Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Here it comes... more heat, leading up to a forecast 113° by Tuesday. Unfortunately, where I am we tend to run a few degrees above the projected temperature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 We'll break 100° and the A/C is down. Repairman possibly Friday with a week of hot ones forecast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 40 minutes ago, Rip Snorter said: We'll break 100° and the A/C is down. Repairman possibly Friday with a week of hot ones forecast. I have found that bribery goes a long way in circumstances such as this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Just now, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: I have found that bribery goes a long way in circumstances such as this. Don't see a lot of that out here, probably more in the cities. This guy has been absolutely great. He moved and I was afraid he was out of the trade. Was delighted to catch him face to face. He'll be here as quick as he can, house is well insulated and we have a few tricks to stay cool. Winter is a different story - he's arrived at suppertime and worked till 9 to get us running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 7 hours ago, Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 said: Here it comes... more heat, leading up to a forecast 113° by Tuesday. Unfortunately, where I am we tend to run a few degrees above the projected temperature. ....... have you got that motor bearing fixed yet ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 7 hours ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: I have found that bribery goes a long way in circumstances such as this. If I was an AC repairman and had to go fix it in the heat I may be open to that! JHC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 8 hours ago, Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 said: Here it comes... more heat, leading up to a forecast 113° by Tuesday. Unfortunately, where I am we tend to run a few degrees above the projected temperature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 We've had the Summer from Hell since May, but not that bad. Be sure to keep your thermostat at 80 so they can charge the electric cars out there. JHC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 2 hours ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said: ....... have you got that motor bearing fixed yet ? Oh, I did indeed.... it's working just dandily~! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 2 hours ago, Capt. James H. Callahan said: That actually DOES make a difference! That's why the evaps work soooo well here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 13 hours ago, Rip Snorter said: Don't see a lot of that out here, probably more in the cities. This guy has been absolutely great. He moved and I was afraid he was out of the trade. Was delighted to catch him face to face. He'll be here as quick as he can, house is well insulated and we have a few tricks to stay cool. Winter is a different story - he's arrived at suppertime and worked till 9 to get us running. It helped me twice in the past. Once in Molalla Oregon and once in SoCal. Once it was a no-go, so two out of three ain’t bad. Both times it helped, I offered $100 cash if they showed up that day. The guy in Oregon jumped on it. The guy in SoCal said make it $150 and you got a deal. He was talking 3 days out before he could get there. I gave up the $150. In both instances a component failed and I don’t know AC’s well enough to be messing around with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Devil Dale Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 15 hours ago, Capt. James H. Callahan said: We've had the Summer from Hell since May, but not that bad. Be sure to keep your thermostat at 80 so they can charge the electric cars out there. JHC Here in central CA, nobody can afford to set a thermostat below 80. And some folks spend north of $1,000/mo just to maintain at 80. As electricity costs continue to climb here, the "progressive green" EV owners are going to be reconsidering all the "destroying the planet" mythology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 We are set to 80 for this exact reason. I have a mister setup and shade umbrella ready to go for my condenser unit when the Big Heat arrives next week. My 3.5 ton unit cannot keep up when the temps are 110 and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 9 minutes ago, bgavin said: We are set to 80 for this exact reason. I have a mister setup and shade umbrella ready to go for my condenser unit when the Big Heat arrives next week. My 3.5 ton unit cannot keep up when the temps are 110 and more. Shade and mister for the condenser ~ brilliant! By the way, how's Folsom looking these days...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Uglier. More traffic, more bums, more building, more crime, more congestion, more shootings (downtown), nightly ghetto bird (helicopter chasing thugs). Almost daily car-motorcycle accident(s) (why I sold my Harley). Sacramento was the only region that made 100% of normal rainfall last year. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 Just now, bgavin said: Uglier. More traffic, more bums, more building, more crime, more congestion, nightly ghetto bird (helicopter chasing thugs). Almost daily car-motorcycle accident(s) (why I sold my Harley). Sacramento was the only region that made 100% of normal rainfall last year. Go figure. Is there any water in the lake...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Yep. We are better off than most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share Posted September 2, 2022 Well poop. Looks like we just got "upgraded" to 114° on Tewsday.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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