It's always something. I had an ear open on Friday, for the HVAC guy who was coming to check out our non-working heat pump. Not that I needed to. Farmer H had assured me that I wasn't needed. That everything was out in the back yard.
At 8:45 a.m., I thought I heard a big truck. Jack galloped up the front porch steps. But wasn't barking. Around 9:00 the fan quit blowing. I didn't think working on the heat pump would affect the Auxiliary Heat from the inside furnace. But I'm not an HVAC gal. I even mentioned it to The Pony on the phone.
"I guess maybe that guy is here working on our heat pump. The furnace just kicked off. Maybe it's getting set right again."
About an hour later, the heat kicked back on. I thought nothing more about it, until Farmer H got home.
"Was your guy here? Did he get the heat pump fixed?"
"Well. No. They didn't come. I talked to my guy, and he said he'd feel better if I was here when he did it."
"WHY? You said he wouldn't need to come in the house."
"Well. He might. So I'll be here."
That sounds really fishy to me. First he won't need in the house. Now he might. WHY would he not want to work on the heat pump without Farmer H here? Is he afraid I'll accuse him of shady business practices? Or will he try to say it's not something covered by the warranty, and want a check?
To make matters worse, I looked at the thermostat on Saturday morning, with temps in the teens outside, and windchills in single digits. The thermostat is set on 70. The reading was 69! I immediately felt like I was freezing to death! Put on my town sweatshirt over my Mansion sweatshirt. Covered up with my fleece throw. Considered finding a sock cap.
I refrained from calling Farmer H at his SUS2.5. He doesn't have good phone service inside. Didn't want him standing out in the cold. I fretted for a couple hours, checking that thermostat, which stayed on 69. The furnace kicked off a couple times. Came back.
When I went to the kitchen to HIPPIE around 11:00, it once again showed 70. I am consciously avoiding checking the thermostat. I don't want to know! I'll tell Farmer H about it when he gets home. Supposed to be down to 9 degrees or lower tonight.
I really hope the HVAC Guy didn't send someone out here Friday, who fiddled with the heat pump, and might cause us problems with the Auxiliary Heat. But that would explain why the HVAC Guy wants Farmer H to be here when he looks at the heat pump on Monday.
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