We have a portable ac unit we bought several years ago for our dogs when they lived in the garage at the old house. We're thankful to have it today. The temperature is supposed to reach 98F today with a heat index of 108F. Without this backup unit we'd be forced to leave home in this heat. As it is, we can only cool one room with the portable. I won't complain about that, though. It could be so much worse!
Hopefully we can make the company that repaired our ac in May to come back and make this right. The fix should have lasted through one summer, at least. I'm about ready to raid our savings and just replace the unit altogether and to hell with the cost. South Carolina in July is no place to have a continually breaking air conditioner!
Oh my god. This is like my worst nightmare. I am so sorry!
ReplyDeleteIt's been upsetting to me all out of proportion to what the situation warrants. It's not just the heat, but the dread of all the phone calls and hassle I'm getting ready to endure to get it fixed.
DeleteOh no! I hope they can fix it tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteI doubt anyone will even be out to look at it before Wednesday.
DeleteI hope for you everything will be fixed quickly.I know how difficult life is without air condition.
ReplyDeleteIt's dangerously hot and humid here right now. We are under a "heat advisory" which basically means we're being warned of heat related illnesses and emergencies.
DeleteOMB! THAT'S HORRIBLE! you need a permanent fix stat; you have to get thru august yet. and the home warranty company should pay for it.
ReplyDeleteAt this point, if I have to pay for another $75 service call fee I'll happily do if it they'll just get someone out here right away. This heat wave isn't going anywhere.
DeleteI feel your pain
ReplyDeleteI'm dreading the phone calls and red tape involved in getting it repaired. Ugh!
DeleteKeeping that backup was smart! so many people who get A/C throw those units away. Biting the bullet can be painful, but usually it's for the best.
ReplyDeleteWhile our home warranty is still active (through November) we're trying to use it to get our money's worth out of it. I hate the thought of what a new unit will do to our savings!
DeleteHow I hope you make it through and score a real repair. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteAs long as you have the warranty, you should be OK. I hope that you can get someone quickly. I would mention your husband’s health issues. The HVAC company that I worked for always put people with health problems on the top of the list. You should, though, plan for next year. You will be spending money on an old unit that is only going to keep breaking down. You can get a new A/C unit and make monthly payments instead of one lump sum.
ReplyDeleteNo fun, that.
ReplyDeleteCrazy temperatures forecast for us this coming week. No ac units here; just open (or closed) windows. We'll survive!
ReplyDeleteWe are set to be over 100 degrees in the UK this week, but we are lucky. Nobody has any A.C. to break down, so we do not fear it.
ReplyDeleteJust noticed Cro's similar comment. I think it is only Spain which has domestic A.C. as a matter of course.
Delete100 degree days aren't unusual here, though. We have 4 months of high temperatures and high humidity. I'll bet that if Temps like that were the norm and not the exception, you would all have a/c. The ongoing heat here is actually dangerous, not just uncomfortable.
DeleteWhat a bummer! I hope that as I write this your air conditioning is being fixed.
ReplyDeleteWe haven't even gotten the call to schedule the workman to come out, yet. :(
DeleteAnd they just called....the repairman will be out tomorrow in the afternoon. If I were a praying woman I'd pray that he won't need to order any parts so that the repair can be done tomorrow!
DeleteGood luck with the AC repairs. It has been so hot here in central VA. I helped my daughter move yesterday. It was 102. By the end of the day I was zapped. I seriously don't know how people lived in the south in the days before AC.
ReplyDeleteNo! No! No! You already waited so long for the repair. This will not stand.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
Oh No !
ReplyDeleteWhat is happening ? I thought you just got that fixed. Oh just read he is coming out tomorrow. I hope all will be fine.
parsnip x
How awful! Yeah, I’d be raiding the savings after this.
ReplyDeleteOh no! The a/c company has some 'splaining to do -- and yeah, I hope they make this right!
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