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It’s hard to believe that the first month of 2023 is already behind us.

And I am in the unique position of hating to see January end.

For many, many people, they can’t wait to get through January because that’s one step closer to the end of winter. And that means the closer it’s getting to have the gas furnace be off for good. So I get why having January fly by might be really important for all those folks. But for me, that’s one less month of perfect winter weather to enjoy. The heat pump isn’t going to be quiet all that much longer. Soon, there will be a need for plenty of air conditioning. If you’re not in front of the heat and humidity when it comes to preparations, it can get expensive and uncomfortable. This is the time of year that I start firming up our plans when it comes to dealing with the heat and humidity of our region. The very first thing I do is essential when it comes to my plan for saving on cooling costs. It’s the same thing I do every year about this time. I call the HVAC professionals to schedule a time for them to come out and do the air conditioning tune up. No matter what other cost saving preparations I do, the air conditioning tune up is perhaps the most important. First, It prepares the heat pump for the heavy workload that comes with our summer. Additionally, with proper HVAC maintenance, the heat pump is running at its most efficient. This too is very key when it comes to saving on the high costs of air conditioning all summer.

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I think there must be a learning curve to any new experience.

• But I have to say that I was a bit surprised at just how much I’m learning now that I own my home.

Prior to homeownership, I simply called a rental office if something like the air conditioning wasn’t working. I’m not at all handy as that just wasn’t something that I found appealing. But now that I’m in my own place, I’m learning to be much more self sufficient. Buying the home by myself was a big challenge in and of itself. Just saving for the down payment took me over a decade before I had enough to actually buy. But since it’s just me, I was able to find a starter home in my price range. All the essentials were in turnkey shape when I bought this house. There was a new roof and the kitchen had been completely renovated. Additionally, there was new HVAC equipment to provide the heating and cooling comfort I wanted. The HVAC unit is of good quality and a very reliable brand. I actually splurged a bit and had a smart thermostat installed as well. With the smart thermostat, I at least don’t have to be on top of the thermostat setting all the time in order to save money on utility costs. But that doesn’t mean I don’t have other responsibilities when it comes to the residential HVAC. I want to protect this investment so enrolled the HVAC unit in the HVAC service plan. I’m also setting alarms on my phone to remind to do my part with changing the air filter, etc.
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My wife sat me down to ask me why I was consistently staying late to work inside the zone controlled HVAC of the office.

The fear and hurt in her eyes broke my heart and that’s when I realized we had to do something.

I was staying late inside the commercial HVAC of the office because I didn’t want to go home. But it was so not for the reasons my wife had in her heart and mind. I love my wife and our life. Yet, I hated the stinky air in our home. That’s just how simple it was. My wife agreed that the indoor air odors were ugly but I think I’m just a bit more sensitive to them. However, knowing that my wife thought I was having an affair because I was always staying late changed everything. It was time to end this problem and turn to those who could help us do just that. So we made an appointment to speak with an HVAC professional at the HVAC company we use. That’s when we learned that no amount of deodorizer was going to change our problem. We simply had to commit to ridding our home of the bacteria in the air that was causing the odors. With pets and plenty of home cooking, there was no end to odor sources. The only way forward was to get some form of air purification. We wanted something that worked without us having to move it from room to room or clean a filter every week. That’s why we went with the whole home air purification system. And we couldn’t be happier. The indoor air odor problem was eliminated literally over night thanks to this tremendous air purifier.

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They nailed it by installing a ductless heat pump

There is a time in most people’s lives where they really feel up against it. That seems to be an unfortunate reality of just living this life. Sure, there are some who have the green lights one after another and never have to worry about finances or jobs. But that’s fairly rare. Most of us are just trying to keep the central air conditioning on and the mortgage paid. But during the worst of the pandemic, my wife and I were looking at the very real possibility that we’d have to sell our home. I ended up working remotely inside the air conditioning of home instead of the commercial HVAC of the office. However, my wife lost her job altogether as the company she worked for went under. She did her best to find some online gigs while she tried to find other employment. But we were soon tapping our savings just to pay bills. But that tough time led to an idea that’s going to help us always make the mortgage payments. It dawned on us that our basement would make the best one bedroom apartment. And since we live in a college town, we knew we could keep it rented. The basement was finished for the most part. We needed some heating and cooling down there so we turned to the HVAC professionals. They nailed it by installing a ductless heat pump. The quality heating and air coming from this small, ductless heat pump is nothing short of amazing. We are now going into our third year having a tenant we love and she loves the ductless heat pump as well.

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More often than not, I tend to be one of those people who can just not see the answer to a challenge even when it’s right in front of my face.

• So the fact that it took me so long to get out of the poor heating and cooling of the gym isn’t all that surprising.

All those years of dealing with poor commercial HVAC at my gym was sort of a necessary evil in my mind. I work inside the zone controlled HVAC of an office downtown. But I live an hour away in a small, rural town. This is by choice and I’m lucky that I work remotely from the central air conditioning of my house quite often. Still, I have to commute at least a few times each week. But living in a small town didn’t give me all that many options when it came to a gym. It was either the fancy country club that I couldn’t afford or the gym with the not so great heating and cooling. I didn’t want to join a gym in the city because I wasn’t there enough. And I didn’t want to leave the gym with the bad commercial HVAC because I needed the exercise. I dealt with that situation far longer than I really should have. The whole time, the answer was right in front of me. When it finally dawned on me, I got right to putting in a home gym. I was able to find plenty of used equipment at a ridiculous price. I even took care of the quality heating and air situation by having a ductless heat pump installed.

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