Low temperature works to my advantage, saves money

I’ve never been a position in which I was able to even dream about living in a real house as an adult.

I’ve been scraping by, making enough money to pay off my student loans and barely supporting myself since I moved out of my mom’s house, and there were no options for me beyond cheap apartment rentals.

That’s why it’s been such a new experience to learn about HVAC units in the first house I’ve ever called my own. I got lucky, and my husband and I were able to find a home within our budget recently. Everything seemed to be up to code, except we realized that the HVAC unit was getting pretty old and would need repair soon. As such, we’ve been trying to save up our money for the pending heating and cooling overhaul, and in the meantime we have been trying to use our heating and cooling devices as little as possible. We’ve been incredibly fortunate to have a house with several levels, therefore providing a vast array of temperatures naturally, without HVAC intervention of any sort. We’ve been trying to capitalize on this characteristic by spending as much time in the lower level of the house as possible, and it’s working out well on all fronts. Instead of using our AC, we simply camp out in the basement and enjoy the inherently cooler air temperatures that it provides, saving us wear and tear on our cooling unit and energy bills each month. We’ll have money for that new HVAC in no time at all!

heating device

AC went out

Have you ever had a really bad day, when nothing seems to be going right no matter how hard you’re trying? Obviously I have, and sometimes my losing streaks last much longer than a day or two.

For weeks last summer I had terrible luck; everything I touched seemed to go down the toilet.

First I got in a car accident, then I had unexpected medical bills, and finally my brand new house’s AC unit went out completely. I had just moved into my new home and was so excited for the change in environment and new possibilities, until I got home from work one day and found out that it was 95 degrees inside. I was new to operating this digital thermostat, so it took me a few moments of pressing random buttons before I realized that the central cooling unit was not going to respond. I went out and checked on the big piece of AC machinery, but with such limited knowledge about air conditioners, I had no idea what I was even looking for. I eventually gave in and opened up the yellowpages to find a heating and cooling service nearby, but the closest one was more than 20 miles away! It took the entire day before one of their cooling specialists could make it on site. When he arrived it didn’t sound promising, he made lots of disgruntled sounds before telling me that the entire AC would have to be replaced. So much for my great new house – I’ve already dumped a thousand dollars into it by now!

furnace/heater installation

Heat went out

Of course, my dreams were squashed when the dispatcher informed me that the next time they had an available HVAC serviceman would be in at least several hours

I have lived in the same climate for my entire life, and it isn’t a pleasant one for most of the year. I have to say that the winters are the worst part of it all, though. From November through March you can expect subzero temperatures with little relief. It snows often and can accumulate a foot or more of snow overnight, which is a terrible surprise to wake up to. It’s also awful to wake up and find out that your heater stopped working in the middle of the night, and I am speaking from experience. One morning in the dead of winter last year I woke up to find that my apartment was barely 40 degrees. I had the thermostat set to the same temperature settings as always, so it was immediately clear that something was wrong. I tried to fiddle with the furnace myself, but was not making any progress in the dark closet that holds the machinery. After banging around in the small damp space for a while I gave up and called out the nearest HVAC company, hoping that by some miracle they would be available immediately. Of course, my dreams were squashed when the dispatcher informed me that the next time they had an available HVAC serviceman would be in at least several hours. I spent the rest of the morning wrapped in every blanket I could find, sitting next to several small space heaters. It got so cold that by the time the HVAC repairman showed up I could barely even feel my fingers!

 

air conditioning provider

Worst first date of my life

I’m no stranger to bad dates. I’ll never forget the time I went out with a friend of a friend, and he wanted to talk about money for the entire lunch. It was extremely awkward and let me know that we were not compatible, right off the bat. Another time I went to dinner with a coworker’s son, and not only was he remarkably boring, but the waiter handed me the check at the end of the night and we ended up splitting the bill. However, I’ve never been out with someone so horrible as the loser I saw last weekend. First of all, he showed up over an hour late. I climbed in his car and it was freezing cold, with the air conditioner blasting on full volume. I was wearing a tiny sundress, and it was pretty apparent that I was uncomfortable with the amount of AC that was pumping through the vents. I even leaned forward and adjusted my air vents so that they were pointing away from me, but he didn’t seem to notice. It turns out that he hadn’t made any plans for us to go out, and since it was so hot outside he thought we would just drive around in his air conditioning. I was literally covered in goosebumps, shielding myself from the AC as best I could, and he continued to just cruise around the city, not even offering conversation. FInally I thought he might be taking the hint as he reached towards the car’s temperature controls, but instead he just reached straight for the radio dial.

 

air filter

Set up savings account for new HVAC

I’ve been wanting to upgrade my entire HVAC system for some time now, but frankly, I’ve been too intimidated to pull the trigger.

I’m not exactly a handy person, so I have trouble understanding the terminology and specifications necessary for an adequate system.

Beyond that, I would like to get a few improvements made, because my current HVAC setup is nothing to write home about. I’ve been consulting with my friends and family to try to figure out what is needed for a whole house HVAC system with modernized features, and they’ve helped me quite a bit to understand some of the heating and cooling jargon. WIth that information, I’ve been meeting with local HVAC companies to obtain quotes for new systems and installations, and so far I’ve found some pretty good deals. I’ve tried not to cut too many corners with these instrument and service quotes, but there is a lot of work to be done. Because I want a smart thermostat and remote temperature control, I’ve been quoted at several thousand dollars to begin with. On top of that, a brand new air conditioning unit powerful enough to service the whole house is going to be a a formidable expense, as well. I know this is a lot of money, but I’m serious about getting this new heating and cooling system and have taken steps to ensure that I’ll save up the funds. Namely, I’ve started a direct deposit savings account with automatically withholds 10% of my monthly salary. WIth this in place, I should be relaxing in my perfectly comfortable indoor air in no time!

heating dealership

Low temperature works to my advantage, saves money

I’ve never been a position in which I was able to even dream about living in a real loft as an adult, i’ve been scraping by, making enough money to spend money off my student loans and barely supporting myself since I moved out of my mom’s house, and there were no chances for me beyond cheap house rentals; That’s why it’s been such a current experience to learn about Heating & A/C units in the first loft I’ve ever called my own. I got lucky, and my partner and I were able to find a loft within our budget recently, and everything seemed to be up to code, except we realized that the Heating & A/C unit was getting pretty old and would need repair soon, then as such, we’ve been trying to save up our money for the pending heating and cooling overhaul, and in the meantime we have been trying to use our heating and cooling devices as little as possible, then we’ve been incredibly lucky to have a loft with several levels, therefore providing a vast array of hot and cold temperatures naturally, without Heating & A/C intervention of any sort. We’ve been trying to capitalize on this characteristic by spending as much time in the lower level of the loft as possible, and it’s working out well on all fronts. Instead of using our AC, we simply camp out in the basement and prefer the inherently cooler air hot and cold temperatures that it provides, saving us wear and tear on our cooling unit and energy costs each month. We’ll have money for that current Heating & A/C in no time at all!

 

heating dealership

Set up savings account for up-to-date Heating, Ventilation, as well as A/C

I’ve been wanting to replace my entire Heating, Ventilation, as well as A/C system for some time now, but frankly, I’ve been too intimidated to pull the trigger, i’m not exactly a handy person, so I have trouble understanding the terminology as well as certainations necessary for an reasonable system, beyond that, I would like to get a few improvements made, because my current Heating, Ventilation, as well as A/C setup is nothing to write apartment about.

  • I’ve been consulting with my friends as well as family to try to figure out what is needed for a whole home Heating, Ventilation, as well as A/C system with modernized features, as well as they’ve helped me quite a bit to understand some of the heating as well as cooling jargon, but wIth that information, I’ve been meeting with local Heating, Ventilation, as well as A/C companies to obtain quotes for up-to-date systems as well as installations, as well as so far I’ve found some pretty great deals.

I’ve tried not to split too many corners with these instrument as well as repair quotes, but there is a lot of toil to be done. Because I want a smart thermostat as well as remote temperature control, I’ve been quoted at many thousand dollars to begin with… On top of that, a brand up-to-date air conditioning component powerful enough to repair the whole home is going to be a a formidable expense, as well. I know this is a lot of cash, but I’m drastic about getting this up-to-date heating as well as cooling system as well as have taken steps to ensure that I’ll save up the funds, then namely, I’ve started a direct deposit savings account with automatically withholds 10% of my monthly salary. WIth this in location, I should be enjoyable in my perfectly comfortable indoor air in no time!

boiler installation

Heat went out

I have lived in the same climate for my entire life, as well as it isn’t a pleasant one for most of the year.

I have to say that the winters are the worst part of it all, though.

From September through May you can expect subzero temperatures with little relief. It snows often as well as can accumulate a foot or more of snow overnight, which is a poor surprise to wake up to. It’s also bad to wake up as well as find out that your furnace stopped working in the middle of the night, as well as I am speaking from experience. One afternoon in the dead of winter last year I woke up to find that my dwelling was barely 40 degrees. I had the control unit set to the same temperature settings as typically, so it was right away clear that something was wrong. I tried to fiddle with the furnace myself, but was not making any progress in the dark closet that holds the machinery. After banging around in the small damp space for a while I provided up as well as called out the nearest Heating as well as A/C business, hoping that by some miracle they would be available right away. Of course, my dreams were squashed when the dispatcher informed me that the next time they had an available Heating as well as A/C serviceman would be in at least multiple hours. I spent the rest of the afternoon wrapped in every blanket I could find, resting next to multiple small space heaters. It got so cold that by the time the Heating as well as A/C repairman showed up I could barely even feel my fingers!

furnace/heater service

It has been rough trying to find the best heater for my living room

It has been rough trying to find the best heater for my living room.

I have wanted a heater in my living room for a very long time.

I just never really took it seriously enough to actually look into getting a heater until now. I know now why I kept putting it off. I must have instinctively known how much time it would take for me to research all the different options for heaters for my living room. There are so many different options that I have had a really hard time trying to decide which heater I would like. We do have heat in the living room, but for some reason, the living room is always colder than the rest of the house. I really thought that I wanted a fireplace, but after looking at several other options that were much cheaper, I almost went with one of them. I still have not decided, but I am leaning towards getting a gas fireplace installed in my living room. I just absolutely love fireplaces. I have to admit that I was not expecting the prices of these fireplaces to be quite so high though. I thought that I could get away with just spending a few hundred dollars on a fireplace, but I think that I am going to have to spend quite a bit more than that if I truly want a nice fireplace for my living room. I am an all or nothing kind of person, so if I am going to get a fireplace, I am going to get a nice one.

heating service

The car I am renting has AC problems

The car that I am renting has AC problems.

  • I don’t understand how a rental company could get away with renting a car with air conditioning problems, but I can’t seem to get a hold of anyone from the company.

There are no branches of this particular rental place where I am at for the next couple of days. Not having working air conditioning in my rental car is absolutely horrible. I don’t know what to do about it. I need air conditioning, but I don’t want to pay to get it fixed. I would normally just go without air conditioning, but it is literally over one hundred degrees outside. It is miserably hot, and air conditioning is simply a necessity for a car. It is probably almost a hundred and twenty degrees in my car. It takes at least an hour to cool down when driving fifty-five miles per hour down the road. I have never missed air conditioning so much in my entire life. I just don’t really know what to do because the rental company won’t answer my calls. They will certainly never have my business again, and I am planning to write a very terrible review on their website about air conditioning issues in one of their rental cars. I just hope that no one else has to go through all of these air conditioning issues that I am. It is really no fun at all. I wish that I would have driven my car instead of a rental even if it was going to put a ton of miles on my car.

a/c tune up