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Catshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-22-05 09:00 PM
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111° and no freaking air
the A/C guy was by and said the condenser was iced up. I'm supposed to have just the fan on for two hours, then try turning it to cool and restarting it. He'll be by in the morning to check the freon levels.

I'm sweatin'! This is Phoenix at its worst! ZW if I could drive I'd be on the road to Flag.
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bamademo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-22-05 09:01 PM
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1. Come on down to Huntsville, Alabama and jump in my pool
Feels Great!
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Catshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-22-05 09:04 PM
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6. I'm in the transporter now!
Beam me to 'bama, Scottie!
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Avalux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-22-05 09:02 PM
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I've had to do that before -
Is it possible to stay in a hotel or motel for the night? I live in South Texas and no AC is one of the worst things that can happen. It doesn't always work after it thaws. Good luck. :hi:
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Ilsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-22-05 09:06 PM
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9. Me too.
How far south are you? I'm along the coast.

It was a little cooler early this morning, probably in the low seventies. With fan blowing hard, I can even get a little chilled in my pj's.
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Avalux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-22-05 09:14 PM
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16. I'm in San Antonio
no way I can get chilly here - all my poor grass and flowers are dying because it's so hot and no rain since I can't remember when. :hi:
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Catshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-22-05 09:07 PM
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10. I'll see how it is when I switch it back...
if it's still hot, I may sleep on my neighbor's sofa.
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tk2kewl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-22-05 09:02 PM
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2. can you build a makeshit swamp cooler with a fan and some wet towels
Edited on Wed Jun-22-05 09:46 PM by tk2kewl
or something? :shrug:


that is some hot heat




edit for spelling
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Catshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-22-05 09:06 PM
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8. That's what I'm doing...
GMTA, eh? I turned the doggie discipline squirt bottle into a mister for me. It's helping.
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tk2kewl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-22-05 09:14 PM
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17. GMTA?
:shrug:
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Catshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-22-05 09:18 PM
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18. GMTA = great minds think alike
another thing I learned on DU.
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tk2kewl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-22-05 09:20 PM
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19. ah... gotcha
;)
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smartvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-22-05 09:03 PM
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3. I live here too and that is crap. They can melt the ice and fix it on
Edited on Wed Jun-22-05 09:05 PM by smartvoter
the spot. I had the same repair three times before I isolated the leak that caused it -- first one did that crap you are experiencing, the other two did it right. It takes them about a half hour of extra work to melt the ice away by turning on the heater and using a torch.

You were stuck w/ a lazy one who doesn't care that you're going to roast.
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smartvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-22-05 09:03 PM
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4. Also, just go to a hotel. It's worth the $$$$. nt
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Catshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-22-05 09:09 PM
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11. Could be...
he's not my usual guy. The usual guy is on vacation. I'm glad he came tonight so at least I feel like I'm getting somewhere.
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Zomby Woof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-22-05 09:03 PM
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5. Oh my, Catshrink!
I don't like hearing of you suffer like this, so soon after surgery too. :-(

My A/C is here for you if you could make it. :hug:
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Catshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-22-05 09:11 PM
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13. Thanks, Sweetie.
I love you for your Zomby Coffee and A/C.
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tyedyeto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-22-05 09:05 PM
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7. I feel for you...
it was a couple of degrees cooler down here south of Tucson today but I still wouldn't have wanted to be without a/c. Fortunately, I was at work for most of the day where the a/c works just fine.
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Catshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-22-05 09:10 PM
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12. Yeah, it's just nasty.
We're supposed to have a thunderstorm tonight that will cool it off a little. But the humidity won't help!
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tyedyeto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-22-05 09:13 PM
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15. There are dark clouds and high winds now but
no sign of thunder or lightning yet.

Cold, wet towels can help.
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AntiCoup2K4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-22-05 09:13 PM
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14. I'm sure missing the AZ desert with all the damn rain up here in WA.
But you are correct that A/C is definitely a must at that temperature.

You would think 110 would be hot enough to melt the ice from the outside.
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