Last night I noticed that it seemed a little warm in the apartment. We were watching a TV show, so I didn’t worry about it much at first. I got up and took a look at the thermostat and the temperature was 76°F even though the AC was set to come on at 73°F. This isn’t the first time something like this has happened. The last time this happened things sorted themselves out, but those who know me might recall one of my favorite sayings, Davis’ Dictum (for which I happen to have to reference; I would appreciate any help finding one, though) which states that “Problems that go away by themselves come back by themselves.” That’s why I don’t get all that excited when I’m trying to fix something and it starts working again without me knowing what I did to fix it.

All through the night the temperature steadily rose. I opened up the windows to try and keep things cool. There was almost no breeze here last night so that didn’t help much. We’re fortunate in that we have a fan. It was really humid in the apartment, but that fan at least made it bearable and possible to sleep.

When I woke up this morning I checked the temperature: 80°F. I looked online at the thermostat manufacturer’s website and tried all the troubleshooting tips including bypassing the thermostat altogether by crossing the three wires that trigger the AC to power up. None of this worked. I thought I might be able to figure it out like I did with the Evil Light Switch, but I couldn’t, so I called the on-site manager and let her know our problem. She paged the maintenance man and he was here within twenty minutes. He began by switching all the breaker switches off then back on again (which was the first thing I had done as well) then got to work on the AC itself.

He opened the panel that houses the AC and poked around at it for about ten minutes. Then he put the panel back on, got up, and told me that there was no power getting to the AC at all. He proceeded to inform me that he would have to contact the company that manufactured it and that it would not be fixed until at least Monday. Well, I’m not one to shoot the messenger, so I hid my disappointment in his verdict and thanked him for his time and his quick response.

According to wunderground.com today’s high should be 85°F and tomorrow should be 82°F. I’m almost glad that Krissy and I spent five days in Arizona this last week because my body has learned what hot really feels like and doesn’t seem to mind the current temperature of 81°F too much. I was trying to keep the heat out by closing the windows and blinds, but the temperature inside finally reached the same as the temperature outside, so I’ve opened up everything again.

I don’t particularly relish the idea of being without the AC for the rest of the weekend, but I feel worse for our friends who will be here on Sunday night for dinner and Monday night for Family Home Evening. Let’s just hope they can get it fixed before FHE.

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