The air is officially off

**Palooka** · 08-31-2009, 12:01 AM

We replaced the belt in our attic fan today and that was only like 9 bucks. It 'broke' down at the end of spring and I was scared it was something major but thank goodness it was only the belt.

Love this time of year! Have the windows open and I can hear the crickets now.

I think it's only going to be in the 70's this week if the weather man is right.

*Looks forward to saving at least a hundred bucks slashed off the monthly electric bill from now on.*

**Debbie-cat** · 08-31-2009, 12:04 AM

That's great that it wasn't too expensive to fix. I too love having the windows open and never use an air conditioner.

Enjoy those crickets!

**CouponShelle** · 08-31-2009, 12:43 AM

I wish we could have the windows open here but its still over 100 or 110 most days. At least another month of ridiculous utility bills... possibly 2

**frugalfranny** · 08-31-2009, 01:00 AM

That is great news palooka. Cheap repair and save big bucks from now on......can't beat that!

**Palooka** · 08-31-2009, 01:12 AM

Originally Posted by Debbie-cat

That's great that it wasn't too expensive to fix. I too love having the windows open and never use an air conditioner.

Enjoy those crickets!

Yep, and there is something so therapeutic to me hearing crickets and froggies, turkeys, and coyotes. (there is a field in our back yard)

Originally Posted by CouponShelle

I wish we could have the windows open here but its still over 100 or 110 most days. At least another month of ridiculous utility bills... possibly 2

Hang in there. *hug*

Originally Posted by frugalfranny

That is great news palooka. Cheap repair and save big bucks from now on......can't beat that!

Darn straight.

**Greebo** · 08-31-2009, 06:02 AM

Hasn't cooled off enough here yet either, though this morning it was nice outside when I let the cat out.

In this sieve of a house we live in, with our craptastic "central" a/c we have to supplement with window units, so our cooling bills hit $500/month now with the rate hikes.

I can't wait for September so we can open the windows. I'm jealous!

**baxjul** · 08-31-2009, 07:33 AM

I can't wait until we turn ours off. I did turn it off for an hour or so this morning, but it will be back on soon.

**savvy_sniper** · 08-31-2009, 08:53 AM

Palooka,

I grew up with an attic fan. Hubby and I lived in an old rental house for 9 years that had an attic fan. It was wonderful to close off certain windows, open the windows in the room you were in and turn the attic fan on!

I can't wait for it to cool down a little and be able to open the windows! I too love to hear the crickets.

**jas** · 08-31-2009, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by Greebo

Hasn't cooled off enough here yet either, though this morning it was nice outside when I let the cat out.

In this sieve of a house we live in, with our craptastic "central" a/c we have to supplement with window units, so our cooling bills hit $500/month now with the rate hikes.

I can't wait for September so we can open the windows. I'm jealous!

Wowza that is quite a bill there Greebo! I live in Florida and a/c a1700sq ft house and my bills is no where near that!

Even so, I can't wait to shut it off and open my windows too!!
Maybe another month, that would be nice, more like two though.

**carlitasway** · 08-31-2009, 05:55 PM

I probably won't be able to turn off my air until November

**fixer** · 08-31-2009, 05:59 PM

We turned our AC off yesterday. I hope it is off for the season. For me using no AC or heat is like living free.

**Missourimom** · 08-31-2009, 07:09 PM

Greebo, I feel your pain. Ours averages $400.00 a month in the summer and drops down to around $100.00 the rest of the year. It's been really cool here the past couple of days and I'm hoping I don't have to turn it on anymore this year.

**Palooka** · 08-31-2009, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by Greebo

In this sieve of a house we live in, with our craptastic "central" a/c we have to supplement with window units, so our cooling bills hit $500/month now with the rate hikes.

I can't wait for September so we can open the windows. I'm jealous!

Originally Posted by Missourimom

Greebo, I feel your pain. Ours averages $400.00 a month in the summer and drops down to around $100.00 the rest of the year. It's been really cool here the past couple of days and I'm hoping I don't have to turn it on anymore this year.

*faints* I think our highest one was 250.00 and I had a cow over that. I will have another big bill and then it should go down.

**Contrary Housewife** · 08-31-2009, 11:37 PM

Summer's not over for 3 more weeks, I won't be surprised if we have to turn the AC on again next week. The last 4-5 days have been unseasonably chilly, but 80-90 temps in Sept is pretty normal.

**madhen** · 08-31-2009, 11:53 PM

I've actually managed to make it all summer without setting up the window A/C, so I guess the air has been officially off for me since the end of LAST summer, when I took the window unit out!