Hot water!! Finally!
Yep yep, I finally got that damn water heater fixed. I have been working on that thing since Saturday afternoon. It's been a real pita.

I started out by draining that sucker Saturday. Ater stopping twice and going to two different stores I managed to get a tool which I could use to extract the elements. So I got the new elements in there and turned the water back on. Low and behold it started leaking out of the drain valve and no matter what I did, I couldn't get it to stop. Well if that isn't bad enough, the wires were also old and cracked when I tried to wire it back up. So those were going to have to be replaced as well as the drain valve. Well it was time for me to be heading out as I already had plans for Saturday evening.

Saturday night Jason and I met up with Rubenia at the Outback. I'm glad that Jason finally decided to join us as I think he's missing out a lot by not going with us. He definately enjoyed himself. He might have enjoyed himself a little too much as before the night was over he was feeling on Rubenia. Millard was supposed to meet up with us, but he never did. He had dinner with some of his other friends and was too tired to join us. I really think we need to get Millard some sort of pep pills as he seems tired too much!

Sunday I managed to goto Lowe's and ask for new wire. Well the guy informs me that the wire I need, they don't sell. He sends me to this other place; I get there and that damn place was closed. Needless to say I really pissed off by then as I had to go back to Lowe's and get the wire I could use temporarily. (I picked up the new drain valve the first trip there.)

I come home and install all this new stuff. It took lots of time to get that valve out of the tank as it was almost welded to the tank. As it turns out the shank on the new valve is longer than the old one which means my cover isn't going to fit on it quite like it should. But I am not replacing it again. It's too much damn trouble. After I got it all fixed up, I didn't turn it on until Jason and I had come back with pizza. I let it sit there for about two hours and go check it. Much to my dismay the water is still cold. By the time I'm ready to cry.

I called Daddy to get his opinion on what could be wrong. So he starts going over everything. I have done stopped so many times to go buy this and that. I have new elements, new thermostats, new drain valve, and new wire. And this thing isn't working. Daddy said "You did put the same kind of elements right, 2000-watt 240-volt?" I said yeah, but got to looking at the package. Then I noticed that the elements my step dad purchased for me were 120-volts!!!! Needless to say at least of them is toast now. So still Sunday night I am without hot water.

Well after tossing and turning most of the night last night, I managed to get up this morning and go find new wire - the correct stuff - and new elements. I am not wanting to keep heating my water on the stove. That shit is getting old! I took it all apart and put the new stuff in there and wired it up. By now I could do this within like 30 minutes! I've gotten good at messing with those things now! Of course by then it was time for work, so I woudn't turn it on just in case something happens while I was gone. I would hate to burn down my house or something stupid. I talked to the boss when I got to work and they let me come back home. So now after all weekend, I finally have some warm water. I think in about another hour or two it will be totally hot. I can't wait to get in the shower and see how long it takes to run it all out again! I just hope it lasts, because that is why I started messing with it in the first place. I couldn't stay in the shower long before the water was cold. But hopefully all this should be fixed. If not, I guess I'll have to buy a larger water heater! LOL

I think this is enough for now. I am sure you will all love reading about my weekend woes. If you don't want to hear about them, wth are you doing here anyway?????
I guess I'll do what I said and go visit my grandmother. She's been in the hospital since last week. I went by there this morning in between my running around looking for parts. I told her that if I got out of work today, I'd come back to see her. So I'm going up there for a while.

And most everyone knows my truck needs work, everyone cross their fingers that it doesn't turn into a disaster like the water heater. Hopefully it won't. I mean after all, I have to pay someone to fix it as I can't actually try to tackle that project! And I guess this is enough as this is about the longest post I've ever put on here!