Are you expecting a "Home Emergency" over Christmas?

AB Editor | 11:53 Fri 03rd Dec 2010 | Home & Garden

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With the bad and unpredictable weather over the last few weeks some may be worried about various problems in the home caused by bad weather. This can include things like burst pipes, flooded or blocked drains, electricity failure, unforeseen damage to the roof (partly caused by the wind) or a heating failure. Considering recent weeks, we ask:

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Are you expecting a "Home Emergency" over Christmas?

No - 28 votes
76%
Yes - 9 votes
24%

What kind of home emergency do you expect?

Heating Problems - 7 votes
50%
Burst Pipes or Flooding - 5 votes
36%
Electricity Problems - 1 vote
7%
Damage to Windows, Roof etc - 1 vote
7%

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woofgang

ha ha if I expected it it wouldn't be an emergency now would it?

chelle7272

I have to say yes as my boiler has broken this morning!! :-(

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Question Author

Fair point, but I think you catch my meaning.

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woofgang

but chelle, did you expect it to?

mccfluff

its not updated

sorry but i couldn't resist, its the big red button syndrome

ChuckFickens

I'm expecting unforeseen damage on the 11th of December.

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Question Author

I am certain you can expect something bad to happen - but you might not know what exactly... But even then you might have a hunch.

I think I am appealing to the spirit of the pessimist?

Spare Ed

redman41

I'm not expecting one Ed but I have to be prepared just in case.
A Power Cut would probably be the most likely but I'll keep my fingers crossed that it does not happen.

boxtops

I hope not - we've had the roof done, reasonably new boiler, etc.!

Cheery soul, this morning, aren't you Ed? ;-)

ummmm

My boiler packed up last winter :-(

I smashed the window in the pantry so it's freezing out there :-(

As long as my car doesn't die I'll be fine....

jackthehat

Yesterday, I got a text from my Home Insurance company urging me to keep my boiler ticking over to prevent 'freezes'...........!!! :o)

Barmaid

My dishwasher died on Christmas Day last year, that was pretty much the end of the world. I think it took me two days to do the washing up.

Our boiler is on its last legs and works when it wants. I am permanently frozen.

And I have a "home emergency" every time the FH decides to cook!

chelle7272

lol woofgang, you're right I wasn't, it was only serviced 4 weeks ago, but i am now expecting it to be more trouble than it seems - the spirit of the pessimist eh Ed?

steg

the only problem i get is snow coming off the roof and caving the steggesses car roof in, it has happened already this week and her driver side wing mirror has broken off