I just got out of bed after a 3 hour nap. I was not able to sleep my normal crazy hours. Had to be up for the plumber.
Well, I had the plumber, the gas company and the city water department. First the city, the called me first this morning. I told them I had a call into the plumber but they told me sometimes the plumbers are booked solid. She said let me send a truck out to turn off the water at the street.
They were here in just a few minutes. Saw them at the meter/cut off at the street. Went out and thanked them for coming. Went back in the house. Looked out about 10 minutes later, they had shovels out and were digging. Went back out, yes, the meter had gone bad, they replaced it.
They came to the door awhile later, still something wrong, there was a problem with the main line. They would have to come back and fix it, hopefully next week. They needed a full crew and time to let the neighbors know that the water would half to be turned off to the whole side of the street.
Then they told me they smelled a gas leak and called the gas company to come check it out. Luckily, there was no problem with a gas leak. Next, the plumber arrived. It is the water heater, it has been 13 years, so no surprise. The surprise was cost of about 2400.00 to put in the new one, bring it up to code so it drains outside instead of the bedroom closet. They are coming tommorrow to do that.
I would say that 2023 is the year of the dollar.about 4 thousand for necessary repairs to the car, house and the mower. I am sure glad I quit smoking, I have that money available with no problem.
Quit if you can and put that money in savings, you never know when you will need it!!