We have been experiencing some rather sultry weather. That's southern for "Wow! It's HOT!!!" It has been right around 100 every day for the last 5 weeks or so, and very little rain. And to make it interesting, our upstairs air conditioning unit has given up and died. Fortunately, we have a home warranty that came with the house, so its going to cost us just over 10% of the $3,000 or so that the new unit will cost. It is just the wait for all the paperwork to be right for the warranty company and the a/c contractor.
As a result of the upstairs unit being inoperative, the downstairs unit has run nonstop and at max during this time. Our electric bill was just over $600 last month and may be more this time. Both units are about 20 years old, with a SEER of only 8 or 9. Modern units are much more efficient with a SEER of 17 or more, but very costly. So we will live with this for the time being.
Another thing that we noticed is that the swimming pool temperature is higher than refreshing at 92 or so in the afternoons. In the morning it is a chilly 88 and feels better. But it still feels good when you are in it. Even if the water is warm.
The heat has affected other things too. I don't walk the dogs until 8 or later in the evening as the sidewalks are too warm for their paws. And it is better for me to wait until the sun has set a bit too. I have been told it will cool off a bit in September.
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Well, that certainly solves the problem of the spa not being particularly warm as compared to the pool!
You guys don't spend a lot of time upstairs anyway, so I imagine you can live with this for a little while. I would think that right now the A/C contractors are about at their peak level of activity.
We've had several over-100 days out here, too, but come on, it's the Mojave Desert. What else would you expect?
Hey send a little of that "warm" weather up north. We have been cool for most of the summer, barely getting into the 70's. But I am not complaining. With our not living on the lake this year I don't miss it so much. Havaen't even walked down and stuck my toe in the water. Unusual for me.
L'il Sis
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