tired as I had expected to be, but it's not a "bad" pain. It feels like accomplishment, and feels like healing. I have at least one more session of physical therapy, and I will probably have another week or two added on, since it does seem to be helping me. If I could only get the feeling back in my lower legs and feet, I'd be a happy chappy.

I have a pile of photos to toss up to Flickr, showing the house projects of late and other stuff, perhaps I'll do that tomorrow. That shouldn't be too strenuous. :)

Comments

[jrjarrett.livejournal.com]

We want pictures of scars, too :D

[maxauburn.livejournal.com]

Hoping the skylights don't leak! Can you see the stars at night through the ceiling now? That would be fantastic!!

Now you really ought to take it easy tomorrow!

[ciddyguy.livejournal.com]

Wow, you ARE productive! :-)

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[dan4behr.livejournal.com]

Is what you're referring to as the sun tunnel the same thing that's branded a Solatube?
When I build my previous house in South Carolina, I had two interior bathrooms that I originally envisaged with Solatubes. Too bad I had to reduce some costs. Those two tubes were about $700 installed (1996) but I often wished I'd kept them in the plan. :(

[rockybear02.livejournal.com]

skylights are great - the only thing I don't like about them is when it rains HARD how loud it can get.

Hang in there Phil - we love you.