It has been a busy week at work. Since this is only the second time Jeremy has been here I am not sure if it is just that it seems like I am working more because he is here or if it just also happens to be that we have been really busy lately.
I heard through the grapevine that some folks have been wondering where my posts were.
Honestly, for the most part nothing really exciting has been happening here.
It has been pretty hot here. The heat index has been up over 100 the last couple of days. I guess that is noteworthy.
I am thinking that we are probably going to need to see about replacing the central air conditioning unit at the house here this year.
So far the performance of the AC unit has not been really what I would be hoping for.
I need to find out the exact pricing of of it all, but from what I have been able to gather on the Internet, it is probably going to cost about $4500.
While, this is a BIG number. It is an investment in the house. For several reasons.
#1. Energy Efficiency
Last year's electric bill for cooling the house during the REALLY bad months was over $300. Given that the AC unit is about 20 years old, I would definitely wager that we would seem an unbelievable amount of energy efficiency improvement out of a new unit.
#2. Good money after bad.
The cost of servicing this unit would probably just be a waste of money. In part because that money could go towards a new AC unit. Not to mention the fact that since the current unit is so old, it would no doubt experience a breakdown while under continuous load this summer.
#3. Tax Credits
The
government is giving up to a $500 tax credit for the purchase and installation of an energy efficient AC system.
#4. Resale value
The house will eventually be sold and that price will be higher with a newer AC unit notably because of #1 & #2 in the list. No homeowner (in Texas especially) wants to have the AC go out on them during a heat wave.
I can tell you is that the AC unit has been running since we got home at about 1:30 today and has not brought the temperature down at all in the house. The temperature has not gone up any, but it has not gone down.
I don't want to know what it will be like when the temperature is about 15 degrees higher.
I will keep you posted on what I find.
Ben
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