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Broken Boiler in Housing Association Flat!
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Dad's spoken to the Housing, and they've flagged it as an emergency as I'm classed as vulnerable, however I rang them myself to get an ETA on the Gasman, and they said it could take up to tomorrow to get a call out! What the hell?!
The Flat is freezing cold, I can't make a coffee as there's no hot water due to the knackered Boiler, how in the name of all that is Holy is this legal?!
If they don't come by 17.30 when my carer has to leave they can swivel and I'm returning Home to my Parents' till further notice, it'll upset the social due to the funding for the carers but they too can swivel, I ain't living in a cold Flat.
Is there anything i can do?
Dad's spoken to the Housing, and they've flagged it as an emergency as I'm classed as vulnerable, however I rang them myself to get an ETA on the Gasman, and they said it could take up to tomorrow to get a call out! What the hell?!
The Flat is freezing cold, I can't make a coffee as there's no hot water due to the knackered Boiler, how in the name of all that is Holy is this legal?!
If they don't come by 17.30 when my carer has to leave they can swivel and I'm returning Home to my Parents' till further notice, it'll upset the social due to the funding for the carers but they too can swivel, I ain't living in a cold Flat.
Is there anything i can do?
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We once went a full winter with no CH, it wasn't much fun but we got through.
I'm afraid that's the normal call out time
It may just be tge pressure of the water there are 2 valves on your boiler open top one first then 2nd one till you see pressure increase once it has close them both again
It could also be frozen pipe
As suggested you can boil cold water to make a hot drink either in kettle, microwave or on stove
Wrap up use blankets and wear a hat if possible
I went 4 days without any gas when I moved in waiting for them to turn if off
Also be thankful you have somewhere else you can go to to get a warm drink and warm up at your parents some people are not that lucky
If not, make sure to keep yourself nice and toasty by layering up and having regular hot drinks. It's not pleasant but hopefully your boiler will be seen to soon.
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They tried to tell me over the phone that I could've done it myself without the need of a visit, but I ain't risking flooding the Flat if I made a mistake, like some people say, if anything goes wrong in the House, call an expert!
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When it happened to mine I got him to show me what to check for and how to solve it in case it happened again
And fingers crossed you are able to be in a better mood this weekend and throughout next week, remember if there's ever anything you need support or advice with you can always reach out on the community or directly to the team. Same goes for everyone, it's important to stick together, especially when it's flippin freezing outside
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