But the view!
19 Jan 2022 10:58 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wayfaringwordhackFrom day one, we have had water problems in our flat. Mostly hot water--or lack thereof--problems, but also wacky water pressure. After several repair attempts, J told the landlord that we will have to look for a new place if the situation doesn't get straightened out. While I understand and agree, I did feel a twinge because...well, I love the view we have here, the luminosity of the place, especially considering the daily power outages* that we deal with.
Here, have a look. This is the view (three photos stitched together) that we have from our living room :
It is lovely by night, too, with the cityscape to the left and the "village" on the hill opposite.
The view of the buildings off our balcony/dining area reminds me more of Egypt, minus the hills and greenery. :P
Oh, and see the cross on the church to the left there? We live in a Christian village. Imagine my surprise the first night when at 4-something-a.m. I was not awakened by a call to prayer. I actually woke up at about that time expecting to hear it. Neighborhoods are very marked in "Muslim" or "Christian" categories.**
But back to the water situation. Yesterday, our landlord sent a plumber to change the water heating system, which is solar-powered and has an electrical resistance meant to take over on days such as today when it is cloudy***. So far, the water temperature is still not up to par to take a shower, despite the plumber saying it would take 30 min to fill the tank and then perhaps a couple of hours to heat it by electricity. Since the power was off for almost 2hrs this morning, I am being lenient. However, last night, after being on for 3 hrs, the temperature actually started to drop around 10:45 p.m., so I switched it off instead of letting it run all night. :( I really, really, really hope we are not going to have to complain again. And I really hope we won't have to move. Because...that view.****
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* The electricity situation demands its own post.
** This also needs more diving into.
*** Momma mia, when it rains, it pours here. We have had some impressive rainfall and winds since being here. Apparently January is the wettest month, and it delivers.
**** And this neighborhood is quiet! That is a blessing we were not expecting and something that really is going to make our stay so much more enjoyable than I was anticipating
Here, have a look. This is the view (three photos stitched together) that we have from our living room :
It is lovely by night, too, with the cityscape to the left and the "village" on the hill opposite.
The view of the buildings off our balcony/dining area reminds me more of Egypt, minus the hills and greenery. :P
Oh, and see the cross on the church to the left there? We live in a Christian village. Imagine my surprise the first night when at 4-something-a.m. I was not awakened by a call to prayer. I actually woke up at about that time expecting to hear it. Neighborhoods are very marked in "Muslim" or "Christian" categories.**
But back to the water situation. Yesterday, our landlord sent a plumber to change the water heating system, which is solar-powered and has an electrical resistance meant to take over on days such as today when it is cloudy***. So far, the water temperature is still not up to par to take a shower, despite the plumber saying it would take 30 min to fill the tank and then perhaps a couple of hours to heat it by electricity. Since the power was off for almost 2hrs this morning, I am being lenient. However, last night, after being on for 3 hrs, the temperature actually started to drop around 10:45 p.m., so I switched it off instead of letting it run all night. :( I really, really, really hope we are not going to have to complain again. And I really hope we won't have to move. Because...that view.****
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* The electricity situation demands its own post.
** This also needs more diving into.
*** Momma mia, when it rains, it pours here. We have had some impressive rainfall and winds since being here. Apparently January is the wettest month, and it delivers.
**** And this neighborhood is quiet! That is a blessing we were not expecting and something that really is going to make our stay so much more enjoyable than I was anticipating
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Date: 19 Jan 2022 10:44 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 19 Jan 2022 02:21 pm (UTC)We got a heat-pump/electric water heater (powered by drawing heat from the air, and, failing that, by electricity), and at first the water was lukewarm, but we solved it by raising the temperature setting. It seems like we like our hot water much hotter than what's considered safe. I assume you guys have already tried the raise-the-temperature-limit thing, though!