Sticker Shock

The HVAC guy from last Friday, henceforth known as HVAC guy #1, emailed me the requested quotes for replacing my existing heating and air conditioning system. It’s a good thing I was sitting down! Still spit hot coffee on my computer monitor at work though. 9K is just a bit more than I want to swallow right now. I love the savings account way too much to inflict it with this gaping wound.

HVAC guy #2 will be out this afternoon. HVAC guy #3 is scheduled for Wednesday.

Must first recover from the sticker shock of HVAC guy #1 and get some more coffee before I do anything else today, like clean my computer monitor!

Careful What You Wish For

When the air conditioning unit decided to ice up in 100 degree weather on a Thursday evening, my first thought was “why does this not ever happen on a Monday or Tuesday?”  Why must this always happen on a Thursday evening?  Now my Friday morning will be spent trying to find an HVAC technician that can fix my system the same day I call.  Weekend rates are never a good thing and suffering through a weekend without cool air in the house during a triple digit August is not the option I want.  Fortunately, the planets aligned for me and I was able to coordinate a quick fix to the old unit.

On his way out the door, the HVAC guy warned that my old unit was on it’s last leg.  I needed to start saving now for a replacement unit.  No problem.  In a week or two, I could get away with using the attic fan to cool the house.

Fast forward four days.  It was a Tuesday evening.  And I got my wish.

The HVAC guy will be here again on Friday to provide an estimate for replacing my existing heating and air conditioning unit.