Drinking water delivery the last few weeks has been erratic when I used to be able to set a clock by it. The few times I didn’t get my water on a Thursday, the truck would be by the next morning early. So two weeks ago, I wasn’t stressed about being low on water until Friday morning passed. Thankfully, as I was calculating whether I’d make it through the weekend (there’s another delivery on Monday), the truck came in the late evening.
But last week, the truck didn’t come Friday either. I had enough to get me through the weekend and no time to figure out how to get more from a store to my house (truck is currently disabled due to a dead battery).
This morning, I tried the number I had for the delivery driver, but it was disconnected. Just after I did that, the truck went by my house! I ran after it, but by the time I got to the street, it was long gone. So I went to one of my neighbourhood Facebook groups to ask if anyone knew of a shop in the neighbourhood that delivers that brand of water (Cristal — sold by Coca-Cola)
In less than a minute, I got a reply that I needed to call the distributor, Bepensa, because they need to know I’m having a problem. They would then get bottles to me ASAP. The commenter added not only the number to call but that if I needed linguistic help, she could call on my behalf. Wow!
I tried the number and it took me directly to a man who understood my issue. He got my name, address, and request for two 5-gallon jugs, then promised I would have delivery at some point today. I had my water no more than an hour later!
The driver was very contrite and handed me a card with his personal number so that I don’t have to call head office.
This is not the first time I’ve reached out to this group and gotten help. I really try to figure things out on my own so I’m not the gringa constantly using the group as a crutch for things that are researchable, but it’s really great when I reach a dead end. Everyone has been so welcoming and helpful, just like they are in real life. I really love my neighbourhood. 🙂
(Now, to sort out the truck issue. Hopefully my mechanic next door has a battery charger he can lend me, or else I’m going to see about a trickle charger at Autozone. A boost would be doable in that a car could come into the bay next to me and I have super long cables, but then I’d have to go for a long drive and that’s not going to happen. I can’t believe I left my battery charger in Canada. 🙁 🙁 🙁 )
Rae, how old is the battery? You probably know this, but if the battery is fairly old and it has discharged below the 50 percent level (which we know it has), then it is not likely to hold a charge for a decent period of time after you charge it, especially if you don’t drive the truck in a regular basis. Probably your only hope is to keep the battery on trickle charge while sitting in the bay for a long time or just simply go get another battery if your current battery is an old one. We trickle charge our battery for our camper all winter while it sits to extend its life.
The battery is fine — I know why it discharged. I should have had the truck on a trickle charger eons ago.
Another thing to consider is that extreme heat is more likely to destroy your battery quicker. But you probably know that!
There is no other thing to consider. The reason the battery died is because I forgot to pull a fuse I need to pull after parking as a solution to an electrical problem four mechanics in three countries haven’t been able to solve. I’m shocked it’s taken almost four years for me to have forgotten.
Love that brand of water. Finally found it on the Isla at Feddy’s but at double the price and of course he does not deliver.
We could not drink the usual water on the Isla last year. Many folds were complaining about the taste. Turns out it is the pipes from Mazatlan to the Isla where the problem is coming from. So it matters not who is filtering the water at the water plants.
How much are you paying for Cristal on Isla? I pay $29 here — same price delivered to my door or self-pickup! I find that a bit shocking as that’s close to what I paid in Canada.
Hope they got the pipe problem fixed. EEP.
I think around 30 pesos. The delivered water is $12. Even Joan and Jon are boiling their water.
So comparable to here.
Wow, I’d be so unhappy since I drink so much water.