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I Thought About Installing a Ductless Mini Split Unit to Primary Bedroom

I Thought About Installing a Ductless Mini Split Unit to Primary Bedroom

For some reason I couldn’t explain, my cooling system wasn’t cooling my primary home office anymore. I called two unusual Heating, Ventilation plus A/C companies plus asked them about the issue, however they both gave me unusual answers. I thought about contacting a seventh Heating, Ventilation plus A/C supplier, however that seemed like a waste

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I Trust My Heating and Air Conditioning Professional’s Opinion

I Trust My Heating and Air Conditioning Professional’s Opinion

Despite not knowing a lot about Heating and Air Conditioning systems, I’ve consistently strived to be honestly intentional with my home’s Heating and Air Conditioning system. I have the equipment tuned at least twice per year, I keep the lawn trimmed around the condenser component and I upgrade the air filters when needed, and something

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Fixing trouble spot with ductless heat pump

Fixing trouble spot with ductless heat pump

But recently, now that this room has become more of a place for us to chill out together, we did something about the air conditioning During the pandemic, my wife and I had to work from inside our own central air conditioning for about a year. This was a big change for us as we

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Long awaited HVAC upgrade is stellar

Long awaited HVAC upgrade is stellar

I’m still sort of in awe with the air conditioning each night as I walk in the door. And that’s saying something because I work in a building that has great commercial HVAC. I mean, I even have a thermostat in my office thanks to the zone controlled HVAC. Each day I left work in

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I was aware of the climate changes in my community

I was aware of the climate changes in my community

When I lived in a super cold climate, it was very important to have a reliable furnace during the winter. In the summer, we often used a portable air conditioning unit since we didn’t need it very much. Now that I live in a warmer climate, a reliable air conditioner is much more important to

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I get so happy when I see the snowflakes falling

I get so happy when I see the snowflakes falling

Winter is not my favorite season. Yet, I grew up in predominantly cold climates. The town where I was born is known for having a very cold, windy winter. My home town, where I spent the other half of my life, also has long, very cold winters. The weather in both can be brutal. Because

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Lucky for him, I was an HVAC technician.

Lucky for him, I was an HVAC technician.

When my brother’s garage air conditioning unit broke, he called to complain. He said he couldn’t do without air conditioning when he was working, and I said nothing. I asked what he was going to do. He told me he was thinking about getting a single mini split HVAC system and having it installed in

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My brother applied for an HVAC job.

My brother applied for an HVAC job.

From the time my brother was able to get work papers, he had been able to talk himself into any job. He had a job with a contractor that paid him well, even though he had no experience in building anything. When the contractor found out he had been duped, he planned on firing my

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I was ready to take the AC units out of the windows.

I was ready to take the AC units out of the windows.

It was September, and I was ready to take the AC units out of the windows and start getting ready for winter. I had my son coming over that weekend to help with the AC units, but it wasn’t going to happen. I was listening to the news two days later, and I heard it

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My air conditioning is blowing on my feet way too much

My air conditioning is blowing on my feet way too much

I guess I just really like doing the dishes barefoot for some reason I wish that the air vents in my house weren’t on the floor in the baseboards and under the kitchen sink. It really makes things difficult for me sometimes because my feet are always way too cold. Lately, I have been noticing

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The ladder fell down from the wind

The ladder fell down from the wind

Saturday was an extremely windy day, but I still had to work. I had a couple of furnace repair jobs on the schedule. During one of the furnace repair jobs, a lady asked me to climb up to the roof to check on the condition of her chimney. She was already using the fireplace, so

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The contractor noticed some issues with the roof

The contractor noticed some issues with the roof

My wife and I hired an HVAC contractor to clean and service the fireplace and the chimney. The fireplace had not been used in a couple of years, but we were in for a colder than usual winter and my wife and I wanted to be prepared. The HVAC contractor carefully cleaned and serviced the

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The portable AC worked really well

The portable AC worked really well

Portable air conditioning units can work out very well, especially in situations where you need extra cooling power. Portable air conditioners aren’t great for cooling a large house or two bedroom apartment, but they can be perfect for adding a little bit of extra cooling where you need it. I have a portable AC unit

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There is no way I am going camping without A/C

There is no way I am going camping without A/C

Anyway, he loves camping and he will go out into the woods literally anytime of the year. There is just no way that I am going to go camping without a working air conditioning system in our camper. I’m just not an outdoorsy kind of person! I hate being outside when it is hot and

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