A year or two ago, my husband and I transferred across the country for our jobs. We bought a small, modern bungalo in the northeast and were quickly shocked by the brutal cold. While the two of us were no strangers to snow, we had never before experienced deadly temperatures down to twenty-six below zero… Read more Shopping for an air conditioner
Last February, my husband and I noticed that the oil furnace was struggling to keep up with demand. It seemed to run consistently, and our usually low energy bills were startlingly high. There were freezing spots in multiple rooms, and to fix it I kept raising the thermostat setting. I gradually realized that there was… Read more The Infamous Dinner
Despite the fact that the home we purchased was fairly new, one of the first things my husband and I did after signing the contract was hire a licensed Heating, Ventilation, and A/C business to service the forced air oil furnace and central cooling system. The business fully inspected, cleaned, and adjusted the component to… Read more Following the repair tips
I don’t know what it is… There’s literally one room in my house that is always cold in the winter. And the weirdest part is, it’s also the hottest room in the summer… I can’t for the life of me figure how why! I’ve tried replacing the window in there, which didn’t help. Also I’ve… Read more That ONE Cold Room…
I have a border collie. I consider her a part of my family, and I love her. I have owned many dogs over the years, and I have loved each and every one of them. It is a challenge, at times, to be a dog owner, however. If coworkers are getting together for drinks after… Read more The HVAC at the Dog Kennel
Every fall, we start to hear stories on the news about people in the colder areas of the country freezing to death. They are always talking about the frigid thermostat readings and also fires that are caused by some interesting and apparently unsafe heating methods employed by northerners. I usually just disregard those news reports… Read more Purchasing space heaters Just in Case
I have devoted a lot of time, money and effort to home improvement. My house is nearly two hundred years old, and when we first moved in, it was not in very good shape. Over the years, I’ve torn down all of the old plaster walls and ceilings and replaced them with drywall. I’ve insulated,… Read more We’re happy that our home is new again
Both of my parents are educators. Because of this, they’ve held my education to a high standard. On one hand this is awesome, and on another it’s actually kind of annoying. Every so often I would really just like to Coast through school and get acceptable but not amazing grades. However because both of my… Read more Calling the local HVAC company
My wife, Angeloa, and I really love to go to the movies when we have some time away from the kids. It’s something we’ve done since we were young kids ourselves. It’s nice to have a little break from the stresses of everyday life. When we immerse ourselves into a film, it’s like we are… Read more Typical AC at the theater
Sometimes I feel like I’m living my life like it’s a balance beam… If I tip over too far one way or the other, I’ll fall. I experienced this first hand when I had to deal with a broken HVAC unit. At the time, I was working twelve or more hours per day. I had… Read more Balance Beam