Plumbing

Well, I actually called the plumber last week, but did not receive a response, so let it go until this morning, when I usually go into work late.  I called, and received a response.  I called into work and said I would be later than usual.

The plumber came.  We looked at the bathroom near the leak, and could find nothing. We checked the meter, which showed no leak, he pulled up carpet and padding that was soaked, and asked to put a fan on the area to dry it out.  He wanted to come back later in the day. That worked for me, as I had some work things I felt obligated to do.

So, in the afternoon, when the plumber came back, the area was dry, unless he stepped on a specific spot.  Amazingly to me, but not to the plumber, there was high quality tile on the slab.  He tried to dislodge it and could not, and said he might have to come back tomorrow with different equipment.  

So, then we looked in the furnace/ac closet.  I had looked. There were some water stains on the floor, but I thought they might be old.  He took the panels off the furnace, and sure enough, saw water drips.  The filter was wet.  That was the leak, and it was seeping into the hallway. He said it was a coil in the air conditioner.  

So relief, I did not have a slab leak that could take an untold amount of digging to find, but now I am faced with possibly needing a new air conditioner and even air conditioner and heating unit. 

The plumbing company I use has specialists who do certain things.  The air conditioner person, and the supervisor were both unavailable to talk to me this afternoon about what my options are.  So, I will stay home from work in the morning, again to meet with someone about this. 

Well, if you are a regular reader, you will remember I thought a new system might have been required a couple of months ago, when the air conditioner could not keep up with the 112° heat.  But, all that was needed then was a clean out of the compressor. But it might have been an indicator of more serious things. 

The air conditioner/furnace were replaced in this house in the fall of 1991, about 6 months before I purchased it.  So, I have really been blessed that I have not had much trouble before now.

And, I am still blessed, because although there is a leak, I have air conditioning.  Most of the time, when the air conditioner develops a problem, there is no air conditioning.  

This will be an expensive process. 

I will deal with it.

I am blessed that I can deal with it.