Average Jane, Bad Homeowner

I almost forgot to relate the air conditioner repair saga.  It turns out, our a/c wasn't producing cool air because my husband and I are stupid.

The repair guy went down to the basement and within five seconds said, "Here's your problem." 

He came out from behind the furnace brandishing the system's air filter, which was so clogged with dust and probably cat hair that it was completely opaque.

As I paid him a ridiculous amount of money for the service call, he said, "Yeah, you really need to change those filters every one to two months."

I couldn't stop myself from a further demonstration of how ignorant I am about proper home maintenance.  I said, "Really?!?" 

Seriously, I'd have thought that once or twice a year would be plenty often enough.  Then again, it's probably been at least a year since the filter was last changed - maybe longer.

Don't even ask me how we've managed to live here for almost eleven years without either of us coming to understand what it takes to properly maintain our heating and cooling systems.  Next, I'll be wedging myself into the upstairs closet to find out what size filter that system needs.  Heaven knows when someone last did that.

Comments

[Goofy Girl]

Hmmmm....maybe that's why our air conditioner isn't very cold, either. Thanks for the reminder!

[Huts]

I'm glad ours is metal. We spray ours out every 3 months for heater and A/C. Its easier than purchasing new filters.

[AWE]

Keep that puppy changed. If you don't it can cause the coils to freeze up and burn out your compressor.

[Suzanne]

I was gonna say what AWE already said! Sometimes it's those little things. :)

[Jane]

This reminds me of being in school on those days when it seemed that everyone else knew all about the subject we were discussing but somehow I didn't. To quote from South Park, "You know, I've learned something today..."