Last night the heater here in the apartment made a loud noise, then wouldn't work. I scheduled a service call with the gas company, but the earliest I could get is 3 weeks away. I bundled up and thought I might be OK without heat (low of 46), but no! I didn't sleep well as a result. This morning I phoned the manager, who clearly did not want to contact a contractor. She instead asked my neighbor, who is handy, to light the pilot. It was indeed out and he was able to light it, so at the moment all is well. I am suspicious, though, and will keep the gas company appointment, if only to do a safety check. It's been a few years, as they wouldn't send people out during Covid.
What was funny was that I had just been thinking that I should invest in a space heater just in case. I put in on my list just a couple hours before this happened and finalizing that purchase decision was the first thing I did this morning.
