https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:48:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-ac-broke-towards-the-end-of-the-summer#post-2604800 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 13:14:57 +0000 Alba4 2604800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours just broke and we replaced it last week. It's been a beastly hot and humid summer in NY. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-ac-broke-towards-the-end-of-the-summer#post-2604710 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 11:58:57 +0000 Coffee-lover 2604710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would geta new one the same dayit broke. Its been over here for most of the summer, so its a necessary. If it was not so hot where I lived I would just wait. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-ac-broke-towards-the-end-of-the-summer#post-2604634 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 10:17:29 +0000 lawbee11 2604634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with @Truth Bombs. I think you should start saving now to replace the unit. No sense in throwing money into a unit that will need to be replaced in a year anyways. We had the same thing happen where last summer we had ours charged but when it broke again this summer we decided to bite the bullet and replace instead of just putting another band-aid on it. Also, you may be able to get a better deal if you have it replaced during the winter/early spring before they get really busy during the summer months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-ac-broke-towards-the-end-of-the-summer#post-2604568 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 09:31:53 +0000 looch 2604568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We would have to replace it, or make due with a few window units, which would be fine for me. My husband, though, would consider this "roughing it" and would be calling a repair man immediately. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-ac-broke-towards-the-end-of-the-summer#post-2604530 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 08:55:50 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2604530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Personally, we can't live without a/c, but we have delayed a large appliance purchase because we just didn't use it that much. Often you can finance large appliances for 0% or little interest over a year or a couple years. DH reminds me to weigh the return in a savings account vs the cost to finance. That may be an option unless you are really set on paying for it at once. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-ac-broke-towards-the-end-of-the-summer#post-2604505 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 08:19:33 +0000 Truth Bombs 2604505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Everyone is answering based on their own info, but I'll answer based on your situation. Given that you say you don't use your A/C daily anyway, it sounds like it's not super hot where you are and you feel like you can survive the rest of the summer. It seems silly to put money into a old unit when it would be better suited to put that money towards a new one, and it sounds like you need a little time to save up before you can afford the new one. So I would probably tough it out in your situation. You could always buy a window unit for your bedroom and let the girls sleep in there with you if you have a few bad nights. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-ac-broke-towards-the-end-of-the-summer#post-2604499 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 08:13:42 +0000 LuLu Mom 2604499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd have it fixed, our house tends to run warm and I know we would all get too hot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-ac-broke-towards-the-end-of-the-summer#post-2604475 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 06:57:23 +0000 Andrea 2604475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would this summer because it's been heat wave after heat wave! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-ac-broke-towards-the-end-of-the-summer#post-2604470 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 06:30:03 +0000 tinyperson 2604470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes I would get it fixed - I can't stand the heat, and we're in a stacked townhouse Nd only have windows on one side. We came home from my parents last week and with no AC on, upstairs was up to 30 Celsius. Stinkin hot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-ac-broke-towards-the-end-of-the-summer#post-2604458 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 05:52:02 +0000 Finfan 2604458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I would have it fixed within a day or two at most. Heat makes my family miserable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-ac-broke-towards-the-end-of-the-summer#post-2604438 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 00:40:31 +0000 BSB 2604438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I consider this the peak of summer. We are about to have another heat wave (though, it's nothing compared to what the east coast is having) and we just bought an AC unit for our bedroom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-ac-broke-towards-the-end-of-the-summer#post-2604397 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 20:42:09 +0000 arosebyany 2604397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The heat index feels like 114 most days around here...I would die! Hell I'd sell my DH to fix the a.c (jk) seriously though, it's hot here :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-ac-broke-towards-the-end-of-the-summer#post-2604396 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 20:42:02 +0000 Maysprout 2604396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends what your savings would be. We bought a window ac unit for 100 for sleeping so we didn't have to pay extra and could take time and figure out if we wanted to repair, replace, or put in a completely diff system </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-ac-broke-towards-the-end-of-the-summer#post-2604395 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 20:37:53 +0000 hilsy85 2604395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends where you live. It will be hot and humid where we are (East Coast) until mid Sept at least, so no way I could go without it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-ac-broke-towards-the-end-of-the-summer#post-2604391 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 20:32:12 +0000 jhd 2604391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We recently had ours serviced. It looks ok for now, but it's old. The technician mentioned that the company runs specials once or twice a year. Do you think any local companies would let you know when their next promotion will be? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-ac-broke-towards-the-end-of-the-summer#post-2604376 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 20:04:46 +0000 autumnleaves 2604376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had mine replaced around Labor Day one year. It kept leaking Freon and the costs to repair that was out of hand. I decided just to get it over with and replace the unit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-ac-broke-towards-the-end-of-the-summer#post-2604375 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 20:03:51 +0000 Pollywog 2604375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My AC broke yesterday. I paid to get it fixed today. It was 94 degrees inside, so worth every penny </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-ac-broke-towards-the-end-of-the-summer#post-2604374 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 20:02:05 +0000 ShootingStar 2604374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't live without AC for even a day when it's hot. And since we would have to have it for the next summer I would just bite the bullet and fix/replace it now so we could use it now and get the most value out of it. </p> <p>If you can be comfortable with out it, then NBD. But I think without AC I'd still feel like we needed to buy all sorts of fans, and then that's a waste of money when the AC is fixed. But then AC is one of the few things I'd go into debt over if I had to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-ac-broke-towards-the-end-of-the-summer#post-2604362 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 19:30:30 +0000 Cole 2604362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, we'd probably try to tough it out for a few days and then wind up calling. We are big wimps sent heat and humidity. The other issue is allergies for us, windows open really makes my husband's allergies go nuts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-ac-broke-towards-the-end-of-the-summer#post-2604361 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 19:28:09 +0000 avivoca 2604361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Absolutely. I would at least see if it could be charged. I live much further south than you do though and it will still be hot for another month and a half or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-ac-broke-towards-the-end-of-the-summer#post-2604359 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 19:25:25 +0000 Smurfette 2604359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We still need our a/c for two months. It is in the high 90s, no way we couldn't have it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-ac-broke-towards-the-end-of-the-summer#post-2604350 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 19:03:03 +0000 agold 2604350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use our AC year around, so yes, I'd have it fixed asap unless there was some financial reason for waiting a while. I've heard that prices for AC related stuff are higher in the summer time so I'd like to avoid any of those fees. Sorry you are in this bummer of a situation! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-ac-broke-towards-the-end-of-the-summer#post-2604341 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 18:49:34 +0000 ladybee 2604341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but I cannot deal without it. I run super hot so we use it everyday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-ac-broke-towards-the-end-of-the-summer#post-2604338 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 18:46:44 +0000 Bao 2604338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Would you pay to get it looked at/fixed or just tough it out for the rest of the summer? </p> <p>We have an old central air unit and it just went out. It really just needs to be replaced, which we *may* try and do next spring, if the budget allows. In the meantime though, we are debating just going without so we aren't paying to have it fixed for just a few more weeks of use. We don't run our AC daily anyway, just when it's unbearable. We had our AC go out last year and the guy came and charged it for us and didn't give us a bill, but I'm not sure this would be the same issue this year or not... </p>