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May 13 2008

We Like it Hot (Not)

Luck, it appears, is relative, as in, "We are lucky that our furnace died in May instead of in January." Even in Central Alberta, it is unlikely that one will die of exposure if the furnace craps out in May.

I'm guessing that heating and cooling emporia have business models that don't take May furnace sales into account. Sure, they know how to sell you a furnace if you call them in a state of panic because it is -40 and your furnace has died. They know that you will not be comparison shopping and that you are willing to sell your first born, if necessary. Call them on May 8 and ask that someone come by to give you an estimate, and these same companies are entirely perplexed.

It shouldn't be this hard to find someone to write a check to for something you really don't want to buy at all—especially when it is for $6700.

We finally were able to get three companies to come out, look at our house, and grudgingly write up estimates. Looking at the weather forecast, it appears that we will be having the furnace installed and putting the window air conditioner in our bedroom on the same day.

Aren't we lucky!

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#1 13 May 2008 - 06:36

yes actually -- sounds like you are!

of course it's 40s and pouring rain here today, but for the most part we're hovering around 70s these days. the summer will come soon enough.

limine

#2 13 May 2008 - 06:50

A friend of mine recently relocated to northern Ohio. She called to complain that her furnace wasn't working, and, sitting in my air-conditioned home, sealed off from temps in the 90's and humidity out the ying-yang, I said, well, at least that's not something you need to worry about any time soon.

To the contrary. Was my face red. Guess I'm getting old and forgetful. Mom still has the photo of us in our Easter dresses, standing in two feet of snow.

Hope the temperature differentials don't do you in!

InMyLife

#3 13 May 2008 - 07:07

We can't really count on warmi(ish) weather until after the May long weekend. It's been above freezing though for several days now, and actually comfortable for most of the day.

The truly lucky thing is that we can write the check. It will mean some serious belt tightening, and there may be much gnashing of teeth, but we can do it.