Brrrrrrr, it's cold in here!!!

[Randi]

Oh, you have my sympathy. I was in a similar situation one time, that was for weeks and weeks though. I lived in a building with three flats and two owners. The two owners hated each other - one would not pay the other, so he shut off the heating system, except in the flat HE lived in. The 78 year old lady and I were left with no heating at all! Nothing happened until I contacted the authoraties and they forced them to put it back on.

Did I mention it was a winter when we had up to minus 15 C.

[moosmom]

Well, I know Phred is gonna have something to say about this, but I've resorted to my oven. It's electric and is helping to warm the place up, since I have no money to buy a space heater.

Phred, being a former firefighter, I KNOW it's a no-no but I cannot go another day without heat. MooShoo is gonna get sick. If THAT happens, they'll get my vet bill.

[caseysmom]

when you called the answering service why didn't you tell them this is an emergency we need heat? Or did you, you just said they said they said "for what" did you say you are freezing?

We rent a little place at the beach and sometimes the pilot is not lit on the little furnace and we are afraid to have to light it so we have used the oven too

[Freedom]

Oh no, Donna!

First, switch to decaf or hot chocolate or you will be bouncing off the walls!!!

Wait, that may warm you up!!

Call the local police dept, on the non emergency line. Ask them if they have any suggestions. No heat is against the law; weekends it is tough as you can't reach the right authorities to get quick action.

[Laura's Babies]

I have a twin size electric blanket! Want me to run it over to ya?

[crow_noir]

Oh goody, you already thought of it. (I haven't been on PT for what two days now?... I'm just now getting to this thread.)

I've had to use the oven before. It helps to gather the family into the kitchen and shut off the other rooms (if at all possible.)

Well, I know Phred is gonna have something to say about this, but I've resorted to my oven. It's electric and is helping to warm the place up, since I have no money to buy a space heater.

Phred, being a former firefighter, I KNOW it's a no-no but I cannot go another day without heat. MooShoo is gonna get sick. If THAT happens, they'll get my vet bill.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

It is ice-cold here too today..... . Our central heating system doesn't work, the circulation pump is broken...! I hope that the installer comes around TODAY to fix it, before I freeze in to a icecube

[moosmom]

We finally have heat!!! Poor Moo is still burrowed, and I had all the cats in and on my bed last night. I'm waiting for the management to call me back. The way they handled it was totally unacceptable.

M&I Mommy,

I'll say a prayer that they get it fixed quickly, unlike MY management company.

[mina'smomma]

Donna did they say why the heat was off for two whole days???? I can't believe they couldn't have gotten it fixed before now.

[Freedom]

Glad to hear the heat is ON.

I'd still report to the proper authorities. There WILL be a next time. That's just a fact of building ownership, be a home, a rental, whatever. They need to be able to deal with emergencies.