We've been struggling our way through early summer without air conditioning. The air in our house can be stifling, especially during midafternoon. The problem is our aging Zinsco breaker: it's about 20 years past it's time, and replacement parts are no longer made. So if a breaker wears out, say, the breaker for the A/C, it heats up, trips, and there you have it: no cold air.
We've dealt with this problem off and on for the past couple years, and it's slowly getting worse, presumably because it's wearing out more and more. We've been suffering through this for the last week, as I have been house bound with a bum knee.
This evening, we found a breakthrough: removing the panel cover. Maybe it's because it cools off the breaker, maybe it's just bad mojo, but whatever it is, we are slowly cooling off and getting happier with each cooler degree in temperature.
My goal is to have chattering teeth when I wake up in the morning. I'm ready for some nice, cold air.
-- Post From My iPhone
*the culprit*
2 comments:
what are you talking about morning? it is all the way down to 84 degrees, practically freezing my bum off now. DON'T TOUCH ME. IT IS HOT. BLECH.
Think of it as a little mini vacation - you guys can pretend you're staying somewhere hot and nasty, like the middle of the rainforest in Costa Rica. Just buy a cd with some monkey sounds on it and you're all set.
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