The space heater kinda backfired, I guess.  No, it didn’t catch fire, and I honestly don’t think there is any risk of it, as it is hot only in the front.  On the contrary, the fuse for the bathroom AND hotwater tank was blown when I returned Monday evening, and had probably been blown all weekend.  All water in the house is frozen solid. Luckily the weather has been milder on Sunday and today, but never above zero, and on Saturday morning it was -20C in Nodeland, so it was probably below -15 even here.  That would be around 0F, I guess.  Definitely enough to destroy water pipes, if it had time to enter the house before the milder weather came.

I have mailed and texted the landlord (he did not answer the mobile phone).  I asked if we should get a plumber to look at it.  After all, I am still not living here, so if it thaws while I am away, and the pipes are cracked, the water could go to exciting places.  Not that I think it is likely to thaw any day soon.   It was hard enough to get even some water running even before this. The temperature is predicted to touch 0C (the freezing point of water) briefly on Wednesday, but so far it has been rather colder than predicted.  It could theoretically be until spring before it thaws naturally.  This would be impractical if I live here.  Of course, my moving here may be in some doubt after this episode.  If the landlord blames me for this, I may be evicted before I have even stayed a night here.  This seems eerily familiar.