Heat Wave

There is a heat wave but it is in my house. Last night my main air conditioner broke. The worst time for an air conditioner to break is in the summer, but since that is the only time we use it, when else would it break? We did our preliminary air conditioner shopping last night and will actually buy one today. I need to comparison shop before I make any large purchase. Once I know the deal I have is the best deal I can get, I am okay with it. I am lucky that I was proactive and bought two tower fans just in case something like this happened.