A bit of background info: We rent the upstairs apartment of an older home. 2 guys (who are never home - work in town, live out of town) live on the main floor & the basement is unfinished, but attached to the main floor apartment. So I tried to take a shower yesterday morning & noticed it was pretty chilly. I figured either the guys downstairs used all the hot water or we were having some minor pipe problems (older home, so it's a possibility!)
Then last night I noticed a funny, burning-like, smell wafting around. Mat was working nightshift so I was alone. I personally sniffed every electrical outlet in my apartment, as well as every vent leading from the main floor. I determined it wasn't from up here so something was downstairs. I actually thought it was cigarette smoke, but smelled alot stronger.
So finally this morning I wake up shivering in the cold!!! Checked the thermostat (guys downstairs control the heat) & it said it's only 17C in the house! Brrrrr!!!! So finally Mat drags his butt outta bed around 2 this afternoon. FINALLY Deputy Dipshit from downstairs calls to tell us there's a foot of water in the basement & it has caused the hot water tank & furnace to konk out. LOVELY! And to top it all off he claims he didn't notice until this afternoon & says he wasn't home last night (he knew Mat was nightshift so figured we didn't know any better) when I know he was home because his lights were on AND HIS TRUCK WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY!!
Now we have to wait until tomorrow morning to have someone check everything out. Mat is being MrToughGuy & saying we're going to stay here tonight despite multiple offers to go stay with friends for the night.
It's -12C outside with the wind & it's only 17C in my house right now!
Even Emma my rabbit is turning into a little bunnsicle right now! (Im plugging in a block heater for her tonight!)
Okay, phewf. That's my cold rant. Feels better!! I just typed this out while wearing leather gloves because I'm just that chilly! LOL