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MindPilot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-05-05 09:10 PM
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I can't see, I'm cold and my bathtub is full of sewage Ask me Anything!!
In the past two hours, my glasses broke, my furnace decided it needs its pilot re-lit every time the thermostat wants it to run, and my main sewer line is suddenly plugged up.

I think I better get my hands off this computer.
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BeatleBoot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-05-05 09:12 PM
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1. Not good.
Hang in there.

Is it your lateral out to the sewage system that is plugged?
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notadmblnd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-05-05 09:14 PM
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2. Call the plumber and sit back down and wait for him
it's probably roots. Do you have a lot of trees close to your house?
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HeeBGBz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-05-05 09:17 PM
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3. Sounds like me two weeks ago
Furnace went out in a 10 degree cold spell. My knob was stripped. That's all it was. I got lucky. If you can call it that by any stretch of the imagination.

Be careful relighting. Especially with broke glasses.

I send you cohesive energy to problem solve.

Peace buddy.
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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-05-05 09:50 PM
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4. eh, just crank the thermostat up real high
then gather all the blankets in the house and get in bed - when it finally goes off you'll be plenty toasty for the night, then in the morning tape your glasses back together and clean the pilot hole real good - if that don't work yank out the thermostat and go to Ace and get a new one - no big deal, trust me. eh the sewer, need a lot more info - are you on septic or real sewer? Roots is probably correct but septic is a different story.
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Steven_S Donating Member (810 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-05-05 10:14 PM
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5. Any plumbers in the family?
Too bad we're not related. I'd come right over. I have the parts right here, the sewer machines and everything.

:evilgrin:
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