Comments on: NO POWER!!!! http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/16/no-power/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:33:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Robbie http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/16/no-power/#comment-50621 Robbie Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:27:30 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/16/no-power/#comment-50621 Steph was going stir crazy, needed some TLC, stiff drinks and steak at the Bellevue Keg to prevent further damage on Sunday evening. I don't think Harrison cared that it was cold and dark. He missed his "tractor game" and "cartoons on the computer", but aside from that he was fine. As for the house features. We have a tankless water heater, and it's great the times of the year in which we have electricity. However, I wouldn't recommend one if you plan on being w/o power for long periods of time. We also have a gas fireplace w/ both electric and battery powered ignition. The battery backup was a life saver and I can't imagine having a gas fireplace w/o it. A gas range, is also a life saver. At any rate, I'm putting a Honda generator on my Christmas list. Steph was going stir crazy, needed some TLC, stiff drinks and steak at the Bellevue Keg to prevent further damage on Sunday evening. I don’t think Harrison cared that it was cold and dark. He missed his “tractor game” and “cartoons on the computer”, but aside from that he was fine.

As for the house features. We have a tankless water heater, and it’s great the times of the year in which we have electricity. However, I wouldn’t recommend one if you plan on being w/o power for long periods of time.

We also have a gas fireplace w/ both electric and battery powered ignition. The battery backup was a life saver and I can’t imagine having a gas fireplace w/o it. A gas range, is also a life saver.

At any rate, I’m putting a Honda generator on my Christmas list.

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/16/no-power/#comment-49926 ARDELL Mon, 18 Dec 2006 07:44:28 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/16/no-power/#comment-49926 Glad to hear it! How did Harrison do in the dark? Luckily I had about a zillion candles in my staging stuff. We had lots of light and piles of melted wax. I have an agent from Kenmore coming tomorrow for a shower! They're saying it could be another week there, and for Mercer Island as well. So what might you want in a house after this experience? Wood fireplaces! Gas Cooking! Gas hot water tanks! Actually we have gas heat too, if we could have figured out how to bypass the new fancy digital electric thermostat. Used to be gas heat worked in a power failure, with those old round thermostats. Glad to hear it! How did Harrison do in the dark? Luckily I had about a zillion candles in my staging stuff. We had lots of light and piles of melted wax.

I have an agent from Kenmore coming tomorrow for a shower! They’re saying it could be another week there, and for Mercer Island as well.

So what might you want in a house after this experience? Wood fireplaces! Gas Cooking! Gas hot water tanks! Actually we have gas heat too, if we could have figured out how to bypass the new fancy digital electric thermostat. Used to be gas heat worked in a power failure, with those old round thermostats.

]]> By: Robbie http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/16/no-power/#comment-49918 Robbie Mon, 18 Dec 2006 07:16:19 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/16/no-power/#comment-49918 Power finally returned to Issaquah at 10:20 PM Sunday night, after going away at 1:05 AM on Friday morning. Remind me to ask Santa for a generator Power finally returned to Issaquah at 10:20 PM Sunday night, after going away at 1:05 AM on Friday morning. Remind me to ask Santa for a generator

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/16/no-power/#comment-49829 ARDELL Sun, 17 Dec 2006 20:59:42 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/16/no-power/#comment-49829 Cynthia, I've been wanting to stop by for a long time. I like to go shopping Downtown after Christmas. I'll poke my head in and see who's around when I do. For now, power is back, so I'm OK for Tuesday. Cynthia,

I’ve been wanting to stop by for a long time. I like to go shopping Downtown after Christmas. I’ll poke my head in and see who’s around when I do. For now, power is back, so I’m OK for Tuesday.

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/16/no-power/#comment-49758 ARDELL Sun, 17 Dec 2006 11:37:48 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/16/no-power/#comment-49758 Power came back 3 a.m. on Sunday Morning. Got your link on there Jay at 3.45 a.m....now back to bed! Power came back 3 a.m. on Sunday Morning. Got your link on there Jay at 3.45 a.m….now back to bed!

]]> By: Marian http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/16/no-power/#comment-49597 Marian Sun, 17 Dec 2006 03:16:14 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/16/no-power/#comment-49597 It's all Dustin's fault anyway. He took the good weather with him to South California. :-( You guys should move to Ballard. We had no problems at all. To us, these storms are (almost) business as usual... It’s all Dustin’s fault anyway. He took the good weather with him to South California. :-(

You guys should move to Ballard. We had no problems at all. To us, these storms are (almost) business as usual…

]]> By: Cynthia http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/16/no-power/#comment-49540 Cynthia Sat, 16 Dec 2006 22:30:43 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/16/no-power/#comment-49540 Redfin has power! Our lights flickered and we lost Internet connection for a bit, but the worst was listening to the Seahawks lose to the 49ers that stormy night (honestly, we can hear the fans cheering, or groaning, from INSIDE our office). Come on by if you need to, we'd love to have you. Redfin has power! Our lights flickered and we lost Internet connection for a bit, but the worst was listening to the Seahawks lose to the 49ers that stormy night (honestly, we can hear the fans cheering, or groaning, from INSIDE our office). Come on by if you need to, we’d love to have you.

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/16/no-power/#comment-49537 Dustin Sat, 16 Dec 2006 22:19:59 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/16/no-power/#comment-49537 And just to let others know... I did talk with Ardell! And just to let others know… I did talk with Ardell!

]]> By: Jay Thompson http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/16/no-power/#comment-49524 Jay Thompson Sat, 16 Dec 2006 20:59:53 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/16/no-power/#comment-49524 "Apologies for not responsind to Jay’s request, but have my hands full with three offers and no power." NO problem Ardell! That should be at the ROCK BOTTOM of your "to do" list! Be safe! Hope normalcy returns SOON. “Apologies for not responsind to Jay’s request, but have my hands full with three offers and no power.”

NO problem Ardell! That should be at the ROCK BOTTOM of your “to do” list!

Be safe! Hope normalcy returns SOON.

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