Joe Dirt
Kuwait, Kuwait
Today, I had building maintenance come look at my water heater because my shower wasn't getting hot. He went over to my shower and turned the handle the other way, and I now had hot water. I've been taking cold showers for 2 months because the plastic water temp indicator was put in backwards. FML
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almost_there44 26
It's common sense that if you only have one handle, turning it one way is for cold water, and turning it the other way is for hot water. How could you not even try it out? Finding this hard to believe...
Little Richard 11
Please don't procreate.
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Little Richard 11
Please don't procreate.
almost_there44 26
It's common sense that if you only have one handle, turning it one way is for cold water, and turning it the other way is for hot water. How could you not even try it out? Finding this hard to believe...
GhostFox 34
I've actually seen similar issues before- granted, at gyms and pools, not in my housing unit- and if they mean the part I think they do, the handle catches if you try to turn it the other way, and it very much feels like it will break if you keep turning it. If they don't mean the part I think they do, who know.
almost_there44 26
I don't think this would have been a FML if that was the case. The label for hot and cold was switched so OP never tried turning it to the other side. This is just confusing, honestly.
RichardPencil 32
It must have been great not to be plagued with seck-shull urges for two months. With hot showers, you’re likely to become a sex pervert like most of us.
staticballoons 5
Why would you not even try the other way? YDI 100% OP.
Danne696 14
I am astounded that you didn't even try and rather spent 2 months with cold showers.
davecross 11
How can you be so stupid. Why didn't you turn the shower handle the other way it's almost like a reflex I'm getting cold water this way let see if I get hot water the other way. I bet your a blond
manb91uk 22
Did you happen to be caught by your brother making out with his girlfriend?
Jon Venner 5
"Life is hard, but it's harder when you're stupid." John Wayne
TeachAllTheMath 19
I think the hardest part to believe is you thought it was broken but waited two months to call maintenance.
Rabite 28
I know a guy who has a broken water heater for nearly a year now. He doesn't mind, only his girlfriend does because she can't shower at his place anymore.
Cali 57
Have you never had a bad landlord? They sometimes take months to respond to a complaint!
clair_brodie 35
You did not think to try adjusting it the other way?