I discovered another benefit of having a husband who loves to fix things and take everything apart. The kids learn some interesting lessons about how appliances and household items work.
On Monday, after Josh fixed the heater (it was an igniter, not an ignition coil, I think), he brought all of the kids downstairs into the basement, removed the cover from the side of the heater, and asked me to turn up the heat. Then, keeping them at a safe distance, he explained to them exactly how the furnace worked as they watched.
This morning, the kids were running around and playing a game.
Hannah: "Oh, the igniter is broken! Quick! We have have to fix it!"
Ben: " OK, now turn the heat on. See - the igniter is glowing orange. Sssssssss... here comes the gas! Whoosh! Now the pipes are blowing blue fire. Yay! It's fixed!"
Josh and I just laughed.
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