I forgot to share this. (Share this with the grand total of two people who read this blog.) The day the gas people turned on the gas, the water people turned off the water. Turns out the landlord gave us the wrong info about having it put in our name.

I was mad. I finally had hot water, but without the water.

I went outside. To the front of the house. Walked back and forth. Saw the sewer manhole (personhole) cover. Then I saw it: the little manhole (personhole) that said "Water."

It was loose. And light. I took it off and saw the valve inside. Turned it left ("lefty-loosy"). Went back into the house. Water was now on.

Five minutes later The Wife calls to say that the water people would be coming in the next day or so to turn it back on. Whatever. Let them wonder.