McGyver, Mmmmmmm!

When I came in to the office this morning, the normally bracing environment was downright unbearably chilly. We're talking, so-cold-I-warmed-my-hands-inside-the-refrigerator chilly. Turns out our normally cranky thermostat completely gave up the ghost sometime during the night.

So, the guy from McKinstry came in today, and after spending most of the afternoon trying to remap the HVAC system from the basement, he finally traced down the problem and proceeded to remove the now ex-thermostat. However, he didn't have a replacement with him, and so he'd have to go back to his shop and return tomorrow to finish the job.

In the meantime, there are two wires sticking out of the wall where the box used to be. When I want heat, I attach a double-ended alligator clip to the wires to complete the circuit and - viola! - heat comes out of my office vent!