Trying to monitor a stressful situation

Trying to monitor a stressful situation

I prefer this time of year for numerous reasons but 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 great ones for sure. Getting the bill from my credit cards after

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

I know about the history of HVAC and so I won at the trivia game

I know about the history of HVAC and so I won at the trivia game

I don’t think that they were really expecting very much out of me since I don’t usually play trivia very often. I know about the history of HVAC and so I won at the trivia game at the bar last week. I hardly ever go and play trivia, but my friends begged me to come

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

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

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

It isn’t often that my adult children come and spend the morning with me. I would love to have them do so more often but with tasks and kids of their own they have really hectic schedules, however last Saturday when my child said she was coming over I was cheerful, but then my associate

I tried to do my school in the living room, but it was too cold

I tried to do my school in the living room, but it was too cold

I am one of those weird people who loves school. As a child, I could not get enough school. I went to my regular classes of course, but I also went to every extra class that I possible could. The school building was my second home, and I had no problem with that. After highschool,

Hot root beer on a sizzling morning?

Hot root beer on a sizzling morning?

I decided to do some volunteer labor while in my Summer cut from college. There are several agencies in town that are desperate for help so I didn’t have to look too strenuous for a locale to pitch in, and one locale in particular was in extreme need of people to help out in the

Heating, Ventilation, as well as A/C repair for hardly anything

Heating, Ventilation, as well as A/C repair for hardly anything

I have an uncle who is a retired Heating, Ventilation, as well as A/C corporation. He is constantly willing to help someone in need of an Heating, Ventilation, as well as A/C repair for a little extra currency on the side. He spent his life repairing heating as well as cooling systems as well as

I think you should put in a UV light air purifier

I think you should put in a UV light air purifier

I think that if you have allergy problems like I do, you should put in a UV light air purification system to run at the same time as your heating and cooling system. A lot of people have told me about different kinds of heating and cooling systems, and up until this point, I never

AC in a new country

AC in a new country

I found this to be challenging throughout my travels A year ago, I decided to take a backpacking trip abroad, and the climate of the region I traveled to was similar to where I live in the US! Humidity and high temperatures did not worry me as I was used to such conditions where I

Drive to our vacations spot, less than relaxing

Drive to our vacations spot, less than relaxing

We were all set to go on or summer vacation. I had arranged for pet care, stopped the mail, and even had a neighbor coming by to water the plants. I packed everything the night before into the back of the car except for the food that needed refrigeration. We all piled into the car

Cooling Floors?

Cooling Floors?

My partner thinks my wonderful friend and I should go for it now or my wonderful friend and I will regret it later We finally decided to have radiant radiant floors installed instead of a boiler. My partner and I debated a lot about the costs and pros and cons before deciding to call a

Humidity Can Mean Mold Growth

Humidity Can Mean Mold Growth

I am a real estate agent as well as I have experienced several homes. I prefer my job, being able to see the different architecture as well as design of homes. I’ve seen beautiful homes as well as I’ve seen dreadful homes that need fixing up. Earlier this week I was fortunate enough to go

My furnace died, and I was so frustrated

My furnace died, and I was so frustrated

Hundreds of dollars later, I have a working furnace once again I always thought that life would be easier the older that I got, but I have found that the opposite is definitely true. When I was a child, I could not wait to grow up, but now that I am an adult, I wish

Reasons to call for boiler repairs

Reasons to call for boiler repairs

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 disfigurement, more extravagant repairs as well as potential upgradement

The neighborhood hall is chilly cold

The neighborhood hall is chilly cold

After all, a lot of people did leave early because of the a/c, and next time I am going to dress in layers We had a neighborhood meeting on Saturday and I finally know where all of our fees are going too, however they are going into the electric bill for the neighborhood hall; It

Spooky noises from the broken furnace

Spooky noises from the broken furnace

I visited my sibling a few months back when winter was almost ending, but it was still cold, plus my associate and I had to stay most of the time indoors. Around the same time, her furnace had given up on her because it was seasoned plus outdated… She had tried everything, including emergency Heating,

A perfect career for our son

A perfect career for our son

I have worried for years about my kids and how they would make it in today’s economy. Our oldest, my daughter, always seemed to know what she wanted in life. She was really good when it came ot working with kids so it was no surprise when she became a teacher. Our son, on the

Termites raining down from HVAC vents

Termites raining down from HVAC vents

I have learned a lot from flipping houses. For example: “don’t bite off more than you can chew”. In other words, don’t take on a project that is more than you can handle. For me, that means not intentionally buying a house that has issues that I can’t fix myself. Take, for example, this one

Heater safety in the barn

Heater safety in the barn

My kid found a newborn lamb in our field this week. Its mother had abandoned it. I have no idea why. This is the first lamb of the season so I don’t have any other ewes I can put her with. My kid decided that she would care for the lamb himself. I consistently have

We Don’t Use Our Furnace Often

We Don’t Use Our Furnace Often

Where I live in the south, we very rarely run our furnace. 9 months out of the year require an air conditioner and a good one at best. The summer months bring extreme heat and humidity and the air conditioner is run heavily all day and night. During the three months that our furnace was

Working in HVAC

Working in HVAC

Being in the heating ventilation as well as cooling field is stressful at times however it really is a learn as you go kind of experience. If you make a mistake, you have backup as well as other specialists who can assist you as well as next time, you know not to make that mistake

My son’s distressed call woke me up

My son’s distressed call woke me up

I am a heavy sleeper on most nights. I rarely wake up, no matter how noisy things get. However, my son’s shrieking, especially when he has a nightmare, may force me to jump out of bed to check on him once in a while. Tonight was one of those days. We had gone to bed

Packaged unit can’t keep up with dire winter time weather

Packaged unit can’t keep up with dire winter time weather

My fiance plus I were severely excited to transfer south. My buddy and I purchased a home in an area with long, boiling summers plus short, mild winters. The residence is equipped with a packaged unit that provides both heating plus cooling. It works by transferring heat from one location to another. In cooling mode,

Fall makes me appreciate heated floors

Fall makes me appreciate heated floors

I was visiting my daughter when her big old yellow lab ran into me and knocked me down. I was home alone at the time. It was just me and the dog and I fell hard. I decided to just sit on the floor for a minute before trying to get up. I could tell

Older packaged heating/cooling device struggles in the winter season

Older packaged heating/cooling device struggles in the winter season

I live just far enough south that my pal and I never see snow or temperatures below freezing. The winters are brief but the weather gets cold enough that a heating system is required. The summers are seriously tepid and humid. For the majority of the year, the weather is moderate, and we’re able to

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

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

It isn’t often that my adult children come & spend the afternoon with me. I would appreciate to have them do so more often but with jobs & kids of their own they have truly hectic schedules. Last Tuesday when my kid said he was coming over I was cheerful, but then I distraught because

Shopping for a fireplace

Shopping for a fireplace

The holiday season is hastily approaching plus with it there is something that I’ve been wanting more than anything else for a easily long time plus that thing is a fireplace, however i actually love fireplaces because of the theme that they set for the holidays, plus even when it is not that time of

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 plus spend the day with me. I would appreciate to have them do so more often but with jobs plus kids of their own they have certainly hectic schedules, then last Monday when my child said he was coming over I was thrilled, but after that I

What to Do When Choosing a Heat Pump

What to Do When Choosing a Heat Pump

The other night I had friends over to watch the Super Bowl. All of my friends and I are big fans of football and when the Super Bowl comes around every year my pal and I go all out. My friend and I will dress in our favorite team’s jerseys and cheer absolutely loud. My

Power outage, no problem

Power outage, no problem

Even when the wicked winds of winter season blow I can rest knowing that my family, home, and belongings are safe and secure. My friend and I don’t live in a region that is prone to hurricanes, earthquakes or even wildfires so the worst that winter season throws at us an occasional snow or ice

The church auditorium is so cold

The church auditorium is so cold

My husband likes how cool it is in the auditorium plus so do several of his guy friends I love my church family. They are honestly family to me. I cannot tell you how much help plus encouragement they have been to me over the years. If it was not for their help, I know

Portable space heating systems are great

Portable space heating systems are great

I adore to have portable space heating products. They’ve saved me so many times. I truly have way more than I adore or need & I have become a bit of a joke because of this. Maybe it’s a little weird despite the fact that I have over 10 individual bizarre space heating systems; What

Rain cooling down my house in the summer time

Rain cooling down my house in the summer time

The cooling system is older plus it is time to be replaced Around noon on any given day during the summer time months, you can count on the house being so sizzling that not even the central cooling system can cool the house, i know the main concern is the lack of trees in the