A furious couple say the have been forced to use their electric oven to warm their home after they have been left with no hot water or heating for two months.
Simeon and Alex Mowle say they have been left in limbo after they had their gas turned off at their flat in Hammersmith, west London, after their pipes were ruled to be unsafe in September.
Now the couple fear they could be left shivering for up to 12 weeks following the dangerous gas leak while they wait for Hammersmith and Fulham Council to grant planning permission for new pipe works.
Simeon told MyLondon: “It took me two hours to run my wife a bath."
The pair said they have been told they will not have hot water or heating until December 13 at the earliest.
But Simeon says he has been told the council could take eight to 10 weeks to decide whether to install a new pipe.
On some days the home is so cold they are forced to put the oven on for warmth.
For the pair to run a bath requires 16 pans of heated water, forcing Alex to shower at work.
But since Simeon works from home he is forced to face 20 second freezing showers.
On frozen mornings it is just one degrees in the apartment - making the shower water colder.
The couple previously had under floor heating but say they are now forced to boil the kettle and wrap up warm.
Simeon is also worried that damp is starting to spread by their front door because without the heating on, moisture has started to build up in spots Simeon has never seen before.
The website designer claims the whole block of flats they live in has been affected.
Simeon added: “People have been trying to get tenants in but they have just left straight away. It’s just been a disaster.”
A nearby hotel has offered the couple the chance to shower there in light of their problems.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council and Cadent have been contacted by MyLondon for comment.
