About a decade ago we had our HVAC serviced. Checking the central air the technician was met with nothing. The circuit breaker was fine but the compressor was completely unresponsive. It would not even start-up.
The AC was kaput.
When the man removed the shroud he was chagrined to report that the controls for the compressor had been gnawed by rodents. The chewing had shorted-out the assembly and set it afire. That's the bad news. The good news is that the electrical short-circuit electrocuted the mouse, fried the corpse and subsequently extinguished itself before setting the house on fire.
Long story short - the cost of repair was close enough to the cost of replacement that we opted for replacement. For a few dollars more we chose a dual-purpose unit capable of both cooling and heating. The heat pump (heating mode) operates at temperatures below freezing but much colder than that it will automatically call for heat to be produced by the furnace. The bottom line is we reduced significantly the purchase of propane and recovered the cost of the replacement unit in only 3-4 years of savings. Electricity is cheaper than LP.
Fast-forward to a few days ago.
Jill ascertained a rhythmic whacking coming from the heat-pump outside the bathroom window.
Whacka Whacka Whacka Whacka Whacka Whacka Whacka Whacka Whacka Whacka.
The unit was running but a terrible noise was emanating from it.
Great. That's exactly what we need. Another appliance breaking-down and necessitating a call to a service technician.
Fortunately, (or not so fortunately for the victim) it was this.....
But what a way to go.
The strong survive and the weak are killed and...........
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