Posts Tagged ‘blown capacitor’
Under Construction
One phrase that has stuck with me since I first encountered it on an elementary school classroom bulletin board is, “In like a lamb, out like a lion,” in reference to the month of March. Well, the second-to-last day of March was downright summer-like and way more lamb than lion by every measure. Today looks reasonably sane for the last day of the month, though not nearly as warm. Tomorrow, April looks like it will be coming in like a penguin.
I am happy to report that we landed a first-of-the-day service appointment for our furnace, and the problem was diagnosed quickly. How many Technicians have said, “Blown capacitor” in their careers? Yeah, and this particular capacitor only costs $250.
Thank goodness they elected to waive the labor and service visit fees, since it was so close to the recent annual checkup appointment. That would have doubled the expense. Oof.
Good thing nothing else is getting expensive in our economy.
Monday morning at the barn with the horses was a different experience yesterday. The first official day of road closures for a construction project on the main highway just north of Elsworth appears to have kicked a fair number of morning commuters onto our road as an alternative route. Oh joy.
The project schedule indicates completion by late September. I hope most folks will have figured out a more preferable option than our road in short order. Drivers in a hurry to get to work are a real buzz-kill on the usual serenity that defines life here.
World Labyrinth Day is just over a month away. At least it happens on a Saturday, so commuters should be less of an issue. It would be nice if our “walk as one at 1:00” for peace were able to happen in peace. Start planning now and save May 2nd to join us on the first Saturday in May.
It’ll be an easy date to remember. It’s the day after the planned Nationwide General Strike and the same day as the Kentucky Derby run for the roses. Pausing in the middle of the day to meditate on peace in the world is like having a cool drink of water when you are hot and exhausted.
A warm and sunny day would be a bonus, but that feature is a tough one to guarantee. I don’t want to seem greedy, so I will merely be seeking a dry day with no snow anywhere in sight.
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Unbelievable Response
Words you don’t want to hear when you are seated in an easy chair in the dwindling minutes before dinnertime:
“Honey, there’s no water pressure.”
What do I know about plumbing? Not much, but I know how to investigate. We cleaned the filter, but that didn’t seem like it was bad enough to be the problem.
I could see the pressure gauge reading confirmed Cyndie’s assessment of no water pressure. Next question was the electric control. I removed a screw and pulled the panel off.
Bingo! The capacitor had blown its top.
Um, now what? Who ya gonna call?
I asked Google. The first hit in the area was a well drilling contractor in River Falls that was listed as being open 24 hours. I don’t know how they can be open 24 hours, but I called and left my phone number and a brief message. I received a return call within about five minutes.
Words you want to hear when you have no water pressure in the dwindling minutes before dinnertime:
“I’m available to come right away.”
A half an hour later, the control panel was replaced, a new pressure gauge installed, and water pressure was back to normal.
Unbelievable.
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