Fuuuu...dge

[olds]

AC went out last night about 9 PM. 103 yesterday. Already 80 in the house now and supposed to be 106 today. We keep it about 72.
Repair people supposed to be here between 1 and 3.
Better go down to the basement where it's cooler.

 

[lxskllr]

Is this the lovely sunny California everyone gushes over? Should be heaven, right? :^D

Fans help.

 

[CPA]

Did you open up the panel on the outside unit to check if it's the capacitor? If so, do you have a Grainger near by?

 

[olds]

Is this the lovely sunny California everyone gushes over? Should be heaven, right? :^D

Fans help.

I have 3 going right now.

Did you open up the panel on the outside unit to check if it's the capacitor? If so, do you have a Grainger near by?

It's still under warranty so I'll sweat till they some out. But I have the front door open so there is no chance I'll miss them.

 

[BudAshes]

Is this the lovely sunny California everyone gushes over? Should be heaven, right? :^D

Fans help.

It's pockets of heaven surrounded by fuuuu...dge

 

[Murloc]

keep lots of windows open at night, close all the external (must be external or it won't work) shutters when it begins to get hot outside or to shine on them.
I do this and it works pretty well.
Everything must be sealed to keep cool air in.

Of course I do this in a european house (0.5 m thick stone walls, not cardboard) and not with 40°C outside, just 32°, so YKMV (your kilometrage may vary).

But I see you already let the air in.
If the air can come in, the internal temperature will reach the external one.

 

[Mixolydian]

Can't fix your own A/C? Fail.

 

[darkxshade]

Better go down to the basement where it's cooler.

Isn't there a ton of body heat down there?

 

[olds]

Can't fix your own A/C? Fail.

It's under warranty, why would I? To void the warranty?

 

[olds]

Isn't there a ton of body heat down there?

:sneaky:

 

[esquared]

Is this the lovely sunny California everyone gushes over? Should be heaven, right? :^D

Fans help.

CA gets hot. My area of the Bay area is just as hot. It was 102-103 yesterday at work.

Be thankful you're not in Death Valley right now. 117 F.


http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Death+Valley+CA+USCA0286:1:US

 

[Mixolydian]

It's under warranty, why would I? To void the warranty?

void warranty, thats ridiculous.

 

[BoomerD]

ha-ha-ha!!!


http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/bremerton-wa/98337/weather-forecast/331425

Gawd, I DO NOT miss that heat.

 

[NutBucket]

Olds I thought you were in SoCal?

 

[zinfamous]

CA gets hot. My area of the Bay area is just as hot. It was 102-103 yesterday at work.

Be thankful you're not in Death Valley right now. 117 F.


http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Death+Valley+CA+USCA0286:1:US

yeah, I guess I live on the other side of whatever hills separate us--it's currently 23 C, here

...but I have no desire to drive towards the interior this weekend. D:

 

[EagleKeeper]

Consider a backup unit or a chiller.

Romantic weekend at a local hotel may help

 

[Baked]

Is this the lovely sunny California everyone gushes over? Should be heaven, right? :^D

Fans help.

Huge temperature variation between inland and coastal areas. It's been mid 60's overcast around the beaches the past few days. When it's sunny, it's around mid 70's.

 

[Phoenix86]

Can't fix your own A/C? Fail.

He helped me fix mine, so he gets a pass here.

 

[highland145]

Isn't there a ton of body heat down there?

 

[SlowSpyder]

Got my windows open, a nice breeze going through my house. The thermostat says 70F on the dot. ()

 

[Soccerman06]

Its 59 outside and rainy here. Wish it was warmer, I havent even put my jetski in the water yet

 

[disappoint]

I can't believe you are all falling for this. This is just an excuse to lure guests into his basement.

Olds: Yeah A/C broke.
Guest: Again?
Olds: Yeah it's cooler in the basement though.

 

[olds]

It was the run capacitor. Already cooling down in the house.
I am in Northern CA, near Sacramento.

 

[pcslookout]

AC went out last night about 9 PM. 103 yesterday. Already 80 in the house now and supposed to be 106 today. We keep it about 72.
Repair people supposed to be here between 1 and 3.
Better go down to the basement where it's cooler.

oldsmoboat you deserve it. Try spending a week in a house with no electricity after a hurricane.

 

[Mixolydian]

It was the run capacitor. Already cooling down in the house.
I am in Northern CA, near Sacramento.

Same thing happened to mine last year. A $5 part was all it took to get it back up and running!