Bloody hell. May 14, we need the heat, it's dead.

[eyesroll]

We had the A/C on earlier in the week; nothing on the last couple of days. Today, we needed the heat. ($#%# Wisconsin.) Completely kaput.

Called the furnace guy with a description of the problem. He said it could be a clogged hose (which would end up just being the trip charge), it could be the pilot burner (which isn't too expensive), it could be one or more major component ($$$$/or it may be time to discuss replacement).

Since it's only $20 extra to have a tech come out on a Friday night (vs. waiting until Monday), I'm now waiting for the furnace guy. Not my idea of a fun Friday night.

This thing worked beautifully in below-zero weather. :grr:

[Harrumph]

1. Wish I could send you some heat from here.

Where I live in Mexico it's over 100 today and very humid. I work up a sweat just blinking. I'd gladly accept some cool weather in exchange.

[latebloomer]

2. The weather is absolutely bizarre these days

In the northeast we've gone from winter to blazing summer almost overnight-- and I wouldn't be surprised if it goes down to 30 again.

[eyesroll]

3. It's making me ill, too...

I went from allergies to full-on cold (I know one doesn't cause the other, but still) to a horribly stiff neck (don't worry, it's getting better) in three days.

Furnice guy, where are you? You said it would be 45-60 minutes...it's been 60...(I know, I've ordered 1,000,000 pizzas and "45-60" always means "we'll get there when we get there, and if you call at the 75-to-90 minute mark to complain, we'll throw in some breadsticks").

[tigereye]

4. once had to call the furnace guy on MLK holiday

that was not cheap. We are hot - it has been in the 80s here. we turned off the furnace about a month ago. I am bummed about the heat since I had to go right to shorts.., and I was looking forward to wearing spring clothes!

[eyesroll]

5. Well, crap.

RIP Carrier Weathermaker SXi.
1989-2004.

You cost us too damn much in repair parts.


Apparently....the a/c has something leaky on it (which shouldn't cost too much to fix). The leak took out the computer on the furnace motor. $750 to fix (and have no guarantee, beyond the waranty on this specific repair, that something else won't go wrong), vs. $3,000 to replace (with a 5-year warranty and MUCH cheaper repair costs after that).

$2,000 in repair parts already in this machine over its life.

It's time.