LOS ANGELES – A sweltering heat wave is rolling through Southern California this week, triggering excessive heat warnings, and threatening potentially record-breaking temperatures. It’s times like these when SoCal residents are thankful for their air conditioning.
Which makes it all the more heartbreaking when the AC breaks.
“I was watching the thermometer go up, one degree at a time, and freaking out” said one Woodland Hills resident, explaining that the air conditioning unit at his home suddenly stopped working. With 110 degrees expected in the area during this latest heat wave, you can’t blame him for panicking.
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Air conditioning repair shops have personnel working non-stop. John Wetzel, from Aladdin allowed FOX 11 to follow him as he dealt with emergency repairs Wednesday.
“Capacitors are an issue when it gets this hot, when people don’t service their units regularly,” he explained. “It’s a small part that really …