A special visit turned out to be the best way to spend the day

A special visit turned out to be the best way to spend the day

It isn’t often that my adult children come and spend the day with me. I would love to have them do so more often but with jobs and kids of their own they have very hectic schedules. Last Sunday when my son said he was coming over I was thrilled, but then I worried because

Construction project leads to AC repair

Construction project leads to AC repair

Before making an offer on our up-to-date house, my fiance plus I paid for a apartment inspection. My buddy and I also hired a licensed Heating plus A/C company to inspect the heater, a/c plus duct system to be sure all components were in decadent shape. My buddy and I didn’t want to transfer in

My boss is making me sick

My boss is making me sick

I share a suite of offices with four other professionals. We get along really well and sometimes socialize outside of office hours. We don’t have many complaints against our boss, and the issues that we do have with her aren’t that big of a deal. She’s really good about giving us time off for appointments

Reasons to call for boiler repairs

Reasons to call for boiler repairs

It’s sometimes possible to just reignite the flame The long, cold months of winter are demanding on all types of heaters. While boilers tend to be especially reliable, they are not immune to complications. It’s best to call for professional service at the first indication of a problem. Acting fast helps to prevent further destruction,

We are going to get a new HVAC system before the baby comes

We are going to get a new HVAC system before the baby comes

We are going to get a new HVAC system before the baby comes in July. At least, that’s what my husband keeps telling me. The two of us have been talking about getting a new heating and cooling system for our house for the past year now, but it just hasn’t happened yet. It seems

Documentary about indoor air quality

Documentary about indoor air quality

So of course after watching the documentary about indoor air quality, she was convinced that we needed to have an air purification system installed with our current heating and cooling system. My roommate loves to watch documentaries. She is always watching crazy documentaries about the strangest things. Last week when I got home from work,

Trying to monitor a stressful situation

Trying to monitor a stressful situation

I cherish this time of year for many reasons however there are also a few that stress me out. Spending time with family and friends celebrating and seeing the look on the faces of children when they see Santa are some of the good ones for sure. Getting the bill from my debit cards after

An Oasis from the heat

An Oasis from the heat

If you ever walk down a city street in the middle of Summer you know that the heat can be intense. I live plus work in the middle of a big metropolitan city plus so everything I can do to escape the waves of baking air coming from the blacktop I do. There is no

Smokey bar

Smokey bar

The smell of cigarettes has gotten so bad that I think I’m going to need to call the local Heating plus Air Conditioning corporation to see if they can come out to my house plus repair the air quality inside. I recently lost my task plus I decided that I wanted to go back to

Sharing a shed and only one side of the roof was done

Sharing a shed and only one side of the roof was done

I recently bought a condo that I share a shed with the guy next door, and there is a wall that separates the two sheds, however they share a roof, but apparently the previous owner of my side was a cheapo, then i noticed that the shed roof had been redone however only one side

Window Unit Leak

Window Unit Leak

My friend owns some land that she has started a small farm on, she has a little shed converted into living quarters on the land too and periodically she sleeps there overnight because her real home is over an hour away, the little shed is nice: it has a bed, refrigerator, microwave, table, chairs and

Cooling Floors?

Cooling Floors?

We finally decided to have radiant radiant floors installed instead of a heater. My husband and I debated a lot about the costs and pros and cons before deciding to call a heating specialist to come out and look everything over and supply us a quote. The misses was actually happy that my buddy and

The town hall is chilly cold

The town hall is chilly cold

We had a town meeting on Sunday as well as I finally know where all of our fees are going too, they are going into the electric bill for the town hall! It was genuinely chilly in there. The thermostat must have been set to about 55 degrees. I noticed that all of the town

Uncles Heater Taught Me a Lesson

Uncles Heater Taught Me a Lesson

My uncle’s heater went down in the dead of winter. It just stopped working one night and he woke up cold and couldn’t get the furnace to turn on. He called out an HVAC company. The technician asked him how often he changes his filters. My uncle said that his system doesn’t have a filter

Ductless heat pump for workout shed

Ductless heat pump for workout shed

I have a sizable shed located in my backyard that I use as my home gym. The cement floor, eight-foot ceiling and square footage are ideal. There is a window located at each end of the shed that is helpful to provide fresh air during milder weather. I like to workout first thing in the

Ductless heat pump for workout shed

Ductless heat pump for workout shed

I had a ductless heat pump permanently installed to handle year round temperature control. I have a large shed located in my backyard that I use as my house gym, then the stone floor, eight-foot ceiling as well as square footage are ideal. There is a window located at each end of the shed that

Hot Breakfast

Hot Breakfast

When touring Europe last year, my cousin visited some entirely cool locales. She would Skype with me monthly to tell me of her adventures. She even spent some afternoons backpacking through the countryside. On one of our calls, I noticed that the background behind her was all attractive stone, at first, I thought she must

I feel I adore the UV light filter

I feel I adore the UV light filter

You know after using me many strange types of media air cleaners over the years you would feel that I would adore HEPA filters. After all HEPA are one of the best kinds of media air cleaners you could ever wish to buy. I have also used your purifiers & those are pretty nice too

Money well spent on replaces

Money well spent on replaces

While doing routine inspections on my cabin building I handed out surveys to my renters. I wanted their input on ways that I could improve the place and what amenities I could add to make their lives better. Keeping quality renters is crucial and catching small issues is better than fixing major ones. I was

Hoping to upgrade my heater

Hoping to upgrade my heater

My new heater is nearly thirty years old. While I’m impressed with its lengthy lifespan, I think it’s time to upgrade it. The system continues to operate however performance is gradually increasing. I’ve seen a steady rise in the cost of my energy bills. When the system was brand new, it only provided an 85%

Working in HVAC

Working in HVAC

Being in the heating ventilation and cooling field is stressful at times but it really is a learn as you go kind of experience. If you make a mistake, you have backup and other technicians who can assist you and next time, you know not to make that mistake again. When I first started out

Packaged unit can’t keep up with severe winter weather

Packaged unit can’t keep up with severe winter weather

My husband and I were extremely excited to move south. We bought a house in an area with long, hot summers and short, mild winters. The residence is equipped with a packaged unit that provides both heating and cooling. It works by transferring heat from one location to another. In cooling mode, the system pulls

Comfort while pregnant

Comfort while pregnant

I found out I was pregnant about two months ago. I am so excited because my partner plus I have been trying for a while now. This is going to be our first child plus I can’t wait to be a mother! My buddy and I still don’t know if my associate and I are

Window Unit Leak

Window Unit Leak

My buddy owns some land that she has started a small farm on, she has a little shed converted into residing quarters on the land too and sometimes she sleeps there overnight because her real household is over an hour away, the little shed is nice: it has a bed, refrigerator, microwave, table, chairs and

Humidity Can Mean Mold Growth

Humidity Can Mean Mold Growth

I am a real estate agent and I have experienced many homes. I love my job, being able to see the different architecture and design of homes. I’ve seen beautiful homes and I’ve seen dreadful homes that need fixing up. Earlier this week I was fortunate enough to go inside a multi million dollar house.

Heating and Air Conditioning repair for free

Heating and Air Conditioning repair for free

Once she retired, she only worked when people she knew needed help, however for example, her neighbor called him on Christmas Eve regarding a heating concern… She was anticipating the arrival of her grandchildren for Christmas and the heater was not toiling in one of the guest family rooms. I have an uncle who is

Bees in the HVAC duct

Bees in the HVAC duct

Last Springtime, I decided to thoroughly clean my home from top to bottom. I laundered all of the linens, organized the closets, washed the windows plus cleaned everything from the overhead light fixtures to behind furniture… Multiple times, I found a bee flying around the room. I carefully captured the bee plus released it outside.

I accidentally broke my thermostat

I accidentally broke my thermostat

I am a born cluts. I can trip over air. I have had stitches in my head three times, and each time it was because I tripped over something or nothing and hit my head on something. I am also inclined to breaking things. I bought a new phone a few months ago, and I

I always bring my air cleaner to my parents apartment with me

I always bring my air cleaner to my parents apartment with me

I may be considered a scrub freak but I do not like to be called one, however i do not know how it happened because I grew up in a apartment that was not the cleanest, however my parents are not filthy people, however they absolutely are not super scrub people either, and ever since

Unexpected costs in building renovations

Unexpected costs in building renovations

I went into corporation with some friends from university plus we now have a pretty successful business. My buddy and I are in the corporation of purchasing older buildings, renovating them, plus then putting them back on the market. My buddy and I have been doing this for about five years now plus it provides

Comfort while pregnant

Comfort while pregnant

I found out I was pregnant about two months ago. I am so excited because my husband plus I have been trying for a while now. This is going to be our first child plus I can’t wait to be a mother! My great friend and I still don’t know if my friend and I

Going into a hardware store plus asking an employee about the thermostat

Going into a hardware store plus asking an employee about the thermostat

I’m not a fan of fixing things myself, but however my partner went to a bachelor party for his best friend’s upcoming wedding. He was gone for four mornings plus in those four mornings everything broke, and i felt obligated to service everything while he was away. I didn’t want him to come home to

Phish or Fish?

Phish or Fish?

When my elderly neighbor was outside the other day I stopped to see how things were going. She was entirely quite so I could tell that something was wrong. After a few minutes she confided in me that her iPad had been hacked plus she wasn’t sure how that had happened. I asked her a