Water Problem

Do you have dial-up? I just wondered because I had dial-up with the first computer I had years ago. It was so slow, too! Now, I have fast access DSL and it's so much better. What happened was, we had a storm here a week ago Monday and lightning struck my house. My power was off for about an hour but it also struck both the transformer and the solenoid valve on the timer on my water heater. I was without water for a day or two and it was really rough. I just had to melt some ice in order for me to have water to wash myself with. It wasn't a very good bath, though. The plumber who came the first time didn't work on timers so he had to bypass the timer in order for me to have water. I had to hire another plumber to come out and work on the valve and the transformer. I got his bill today and it's no laughing matter. They charged me for labor and material to repair a 1" solenoid valve and replace one 110/24 V. electrical transformer. It was high, too! I won't say how much it was, though. I'm just glad to have it all fixed. Kathy.

Here is the link to the first discussion I started regarding my water problem if you would like to check it out. Not a referral link: http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/2132222.aspx. Kathy.

no kathy, it's not dial-up but via 3G or wifi that i connect with my mobile phone. in the office it is also a broadband connection. well, i am happy for you that you already fixed your water problem. i will check about your previous topic. thanks, kathy.

I can't believe he charged you $251.00 to fix a little pin hole leak! That is just ridiculous! I had been using the same plumber for years but since he didn't work on timers, I had to call a different one. I got the bill today and it's pretty high! It's pretty close to what the first plumber charged you. He charged me for labor and material to repair a 1" solenoid valve and replace one 110/24 V. electrical transformer. I know it's complicated. Lightning must have struck both the valve and the transformer. These plumbers and all workmen, for that matter, talk so above my head and they tell me so much until it keeps me confused. I'm just glad to have water at least and I hope nothing like this happens again. Kathy.

Yes he did and when he did that he lost a customer. Sorry the bill was high for you too. All that talk is complicated to me too. Plus I sometimes believe they take advantage of females when it comes to things like that. We don't know about it so they can charge us whatever they want. Take care and have a great weekend.

Thank you for the best response nod. Take care and have a great evening.

yes with that reapair I would say it was way above what we had to pay and yes they charge way to much fior the time spent. and you probably could have fixed it yourself alot cheaper if ya knew exatly what parts they were talking about . Usually it is the heating element that goes out and dont take much to replace it.!

I'm glad it's all fixed, too. Aren't plumbers just ridiculous with their prices, though?! I got the bill today and I won't tell you how much it was. It was higher than yours! According to my bill, they furnished all labor and materials to repair a 1" solenoid vlave and replace one 110/24 V. electrical transformer. Lightning must have struck both the valve and the transformer. It's all confusing to me. Workmen, especially plumbers, always talk so above my head and they tell me so much that it's hard for me to remember it all. At least I don't have to live like "Little House On The Prairie" any more, lol! Kathy.

I wouldn't know anything about how to fix it, anyway. Kathy.

I got the bill today and it's pretty high! I won't say how much it is, though. They charged me for labor and material to repair a 1" solenoid valve and replace one 110/24 V. electrical transformer. I guess both the valve and the transformer were struck by lightning. It's complicated, I know. These plumbers, or any workmen for that matter, talk so above my head and they tell me so much till it's confusing to me. I'm just glad to have water at least. Kathy.

Thank you for your response. I got my bill today and it's no laughing matter. I won't tell you how much it was, though. They charged me for labor and material to repair a solenoid valve and replace one 110/24 V. electrical transformer. I guess lightning struck both the valve and the transformer. It was a big mess. I'm just glad it's all fixed now, though. Kathy.

I got the bill today and it was pretty high. I won't tell you how much it was, though. What they did was repair a 1" solenoid valve and replace one 110/24 electrical transformer. I'm just going by what my bill says. Of course, they charged me for the labor and materials, too. I hate dealing with workmen, especially plumbers. I mean, they're always nice to me but they always talk above my head and tell me so much that it's confusing to me. Kathy.

I'm just thankful u got it fixed. I didn't need to know how much it was , that's none of my buisness. I don't think i ask either. Have a good sat., enjoy your water.

I got my bill today and it sure wasn't anything to laugh about. They charged me for all labor and material to repair a 1" solenoid valve and replace one 110/24 V. electrical transformer. I won't tell you how much it was but it was high. I guess lightning struck both the valve and the transformer. These plumbers talk so above my head most of the time and it keeps me confused.In other words, they tell me so much that it's hard for me to remember it all. I guess, in your case, you would have to make sure you have the money before you can call the plumber. It would be bad if you didn't have it and you really needed water, wouldn't it? I'm just so glad to have water now, though. I just hope nothing like this happens again for a long time. Kathy.

Hi Opal26! It's good to hear from you. Yes, I'm back to normal now and I hope there won't be any more problems like this again, either. You just never know, though. I got the bill today and I won't tell you how much it was. It was pretty high, though. What they did was repair the 1" solenoid valve and replace one 110/24 V. electrical transformer. Evidently, lightning struck both the valve and the transformer. These plumbers, or anybody who comes to do any work on the house for that matter,, always tell me so much until it's confusing to me. I'm just so glad to have water now, though. Kathy.

I know what you mean. Workmen, especially plumbers, are usually nice to me but at the same time, they talk a little above my head and they tell me so much that it confuses me. It's hard for me to remember it all, in other words. I don't like dealing with them, either. I got the bill today and I won't tell you how much it was. It was pretty high. What they did was repair a 1" solenoid valve and replace one 110/24 V. electrical transformer. I'm just going by what my bill says. Lightning must have struck both of them. They charged me for labor, too, of course. I don't understand why the plumber who installed your bath would go through the wall of your bedroom,! That would freak me out, too! I hope you haven't had any problems with it. Kathy.

I'm glad I got it all fixed, too. I hope I don't have any more problems like this for a long time. I sure hope your water supply won't be lost. Like you said, it's hard to do without it. Thank you for responding. Kathy.

Hi gracefuldove! I had a timer put on my water heater a few years ago to help me save on my water bill. It cuts off my water at night about 11:00 P.M. and cuts it back on again around 9:30 in the morning. I hope that better explains it. I got the bill today and what they did was repair the 1" solenoid valve and replace one 110/24 V. electrical transformer. It was either the transformer or the valve or both that was struck by lightning a week ago Monday. It's complicated, I know. These plumbers tell me so much that it's hard for me to remember what they say exactly. I think it's funny the way you put it, lol. The water supply has been restored and I'm back in civilization. I'm no longer having to live like they did on "Little House On The Prairie", in other words, lol! Kathy.

This is very true but sometimes plumbers are not very dependable. That's what irks me. I live alone, too, and it's hard to be here to wait on the plumber when you have other places to go and other things to do. I got the bill the other day and it's no laughing matter! Yes, it would be bad if my window breaks. That would be worse when there is so much crime in this day and age! As far as a cell phone not working, I can think of a lot worse things in that case. I'm just glad that my water is fixed now. I dread to get my water bill this month, though. Kathy.