Well, it was bound to happen and it isn't like we didn't see it coming. For the past few years in the spring, either during a regular spring inspection or a loss of cold air coming out of our registers, we have had to add two pounds of coolant to our air conditioner (AC). Last May two pounds were added like clockwork. The technician would always say that it was a slow leak and it would cost too much to fix it.
Just over two weeks ago we lost our cold air again. The technician added another pound of coolant. This lasted until this week. We lost cold air again and this time the technician has to add three pounds. The writing was on the wall. The small leak had become a large leak.
The same day of this diagnosis I contacted an AC dealer (a graduate of the school the Wife teaches at) and got an estimate for replacing not only our AC but also our furnace. Both were original to the house and the serial numbers of the units said it all - 1997. Twenty-four years is a long time for a furnace and AC. To our surprise the installers came the next day (less than twenty-four hours after getting the estimate) and replaced both units.
Now we have a quiet and more efficient running AC, a more efficient multi-stage furnace with a better humidifier, and a WiFi enabled thermostat. While the AC and furnace will have a bigger impact on our comfort, being able to ask my phone what the temperature is in the house and being able to set it simply by talking to my phone makes my inner-geek so happy.
We replaced our garage door in the spring. The next thing to change are the windows ... they've been on order since February-March but, you know, COVID-19. Hoping to have them installed in October. Our wallet weeps ... but that is the burden of a homeowner.
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