My A/C konked out

[ADisneygirl]

I am so upset. We have been having record heat here in Florida, as many parts of the US have had odd weather. Normally I can have my A/C off for at least 2 months of the year, but this winter season we have had it running most of the time.

The last few times I put it on I found the air to be warm and yesterday inside the house was over 80 degrees so I broke down and called an A/C co., thinking it might need a shot of freon. Nope. It is dead. The whole system needs to be replaced and it will cost me almost $5,000. I know the system was getting older, but I really didn't expect a new one to cost so much. I don't have the money and I am worried about what to do.

Guess I am just looking a bit of DIS sympathy. At least they are expecting a little cool front this week and temperatures to be in the high 60's which is much more tolerable then today's 84.

 

[Virgo10]

I'm sorry to hear that. We just faced the same thing but with a different out come. One of the circuits was fried on the compressor. Our unit is about 14 years old and I know it's going to go but this fixed the problem for now.

Have you thought about asking for a second opinion? I was really nervous we'd get some high pressure guy telling us the whole system was gone and we'd have to replace it RIGHT NOW! Luckily it didn't turn out that way.

If you system is really gone, maybe you could work out a payment plan. At least once this heat gets out of here you'll be able to think it over more clearly in the cooler air.

to you. Having a/c down here isn't a luxury, it's a necessity.