Tidbit about Korea

As everyone has probably switched over from air conditioner to the furnace, I wanted to shed some light on how that is done over in Korea.  First of all, our apartment is heated by super hot water warming the pipes under the floor.  We don't have a water heater that has a large supply of hot water, so we have to press the button on the thermostat to either heat a supply for hot water (like for a shower, or to wash the dishes) or press the button to heat the floors.  The heater responsible for this process runs on oil.  We noticed we were getting low on heating oil, and ordered a fill-up.  When the man arrived,  he told me, 'hose too short'. 

Of course.

So, we asked if he could come through the window that is in the living room, and he went outside to check.  I opened the large sliding glass window in the living room, and he flung a rope up two stories.  After attaching in a pully-type fashion, he then attached a gas hose (just like what you see at the gas pump) and pulled a large gas hose up.  I was quickly moving our nice rug out of the way.  Once he got the pump through the window with Rick's help, he hauled it through the living room, kitchen, laundry room, and to the oil tank.  I grabbed my camera because it isn't every day that a filthy hose that has been dragged through every mudhole in Korea is sitting in your apartment.  He filled up the tank, and then hauled it back out the window leaving a fantastic aroma throughout the house.  So, when you turn the furnace up, appreciate the ease of America!