A/C
As I was going to bed late last night, I noticed that the house seemed much warmer than usual, even though the central A/C was on, and the thermostat confirmed it was 80° which is warmer than we keep it. I tried replacing the filter but to no effect. Well, of course it turns out that our central A/C was broken, and now the house is very warm. Unpleasant, but we were fortunate in several ways:
1. It's only in the 90s out, and not the 100s. (The summer here has been unusually not-godawful-hot; from what I've heard, not that different from summer in Pennsylvania, although maybe more consistent. It's kind of neat: because I've been waiting for those 105 degree temperatures, I haven't been so bothered by the 90-degree temperatures, thinking "This is not the bad part." Mind you, 96° outside is one thing, 96° in your own house is quite another.)
2. We own a window AC, while most people around here do not. It's old and not very powerful, but it does succeed in lowering the temperature a bit.
3. We were able to get someone to come look at it today (i.e. Sunday), and it should be fixed by tomorrow afternoon.
1. It's only in the 90s out, and not the 100s. (The summer here has been unusually not-godawful-hot; from what I've heard, not that different from summer in Pennsylvania, although maybe more consistent. It's kind of neat: because I've been waiting for those 105 degree temperatures, I haven't been so bothered by the 90-degree temperatures, thinking "This is not the bad part." Mind you, 96° outside is one thing, 96° in your own house is quite another.)
2. We own a window AC, while most people around here do not. It's old and not very powerful, but it does succeed in lowering the temperature a bit.
3. We were able to get someone to come look at it today (i.e. Sunday), and it should be fixed by tomorrow afternoon.