The past week, we have experienced a series of heat waves in town that have devastated many air conditioning systems that had not received the annual HVAC maintenance recommended by the HVAC professionals.
One of the people that suffered that fate was my neighbor and his family.
Marcus has a wife and two kids. Our kids often play together, and we are good friends with both parents. Last week, we heard a knock on our door at midnight. The Kanes had come to request for their kids to spend the night at our house because their HVAC unit had malfunctioned. The system had been having issues for a couple of days, and it malfunctioned before getting an a/c worker to work on it. They had just settled into their beds when the lights flickered, and they heard a muffled bang in the basement. Everything went off after that. The next day, they called home services. The HVAC technician examined the system and established that it had imploded and was glad no one got hurt. AC repair could not salvage the unit. Marcus bought new equipment at the HVAC company. Installation of the air conditioner took a few hours, and during this time, our kids played while we enjoyed brunch in our backyard. The best part was that the ductwork was in good condition. They just cleaned the air duct and replaced the ac filter to improve air quality. The a/c workers from the cooling corporation were very efficient and swift. They finished fitting the new unit, cleaned their workstation, and left the Kane family to enjoy the improved help with indoor comfort. Our kids had so much fun at the impromptu sleepover that I overheard them wishing their system would break down again. What do kids know about the cost of such a setback?