Maybe The Heat Isn't So Bad

My air conditioner is broken and since the unit is 24 years old, it seemed like a good idea to just replace the unit. Wanting to deal with a large reputable company, I called Sears for an estimate. Are you laughing yet?

I have central air and it is the compressor that is broken. I was prepared for an estimate of maybe one or two thousand dollars. The estimate was for over ten thousand dollars, although, in their kindness, they offered me a ten percent discount if I signed the contract on the spot. High pressure sales techniques like that don't work well on me.

Needless to say, I will be getting other estimates. I think he over-estimated the square footage of my home by 500 square feet. That put me in a larger compressor category, which requires a larger concrete pad and other upgraded stuff. The building code has also changed and according to him, everything else I have related to heating and cooling would have to be modified accordingly.

I also had a hard time getting him to leave. He was there for two hours, during which time I took a shower, got dressed for work and put make-up on. Finally, I was standing there in my scrubs, telling him I had to leave for work and he was still applying the thumbscrews, trying to get me to sign the contract. I'm not wishy-washy. I told him several times that I needed to think about it for a few days, but he didn't want to take no for an answer. He had no choice, though, my answer was no.

Now, I'm afraid to let anyone else in my house to give me another estimate. I do not want to go through that again. It looks like the heat spell inside my house is going to be going on much longer than expected.