Apparently, in Greece, you are not supposed to turn on the oven, the washing machine, and the boiler at the same time. Not that I am ever that efficacious in my household duties, it just so happened that today I had them all on at the same time. The electricity went out, and when I heard the elevator moving I realized it was just us.
Replacing the fuse didn't work, except that we now know there is not just one fuse, there is apparently a fuse downstairs where the meters are, unlike anything I have ever heard of before. Apparently, when the electricity is cut off by the power company the fuse downstairs is simply removed, which means that felons can just replace the fuse to get their electricity back. How cool is that?
In the end, I spent a grueling 3 hours without electricity. I almost drove my husband mad. I do not handle the lack of modern conveniences well. Not well at all.
Still, for now I'll limit my housework to ensure that all three devices are never used at once. Ah, such sacrifices!
1 comment:
My house in Italy was like that. After several months (well, years) of losing electricity in my house I became trained to the electrical systems there. It was so nice to return to the US and take a shower while the hot water heater was on, not that I ever thought abaout it before when I lived in the US anyway.
Post a Comment