I'm thinking that I'm going to post some "diary-type" stuff here, because, if we do, as a people, survive for the next 100 years and suffer no nuclear obliteration or severe economic or social upheavals, it might be interesting to look back in 5, 10, 20 years at this blog and see WTF was going on back in the early part of the 21st Century. The way my memory is these days, it needs all the help it can get.
To that end:
We finally got the A/C fixed today at the new house. Or, at least, it seems like this fix is going to last. This is the third time we've called the A/C people out to the house because the lower A/C was not pumping cool air. This time, the Jamaican repairman (complete with dreadlocks under his "hat") found a freon leak in a pipe over the down bathroom. I could actually hear the hissing of the escaping freon. I know that leaking freon is a big problem with the ozone, and I feel terrible about that, but there wasn't much we could do until we found the leak.
So, today, he cut a hole in the roof where the hissing sound seemed to be coming from, and sure enough, a hole in the copper pipe. Looks like it took a sheetrock nail when the home was under construction. He brought in his torch, sealed up the leak, re-charged the unit, and voila, cold air coming out of the vents.
Fortunately, our builder, David D., has been so good about fixing anything and everything that needs it. Normally, within the first year of building a new home, the builder will cover and fix just about anything, but David has gone above and beyond in that regard. If anyone is looking to buy a home, I would recommend David immediately. He might be a little slower than a big-time builder, but he cares about all the little details.
So, we are ready for summer. Hell, it's technically not even Springtime yet and we've had to turn on the A/C a few times over the past week. Good thing we solved this problem before it gets really hot around here. And it will.
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