Money: Today, I can't get my heat to turn off. It is currently 87 degrees...

By heatproblems - 19/12/2009 20:10 - United States

Today, I can't get my heat to turn off. It is currently 87 degrees Fahrenheit in my house, and my heat is running non-stop. It's about 20 degrees outside with over a foot of snow on the ground, so a repairman can't come out to fix it. My electricity bill will be about $1000. FML

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NotEven 0

Saturday 19 December 2009 23:18

Why can't they come fix it? It's called an emergency call, that's what they do. I can't believe a foot of snow is stopping any legitimate HVAC repairman from coming to your house. I would try calling someone else.

stumpygremlin 13

Saturday 19 December 2009 23:12

Open a window, that'll at least make it more comfortable.

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stumpygremlin 13

Saturday 19 December 2009 23:12

Open a window, that'll at least make it more comfortable.

harmony88 0

Sunday 20 December 2009 3:54

In addition, you might turn off power to the heater (flip that switch in the breaker box). You might have to live without a few other things depending on what else that switch controls, but at least it'll control your electric bill.

nomudkips 4

Sunday 20 December 2009 7:06

If you have an external breaker, you could call your electric company and ask them if they can power off your house if you're that stuck.

RedJester23 6

Saturday 19 December 2009 23:13

OMG!!!!! UR A FAILURE!!!!

30stmx3 0

Saturday 19 December 2009 23:16

ahahaha that sucks

NotEven 0

Saturday 19 December 2009 23:18

the_stereotype 0

Sunday 20 December 2009 0:44

it's maryland, so a foot of snow is kind of a lot there. that means the roads are probably blocked, so the repairman can't get there. most places maryland and virginia south don't have the facilities to immediately clean up a foot of snow.

nomudkips 4

Sunday 20 December 2009 7:09

If there's not a lot of snow in Maryland, that means there's not a lot of snow PLOWS. So the roads will take a lot longer to clear than they would in somewhere that a foot of snow happens a few times a year.

soccerkrzy 0

Monday 21 December 2009 21:15

Mr. Stereotype, Maryland gets a lot of snow, it's not anything unique. If it were South Carolina, then you'd have an argument.

cokeorpepsi 0

Thursday 4 February 2010 3:44

haha I love how the date when u posted this comment is exactly when the maryland winter blizzard of 09 happened.

Missy612 14

Sunday 15 July 2012 15:47

Hah I live in Minnesota an a foot of snow is NOTHING to what we get in the winter!

sharpnd 0

Saturday 19 December 2009 23:19

Go to your circuit breaker and turn off the one that controls the heating/cooling...

diet_otaku 0

Sunday 20 December 2009 22:51

this. in fact, the exact same thing happened to my friend last winter, he just flipped the breaker switch off until someone could come fix it.

alexandraa_fml 0

Saturday 19 December 2009 23:22

OMGWTF CAPS LOCK.

pushmonk 0

Saturday 19 December 2009 23:22

Ummm.... just turn off the gas by the pilot light (there's a knob just for that), or do what the other guy said, if it's electric, and kill the breaker, or just unplug it.

boatkicker 4

Saturday 19 December 2009 23:26

Electric heating isn't usually plugged in. It's wired in. And if they live in an apartment they may not have access to the breaker which the heat is running on. Some apartments have screwy systems. OP, FYL. Call a different repair company. It may cost a little more than the one you called, but it probably wont cost you as much as your electric bill will if you dont get it fixed.

Envy_fml 0

Sunday 20 December 2009 0:35

If they live in an apartment, chances are they don't have to pay electric bills.

Hollandlover19 0

Sunday 20 December 2009 0:38

seriously???

MaxOfMetal 0

Sunday 20 December 2009 1:11

O Rly?

Postlude 1

Sunday 20 December 2009 1:14

Actually you usually don't pay sewage, trash, or water. Electricity you often pay though. C:

xenomorph 0

Sunday 20 December 2009 2:44

@55: O Rly? I 'ardly know 'er! http://xkcd.com/259/ @0: Cutting off the power source for any heater will work well.

NotEven 0

Saturday 19 December 2009 23:22

Firstly, the OP said her electric bill was going to be high, so I am just guessing she has an electric furnace, no pilot light. Secondly, if you blow out the pilot light on a gas furnace without also turning off the gas, you are going to blow yourself the **** up.