Have you ever had the sickening experiencing of turning on a water spicket in your house and watching a small dribble turn into nothing at all? It's a rather disconcerting experience. It's -3 degrees outside (windchil of -25) with 40mph winds. That's cold, no matter where you're from! I figured the pipes had frozen up, so I quickly ran downstairs to look at the furnace, only to see the garage door standing wide open (the furnace is right next to the door). The door is electric, and when it tried to close this morning as we left for church, it hit about a one inch thick layer of ice, which forced it to reopen completey. So, I picked my adam's apple up from the bottom of my stomach, and quickly closed the door. Fortunately, the lines had not yet burst! I think we were just in time. We heat with hot water, so I knew we were going to be getting cold soon if this wasn't solved. So, I quickly got a roaring fire going in our basement fireplace, and my Mom called my grandpa, who brought over a portable kerosene heater to place on the pipes. In about 20 min. we were getting a steady stream, and in another 10 we were back at full power. I'm glad God is merciful

Ryan

Tags: Ice