Recently, you might have felt that thrilling surge of your
blood pressure spiking when the blare of a fire engine got louder and then
STOPPED - and you thought “It’s here!”
Breathlessly, you run to your window or race down hallway. You peer down
and see the ambient flash of a spinning Fire Truck Spot Light as it sweeps
across the dark. Wilbur looks like the end of every cop movie you’ve ever seen.
Heart pounding, you hope none of your favorite neighbors is having a heart
attack.
Someone was stuck in an elevator. “What floor?” I asked the
fireman. “Not sure,” he says as he puts his ear on the elevator doors, thumps
it and yells upward, “Fire Department! What floor are you on?” Getting no
answer, he high tails it up the stairs. Moments later a muffled female voice is
heard “Hello? I’m on 11. Hello?” All
very dramatic and over in minutes. Our
trusty 24 Hour Elevator Repair service got to work post haste. A part was
needed, so the elevator had to be shut down temporarily. Etc. Etc.
So what’s going on with the %&*# elevators? Short
answer: They’re not young anymore. We all wish we were 41 again, but 41 is
actually middle age in the life of an elevator. After a recent building
inspection, engineers verified that our elevators are still good for another13
to 28 years. So, like people born in 1973, our elevators might need a little
Botox now and then. We’ve been assured that they are completely safe and cannot
fall. Getting stuck between floors was a rarity and help comes quickly.
September 15 -19, Bergelectric will be replacing the electrical cables in each
of our cars. Inconvenience will ensue. Lighting may be effected. Please be
cool.
