I discovered a valuable lesson after the summer’s record temperatures.
Never again will I put off scheduling an appointment for HVAC maintenance.
I’ve already scheduled my HVAC service for the middle of this month, even though it’s only the first week of March. I canceled my service appointment last Summer because I was going to be traveling a lot. Additionally, it can be challenging to locate HVAC service providers in Phoenix during the summer because of the city’s high demand. As a matter of fact, some service providers are so swamped that there may be a 2-week wait. Even more of a problem arises if the air conditioning unit is broken, especially if you have health issues. It might literally mean life or death to wait longer than two days for an HVAC provider to fix an air conditioner. Of course, fans and portable air conditioners could be short-term fixes, but they have their limitations. A portable air conditioner can hardly keep the house cool when it is 110 degrees during the day and 95 degrees at night. Furthermore, it is unfair to hold the HVAC service providers accountable for their inability to fix these A/C units promptly given that they are making every effort to reach everyone. Renters in Phoenix are entitled to certain rights regarding air conditioning because it was decided that having air conditioning is a necessary service. Although this law offers some protection to tenants, it won’t help them if they can’t find a technician to do the work. In my opinion, a broken air conditioner would be much worse than a delay in HVAC service, so I hope I never have to deal with that.