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Post by ree123 on Jun 30, 2012 10:33:18 GMT -6
Guess who woke this a.m. to find they have no A/C ?
US !!!!!
I called a repair guy who told me he had several before me all w/o A/C also. We have all blinds closed, all lights off, and every fan running and it is hot in my house right now. Over 80 inside ! And climbing !
The Mrs. and grandkids who are here went swimming and then to someones house to stay cool. Teens have gone to friends houses with A/C.
I await the repair guy, who could be all day getting here.
UGH !!!
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Post by AlanM on Jun 30, 2012 12:42:30 GMT -6
My brother-in-law is in the commercial refrigeration business (walk-in coolers, grocery store cases, etc.). I think he worked all night last night and is up and at it again today. If a unit is going to break down, this is the kind of weather that will make it happen.
On the positive side, Rick, your tank heaters won't have to work very hard today!
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Post by ree123 on Jun 30, 2012 12:49:10 GMT -6
Yea, heat ain't an issue today for the little fishys for sure.
The house is now 87 degrees on the thermostat and the frig. thermometer.
Outside thermometer says it is 107 in the sun on the backporch.
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Post by signde on Jun 30, 2012 14:07:45 GMT -6
feel your pain. mine went out on the hottest day of the year in 2008. it was 95 in my house by 10am. unlike todays heat, it was very humid.
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Post by ree123 on Jul 4, 2012 1:59:12 GMT -6
Temp. got to 92 ionside house by mid afternoon when repair man arrived. Simple repair. Then took some 24 hours to get the house cool again. Can't wait to see next months electric bill. UGH.  |
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Post by signde on Jul 4, 2012 8:52:12 GMT -6
at least they could repair yours. mine was the compressor and my heat exchanger was starting to crack. i ended up having to get a whole new unit =/
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Post by ree123 on Jul 4, 2012 10:27:07 GMT -6
Oh yes, I remember replacing ours back around 2000. Not sure, but have heard that most units last about 15 yrs., so I reckon we better be saving up again.
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Post by signde on Jul 4, 2012 10:32:28 GMT -6
15 years would be above average for the cheap builder grade crap that put in new homes these days. mine was only 8 years old.
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Post by ree123 on Jul 4, 2012 10:50:53 GMT -6
Oh, crap ! Only 8 yrs. Wow.
My last one lasted 16 yrs, but had some major issues the last couple of yrs.
It was the second one for our house and this one is the third, to date.
This is the second repair for this one, and so far I haven't spent more than a few hundred on it, but I know it is limited in life remaining.
Mine is a big one too. A 5 ton heat/pump. Is yours a big one too or do you have 2 like many have, 1 for upstairs and 1 for down ?
Our house is a ranch style and only has 1 unit.
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Post by signde on Jul 4, 2012 11:18:50 GMT -6
one level home so I only have a single unit. at least with the new unit I bought something very efficient. my electric bill went down by about 25% and the house always stays cool even on blistering days like last week.
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Post by ree123 on Jul 4, 2012 18:45:03 GMT -6
Type and brand of unit you bought ? Seer rating ? How many ton unit did you buy ?
25% savings on electric is great !
I want to know for my future purchase.
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Post by signde on Jul 5, 2012 6:50:38 GMT -6
it is a ruud, which is the same as rheem these days. my mother has the same rheem that was installed when the house was build in 1982!
i don't know about the tonnage but i think the seer is 14 or 15.
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Post by kyangelsncorys on Jul 5, 2012 8:12:26 GMT -6
Ruud is what i have , its 6 yrs old
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Post by ree123 on Jul 6, 2012 12:38:35 GMT -6
Mine is a Rheem.
Seer is 12.
Tonnage is 5.
Price was around $5000 some 12 yrs ago or so.
I dread to think what another is gonna cost us.
I read that the seer is what will save on electricity. When we bought, I was told it was the best to date, but we didn't see much electric savings then, that I remember.
The Trane brand is a whole lot more money. Anyone got one of these ? Is it really worth more money ?
Ryan, Your mama is sooooo lucky !!!
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Post by signde on Jul 7, 2012 10:14:35 GMT -6
i've read and heard that rheem / ruud are the most dependable. the trane brand recognition is marketing.
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