Posted by noa on January 25, 2003, at 17:58:57
The heating guy came today and fixed the eat pump. It had blown a fuse. He couldn't find any acute reason for the blown fuse, so he chalked it up to the age of the unit and the fuse.
But while he was fixing and checking, he also checked the outside unit, where the compressor is, and discovered that the freon in the compressor is really low and the compressor is "on its last legs". It is 22 years old! Of course, I've only owned it for less than a year. Interesting, the disclosure forms from the person I bought the home from said the unit was 18 y.o. Oh well, it isn't the first fudge I've discovered since moving in. 22 or 18, not that much difference considering these things are supposedly good for about 15.
So I have to brace for another big expense soon.
But it is a relief to have heat. It was freeeeezing here last night and this morning. You should have seen me--I was all layered up in pj's and sweats and a robe and my insultaed lumberjack shirt, and three pairs of socks plus warm slippers, and 4 blankets on the bed, etc. etc. I did discover that running the dryer vented inward helped a little, though.
Well, I hope I don't have to do that again.
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