Our AC went out.
And contrary to my normally frugal nature, I don’t care if it costs every penny I (and my future children) will ever make to get it working again, because that is how much I would pay for it not to be 85 degrees in my house at 11:00 at night.
We learned fairly quickly that I would have made a very cranky pioneer.
Oh no! Tell me you have someone coming out to you in the next five minutes. I feel for ya, kiddo. Not fun.
Here’s to having it fixed and quick! Good luck.
I would also have been a crummy pioneer (or really anyone who lived pre-A/C). One day last week it was 95 degrees *inside* my condo and all I could do was lie on my couch with a fan and a popsicle
Oh,no! So sorry to hear about your A/C. Did the contract for the purchase of your home include an appliance policy? That seems to be standard these days. Summers in Texas are no bueno w/out A/C. I’ve lived 35 years of my life with the A/C going out every other summer in S. TX
Last time it went out we invested in a small stand alone unit from Home Depot for one bedroom of the house, it was a saving grace until the A/C man could rescue us. Good luck!
I feel your pain, literally. I was in the same VERY HOT boat (or rather car), stuck in 3 hours of traffic when my car’s air conditioning quit and the temperatures were hovering in the 100s.
Oh, me too! I often think that my ancestors would be disappointed in me.
As would I Heather. I don’t even want to think about my electric bill next month, but I will gladly suffer that then to not be able to sleep at night. Good Luck
Ouch! I’m so sorry…ours went out last night as well…suckage!
I once considered going to a hotel in the middle of the night, when the A/C at my mother’s house in Florida broke. I understand completely. Also, you are in TEXAS, which I’m pretty sure gets hotter than Florida, so you are definitely entitled!
haha yeah, I live in Tyler and I am whiny when it gets 77 in my house… when I was a newlywed, we used to take cool showers at night together right before bed… it usually helped…
Oy!
I feel for you. The best suggestion I can make is to take cold showers periodically and let your hair air dry. The evaporation on the skin (especially the head) works WONDERS.
I hope it gets fixed soon!
I had to deal with that a couple of years ago with my condo. That is going to be a “fun” time for you. So sorry it happened in the summer, too. Yuck!!
My mom used to take dishtowels and soak them in water, and then put them in the freezer for 20 minutes or so, then hang them in front of an open window that had a good breeze, or over a box fan (if the breeze was uncooperative). That cooled the air a bit before circulating it through the room – very nice, especially at night!!
Also, helpful to take ice cubes or cold metal (such as table knives) and put them across the back of your neck.
On a more practical note, there is a website – masterhandyman.com – where Glenn Haege (“the master handyman”) has a lot of information so that you can educate yourself on what you want/need for your space, as well as recommendations on contractors, etc.
Hope you get cooled off soon!!
I definitely feel your pain. I work in Dallas, live in Arlington, too and my car’s AC is out, and it is miserable! I say out… it’s been diagnosed as having 5% function. So it works great in the morning when it’s (reasonably) cool, and after the sun goes down – just not the times of day when I need it the most. I had the money to fix it and then one of my dogs got very sick. One day soon though…
Here’s hoping yours gets fixed ASAP!
Now you understand why the pioneers went to bed when it got dark.
Ha! Only, in Texas, it doesn’t cool down when it gets dark. Our low last night was something like 88.
Oh, ick!! If I were closer (say, somewhere in TX rather than MO), I’d send one of the many HVAC guys I know/am related to over to your house posthaste. We’re supposed to top 100 degrees today, with a heat index around 110, and I can’t imagine it’s hotter here than it is in Texas!
Alaska.
Now that Sarah Palin has moved on, it’s quite tolerable psychically. And cooler than Texas year ’round.
If moving is a hassle, consider a home warranty for major appliances. A new heat pump can set you back thousands–but in dollars, not euros, so it’s not that bad.
We have a home warranty. The AC repair only cost us $60
Hooray for home warrenties! Happy dance!
Yeah!
This summer has been like the first circle of hell. I am staying with my boyfriend until my house gets fixed and even with his ac set on 73 it is usually 81-83 degrees in the house. We keep 3 fans running to make it tolerable. My poor puppies are in permanent pant mode. It double pisses me off that I can’t live at home right now because my house is concrete block and it stay oh so nice no matter how flippin hot it is outside.
God, mine did too. Finally got it working today. My condo was like an oven at 93 degrees.
So they repaired it already? I was going to say that if this is repair (as opposed to replacement), find out how much life is left in the AC system. Also do you know the efficiency rating? If the thing is near the end of its serviceable life, how much would a replacement cost under warranty? It might be worth it. Also, newer systems are much more energy efficient!