As a general rule Trish cooks the evening meal and I wash the dishes. I did think the dish washing water was a little on the cool side last night and we verified that this morning.
It seems the heating element in the hot water system has called it a day.
I reckon it stopped working some time last week as I have noted the shower hasn't been as boiling hot the last few days. So I wasn't completely surprised when we noticed the hot water wasn't as hot as it should have been.
I have contacted the Aged Care Program people here at Caloundra and one of their contractors will be in contact with me to effect a repair.
I have to pay for the part and the Care Group pays for the labour. It is a great deal. Usually the contractors are semi-retired guys and do easier 'light' work as a part time job and earn a few dollars on the side for themselves. The job has been marked "Urgent" so we expect/hope it to be done today.
It brings back memories of when we lived in Victoria and there was a massive gas plant explosion when gas supplies were cut to all Melbourne homes for days! We didn't have a shower down there for quite some time during that episode.
At least you could have a shower here this morning and it wasn't icy cold.
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