Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Routine day and then a scare!

Its the middle of the night, and its too late to write much of a blog.  It all went down today as planned.  The Camry went to the Dr Dent place to get its dents pounded out.

I went to the Dr. Office for another of the on going treatments.  And had to come home and hang out for a couple of hours. And by mid afternoon, the A/C guy arrived and tested out the bent up A/C..  No leaks could be detected.  But get this, it was 2 pounds low on Freon.  If it don't leak, where did it go?

The A/C guy said it must have frozen over last Friday when the cooler weather arrived, and that was what I saw all over the pipes and the back side of the outdoor unit.

And then tonight we couldn't find Biscuit anywhere in the house.  We were frantic, she must have gotten out somehow.  She will run madly if you even drop her leash for a moment.  We spent three hours driving around looking in all the yards, and of course it was after dark.

We had given up, and thought she was gone.......  But then Loyce heard a cry  from her bedroom and started a search in the house again.  And there she was in the grandkids spare bedroom.   She had gotten back behind the bed, and must have gone to sleep back in there.

So that is why it is almost 2 AM as I post this..............................zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Retired Rod

10 comments:

  1. That would be a scare, glad you found her. That freon might have leaked out when it was beloe zero and everything including seals contracted and now with normal temps it has expanded back and no leak. I had that happen two winters in a row with my wifes escape and the master cylinder, when it would get below zero for a week or so the low fluid light would come on and I would have to add almost a full reservoir of fluid. Then it was good all year until the next time. After the second year I changed the master cylinder and that was the end of the problem. Hope yours keeps full for your summer camping. be safe out there. Sam & Donna.

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  2. Ms Megabyte2 likes to get way back in a closet and snuggle in and go to sleep. Then someone closes the closet door and she comes up missing...i know your feeling. Glad you found your baby....

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  3. Poor Biscuit--I bet you guys were frantic!

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  4. Sure glad you found Biscuit. I know how scary that can be!

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  5. Nothing like a lost puppy to get the old fear buds cookin'!! Glad Biscuit slept through the whole ordeal. As bad as it feels to think a puppy is lost, it's just as joyous to find them safe and sound.

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  6. Did the AC guy test it for leaks before or after he put the 2 lbs of freon back in. It makes a difference.
    Refill it, run it, let the pressures even back up, test for leaks. Easy and smart.

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  7. I know that terrible feeling in one's heart when you suddenly realize a pet is missing. It's a heart stopping moment to see an open gate, a door ajar or an empty collar at the end of an outside leash. I know the fear, frustration, self doubt & anguish driving around looking for a beloved Pal. I know that hopeless sinking feeling inside as hours pass. And, I also know that euphoric feeling inside when a little bark or whimper is heard, a wagging tail is seen & a priceless treasure is re-found. So glad for all three of you that your long day had a happy ending:))

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  8. Thank goodness Biscuit is ok~~~~

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  9. Glad to read that Biscuit was not lost...just temporarily misplaced. Happy ending!

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  10. And to answer Chris, yes we tested after the pressures were back to normal with a full charge of freon. We even took the panel off of the evaporator coil and turned off the blower. It never beeped once!! Maybe its like Sam says, but then that would be bad since it is probably the seals in the compressor. Ouch!

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