Not Good

Was messing around in my office and noticed it was a little warmer than usual.  Checked the AC thermostat and it was up to 81 and climbing.  Checked to make sure the setting had not been overridden by our power company and nope, still set at 76.  We have a system that can be adjusted by the power company during peak times to ease the load and can also save me a few $$.  You can always over ride them.  The unit was running fine inside but no cool air out of the vents.  The outside unit, nothing, and it was pretty warm to the touch, warmer than I think it should have been, and it's in the shade.  Not what you want to see when it's near 100 in this part of Texas and it is humid too.  

I am extremely sensitive to heat due to having heat related incidences in the past.  I had one Saturday, the first in a long time.  So I am a bit concerned not have AC operating in these conditions.

I called the AC guys I have a warranty with and they said they are booked this evening and can't guarantee a service man out tonight, but can guarantee someone to come out Tuesday.  You can pretty much guess that will happen here.  AC repairmen are VERY busy this time of year.  Having them get here the next day is pretty quick.  Having the contract with them I do is supposed to get them out ASAP.  Turning off most heat producing things and staying under the fans should help, but sleeping will most likely be pretty bad.  

And to think we almost took a day trip and we would not have been home to catch it not working and call them.  We would probably have had to wait at least another day.  

This AC unit has had this happen a couple times since we had it installed to replace the original.  The old one never had this happen.  That doesn't sound to good for the long term.  The other one lasted 23 years.  This ones about 4 years old.  

Try to keep cool, we will too.