HVAC update
Jul. 2nd, 2025 03:10 amThe heat pump technician came just over two weeks ago and let me know that it actually worked – it was just very low on fluid. He added a bit and gave me two options: They could refill it fully, including an ultraviolet dye that would help them identify the leak, or they could have someone come and give me an estimate for a brand-new one. I asked for the estimate for the replacement, and they didn’t get back to me about that until 10 days had passed; they’ll come on Thursday. Meanwhile, it’s been working so well that I was leaning toward the leak detection, but as of yesterday it stopped working properly again, so maybe the leak took away the coolant or maybe the fact that it’s finally back in the 90s overtaxed it. In the evening, when it became cooler outside, I decided that coolness outranked pollen (grass pollen levels are still high), and I opened up the windows in the main room. Unfortunately, I can’t easily open the bedroom window, nor, with Ajani, can I let the air circulate around the house, so it may be a very unpleasant night. It’s still nearly 80 in here. At least we expect cooler weather tomorrow – low 80s – but this weekend it may reach the upper 90s.