It’s been in the 90s here, and tensions were running VERY high the past few days. The heat pump wasn’t working. I feared the worst. It was past the 30 days we had to discover anything wrong for the people we were buying it from to fix it. Finally I decided we could wait no longer, and I called the guy that had been out to install the thermostat before we moved in.
He was very nice, and I got an honest vibe from him (like the people who wear the gold capes in that phone book commercial). After looking at it for a while and only coming in to fiddle with the breaker once, he came in to talk to me. He explained how the coils needed cleaning badly and to use Grease Lightning on it and how to clean them. He said we needed a new filter (duh- we’re so not used to having central heat and air!), and then said whoever had worked on the heatpump last had wired it all wrong, and he knows it wasn’t him. After he explained the wiring issue, I even asked how the previous occupants could possibly have had air conditioning. We were both at a loss. It’s just one more mystery about this place (like the stuff on the bedroom wall that looks a LOT like blood splatter on CSI.)
So, I was like, “So it’s working now?” and he said, “Feel the vents.” Ahhhhhh I think I can hear angels singing. I have air conditioning!! Since there were no parts involved and he got it done in one visit, it just cost $75 – that’s less than the price of a window AC unit. WOOHOO!! OMG I am so happy y’all, you just don’t know.
I’m gonna go do laundry and house cleaning and stuff, cause it feels so nice in here. Ahhhhhh! here’s hoping everyone has a nice cool home this summer too.
2 Comments
May 5, 2009 at 7:15 pm
Where is this horse you speak of. Don’t you know you must show me any horse shaped objects found cheaply?
Last year we almost turned the AC on. Gads, I wish it would warm up here so I can turn off the darn heat!
Oh yah, you will be glad to have it come summer I am sure. Congrats!!!
July 7, 2009 at 11:52 pm
Hey, there…Hope you are doing ok.