July 17th, 2008
Embarking on just about the hottest weekend of the summer, our air conditioner took a shit dive last night.
No air.
It was working fine all day yesterday and then some time between the time I left to get Carter at daycare and when I came back it stopped. Though, we’ve been having trouble with it all season since there’s this part that has to click over to make an electrical connection which starts the unit, but that thing has corroded a little and fuses itself and doesn’t click over.
Amazed that I know that? Yeah, me too. They only had to explain it about four times.
Over the past couple weeks Mike’s been fiddling with the part, as instructed, to get it to flip when it needs a little encouragement. Then last week he had a bright idea to help it a little further with some industrial brake part cleaner; a spray used on brakes to remove gunk, dust and stuff. With a little spark things were back in working order and we thought nothing of it.
So last night was no different - when we started.
Mr. I-think-I’m-handy-at-everything decided to give it another little HUGE spray to get things in motion.
Once he sprayed the connection it sparked alright.
Then caught all the fluid ON. FIRE.
He comes running in the house asking me to get him a bowl of water all while trying so valiantly to hide his panic.
Water on an electrical fire? Geez, even I know better then that!
So I handed him baking soda - even though I had no idea if that was any better. It’s used for some kind of fire, I know that.
Mike’s running back and forth trying to figure out what to do.
We start shuttling bowls of water out the door to get it under wraps, while praying that the water worked.
Finally! Everything is put out.
It turns out that it was just the debris inside (and around) the unit that caught on fire, but the switch thingy that’s supposed to flip? I think it’s really fused now.
“Good news.” Mike states as he comes back inside.
“What could possibly be good about this?” I asked a little pissed off know that there will be no air conditioning all day tomorrow until the service man can arrive. You know. Somewhere between dawn and dusk.
“The nest of earwigs inside is fried.” And knowing how I feel about those skeevy fuckers, he probably thought he did some good.
Stupid fuckdog.
“Totally worth it.” I said.
I was totally lying.
Now as I sit in sweltering heat - sweating just sitting still - waiting for my Prince Charming repair man I can’t help but wonder if I’d rather be carried away by those earwigs then endure another moment of this boob sweat.
Boob sweat sucks.
Earwigs suck more.
And so I suffer.
UPDATE:
Genius fried the AC and the furnace. When he sprayed that shit on the contact it caused it to arc. The wires fused together and sent HIGH Voltage back to the LOW voltage switch in the furnace which then fried the board in there.
Result? Only about a THOUSAND dollars in repairs.
I could have went to BlogHer with that. Well, I could have gotten to San Fran, but probably not back.
Right now that would have been all right with me.
UPDATE 2:
Air is fixed! Hooray!! The man was so quick and friendly even though I think he thought we were COMPLETE morons. Broke morons.
I asked him to leave the part with me to show Mike what his bonehead move had cost us.
Conductor for the air conditioner. Note how completely fried the wires are? Nice, eh?
Do NOT use brake cleaner to clean your A/C. Seriouly BAD!
Seriously cute baby though, right?
Boob Sweat sucks bad. BAD!
I recommend tucking ice cubes under your boobies.
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July 17th, 2008 at 11:22 am
Never let a man fool with anything!heh!! Hope the cold air starts blowing soon dear! Ice cubes, wonderful idea!!!
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July 17th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
I feel for you. You KNOW I DO.
Also, good use of the word FUCKDOG!!!
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July 17th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Oh yuck! Earwigs are the worst! Our a/c went yesterday too but thankfully it was just a fuse….oy!
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July 17th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Our air conditioning went out on Saturday. The fix-it guys couldn’t get out her until Tuesday. Thankfully, we’re back up and running. I hope yours is back up soon.
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July 17th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Man, I’m REALLY sorry about your air! It’s 97 here right now and I have braved summers in the deep South w/out A/C before so I more than feel your pain.
I hope the A/C fairy fixes your air soon.
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July 17th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Oh I just love reading about your day sambo sue! Although you’ve had it rough the past few days with boob sweat n’all, you really made MY day.
Glad to hear the earwig nest is katpootski…ick..blech!!!
I love you sam! Have a cool bath or something to get rid of that boob sweat!
July 17th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Thanks all! Ya, we’re back up - I can’t tell you those were the most painful 18 hours ever. It’s a nightmare nursing a baby when your covered in sweat.
And boob sweat. Ugh.
July 17th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
LMBO!!!! You gotta love our men… and then wonder how in hell they became the rulers of the world?
And btw, 81 is the PERFECT weather here in California–not too hot, but warm enough to be outside in shorts and flip flops… if not at the pool in a bikini
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July 18th, 2008 at 10:21 am
@ Shawna: You guys luckily don’t have the humidity that we do … the humidity is what’s killer.
My house is typically at 75 when the AC is on. You’d probably be wearing a sweater! LOL
July 18th, 2008 at 11:19 am
I feel for you all; our ac took a shitdive the year after we moved in here, and we had to get a whole new $8K CH/A unit. If that ever happens again, I am just getting window units for each room.
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July 18th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
I can think of one worse thing than than having your ac take a shit and having to suffer boob sweat… having your boob sweat on display at your son’s soccer game and have parents shoot you dirty looks while shielding their children’s eyes. At least you’re in the privacy of your own home!
Note to self: do not wear black bra and light pink t-shirt in 98 degree weather.
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July 19th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
See? Now this is why my wife doesn’t let me try and fix anything. If I can fix it, I fix it. Otherwise, I just leave it alone. We have an understanding. (This is how I stop her from completely fucking up the computer when something goes wrong; marriage - it’s a give and take.)
It was great to meet you and your baby boy yesterday.
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July 20th, 2008 at 7:13 am
Thank god my Hubby KNOWS that he can’t fix anything. He doesn’t even try. THANK YOU GOD!!!
Earwigs, huh? Ew. I can’t think of anything worse. Well, mice perhaps…
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July 20th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
boob sweat…HAWT.
July 21st, 2008 at 2:48 pm