“Hey, Tempeste. Does it seem warm in here?”
“Now that you mention it, yes, it does feel warm.”
“I wonder what’s going on?”
“Maybe Dad forgot to turn on the A/C.”
“Hey, Dad. Did you forget the A/C?”
“No, Twiggy. In fact, it isn’t working.”
“How can that be? It’s brand new.”
“I wish I could tell you. I have a call into the company.”
Tempeste, it looks like we are in for some discomfort.”
“Yeah, I heard. How hot is it?”
Hot enough to convince me not to move around too fast.”
“It’s over 80 degrees in here, Tempeste.”
“Thanks, Dad. I think.”
“Over 80F (26.6 C) degrees? That is not even civilized.”
“I agree. What are we going to do about it?”
“There’s not much we can do, except try to stay cool.”
“How on Earth do we do that in an oven?”
“I am fresh out of ideas.”
“I wonder if Mom can rustle up some ice cubes.”
“I think that would help, but Mom’s at the store.”
“Staying cool, I suppose.”
“I hope so.”
“She should take us with her.”
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Isn’t that the way those appliances go? Our heater quit working during the coldest week this winter.
I hope by now you’ve got it fixed and are cool as cucumbers.
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Seems the condenser on a brand new install failed. And we have to wait for the part. 😓 Thanks, Deborah
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Aw… you might convince Dad to make some paper fans with which to generate a bit of a breeze young ladies…
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Thank you, Miss Annette. We have ceiling fans in every room. They do help. 😊
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Why do things always break right before you really need them? AC, heater, car, sanity, vacuum, oven, and the list keeps going.
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I know. It seems endless. They diagnosed the problem as a failed condenser. This unit was installed in October. Go figure.
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I laughed aloud when I saw ‘sanity’ in your list. Ain’t it the truth?
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This is the first week I’ve heard one of my neighbor’s AC units humming. I’ve managed to stave that off for the time being, but summer’s coming. If the wait for your part’s going to be long, do what I did when a unique part for my car was scheduled to arrive in ‘who knows.’ I got online with the part number and found one in Olathe, Kansas. I also discovered that Toyota dealers are limited to looking for parts in the dealership’s specific area; they weren’t allowed to look nationwide.
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I get a bit grumpy when the A/C doesn’t work right. I hope it gets fixed soon, John. Hey girls–ask dad for some ice cream!
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In the South, when the air conditioning fails, it’s a crisis!
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Well, it would be interesting watching mom and the pups at a store. She’d have her hands full for sure. 😄
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