I took the day off work today to do a few errands and then go for a ride. The temperature is 25 F but that’s OK. Was going to swing by the Vespa dealer and have them install the new rear rack that I ordered. The plans were a lock. A few minutes ago I heard a “boom” in the basement. Walking down the stairs I could smell something wasn’t right. Looks like the boiler or circulation pump has blown. Hot water everywhere. So much for the ride.
Seems like everything is getting between me and the Vespa these past 10 days. Now I have to hang around waiting for the repair people who will arrive anywhere between now and tonight.
So much for riding in the landscape. But I have hopes to still sneak out.
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What a bummer! If you leave the basement windows open the water might freeze. Seems easier to toss out chunks that bail! These things prep us to enjoy the ride more when we actually get to ride. Hang in there!!!
Dan
Sorry, meant to say chunks “than” bail” rather than “chunks that bail”. Although if you could train the chunks to bail you would have the best of both worlds!
Hey Dan,
It turned out to be less of a crisis than I first imagined. the water went away easy with the Shop-Vac and as with every little water disaster things end up being a bit more organized as I move things around and toss things away.
Service man came and determined that the pressure relief valve was the culprit. After he left and I begen thinking about that I realized that I was the cause. I had been fiddling with the pressure in the system to see if I could get the upstairs radiator to get a little hotter. I must have raised it a little too high and when the boiler heated up it went past the point where the valve blows.
So no expensive fix and the basement in no less for wear….
steve