murfchck Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Our heater/ AC unit quit working this weekend. We didn't figure it out thought until Saturday after hours of course. Sunday was great, warm weather thank heaven. Storms were supposed to hit Monday and i had jury duty, but the temp was upper 60's. Repair man came this evening and found out that the unit was fine, there is something up with the electrical. I freaked and paniced as a cold front is moving in tomorrow. This poor guy was scared to death of the birds but understood my panic about it. He very calmly said," your guys will be just fine, use your emergeny heat." Pat and i looked at him like he was crazy. We bought this unit in 06, what is he talking about? Lol Turns out we bought a unit with a back up! It has both heat and air if our outside unit fails. Thank goodness cuz the electrican can't come till the weekend. So, something to think about when replacing your unit! It also has a built in humidifier. Lol, who knew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Thank goodness everyone is safe and you have a backup. I would have been freaking out too! I adjust my heat accordingly to if anyone's beak is cold. Usually 68, but I have increased it at times. Kids laugh at me say " I care more for the birds then them!" Hey... kids can put on a sweater. Sophie can't. Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielaWelborn Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I feel you. We keep our fireplace going in the living room so everybody stays warm as I like the bedrooms to be a little colder. I tend to wake up and worry about Jellybean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Wow nice to have a backup didn't know that was possible. It was -11 here this past week at night. Guess what, my furnace broke and would only come on sometimes. It was 52 degrees when I woke up 2 mornings. My poor birds......I rushed to put small heaters towards their cages. They were cold, but did okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murfchck Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 I keep it between 72 -74 inside, my nudist shakes with it any cooler. Fireplace keeps the living room warm but then the rest of the house is like an igloo, i have not done a fire in years! Had to turn on the emergency heat this morning to take the chill out. 80 yesterday, 45 this morning, gesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 murfchck... get that nudist an outfit! Your heating bill must be worse than mine. No.... noone's bill could possibly be worse than mine. Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murfchck Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Lol, our bill was topping $500.00 before the fids! We bought a new unit in 06 being told that would help it. It did, dropped to the $400.00, yeah! Lol hubby called the electric company and found a plan that worked well with our usage now and our highest bill was this past December, it hit $250.00. Moral of this story, after living someplace 24 years, call your electric company, the plans change and they don't you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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