Talk about jumping out of the frying pan into the fire - that's kind of the analogy for our past weekend. I just thought it was hot here in Swampland. The SSB, northwest of the Capitol City was hot! The Capitol City, however, was even hotter. I think we only got to 99 at the SSB while they roasted to a 101-102 temperature in CC. I never got a true measure of how hot it was at the SSB because out thermometer is in the sun. It registered 115 there. But we had the a/c cranked down, and it was pleasant.
On Monday (we stayed until Tuesday because we went on Saturday), we had the people come out to do maintenance on said a/c. It runs well, but we always have the one here serviced in the spring and the heat serviced in the fall. It has been six years there and no servicing. They said the unit is drawing maximum amps, and we can look for parts to begin to fail. Well . . . So we signed up for their "club" which includes the servicing. It also puts up one up when calling for repairs. That is the most important thing. In that area, it is almost impossible to find someone who works past noon on Saturday. And when are we there? Saturdays and Sundays for the full day. Fridays are after 5, and Mondays are before 11. So that gives me some peace.
I don't like to waste power and water regardless. Water there is going to become a really big deal. We have a very deep well and pray the aquifer doesn't dry out. So my dishwasher was full - three days worth - on Monday night. I loaded the remaining dishes into it, set it to the dry cycle, put in the detergent, and turned that sucker on. I began noticing an electrical smell. Then I noticed that it filled, but that was all.
My relationship with that danged thing has been difficult to say the least. We hate one another. It has failed twice before (in six years). I wanted a new one. So I fiddled with it for a long while. I finally decided it wasn't going to work. So I began doing the dishes by hand. UGH!! So now I will be investigating a new one - plus having it delivered to the ends of the earth where we are.
On the way up, we noticed that the troop carrier's a/c was being a snit. It blew hot for a while and finally allowed cool air out. When it was time to eat, G decided that we would go trough the dive through at out usual fine dining spot on the way to and from - Sonic. The a/c went into uncooled air mode again.
We were headed out for a short detour. The woman who is buying the lake property has the contingency of selling some properties to buy ours. One was a 7 + acre plot. We were considering a swap of properties. We went to look at that. As we sped along the highway, the troop carrier was kind enough to spit out cool air again. And we decided we didn't want the property.
We nursed the a/c along all the way back - in 102 degree temps. It was iffy, but we were cool enough through that trip. Troop carrier goes into the hospital tomorrow.
And through this, Daughter got to install a new furnace to her system. She noticed Monday night the a/c wouldn't come on. They came out and diagnosed it to be the furnace part that wouldn't allow the a/c to come on. So they sweltered until about 10 pm while a new furnace was installed in the attic. It was 101 - remember. All were so comfortable.
I hope you faired somewhat better through the weekend. Ours was just a mild bother, but after a while it adds up. I figure our a/c at the SSB will completely fail in August. The entire family will be there for a family reunion. That's the way it usually happens!
Peace.
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