I am so happy that Spring is finally here, and the weather is getting warmer outside.

It gives me a chance to partake in one of my favorite activities, and that is to take daily walks in the park near my home.

I do take walks when the weather is cold outside, but they are not as enjoyable because most of the trees are brown, and the cold breeze isn’t pleasant at all. So, typically, those walks are shorter as I am always trying to get back inside to warm up. Plus, having to wear layers of clothing while I walk is never comfortable. As much as I love the Spring, it does come with its own challenges. For instance, my allergies usually flare up during this time of year. And when they do, I need to take medicine just to be able to function like a normal human being. Additionally, in order to sleep well at night, I must use my air purifier as well as my humidifier. The air purifier uses a highly efficient filter that removes small particles and pollutants from the air. It filters the air better than the HVAC unit, and I have found that it has drastically improved the air quality inside my home. If I could find a way to use the air purifier or the humidifier outside while I go for my walks in the park, it would make my life more pleasant. But I am grateful that I have an air purifier in my home because at least it helps to remove that excess pollen in the air.

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Balancing a tray loaded with dirty glassware, Darrien dodged the masked men and women in evening dresses as he made his way through the dining room.

• The annual Mardi Gras ball at the country club was in full swing, and the dance floor was so crowded that many guests swayed to the jazz band in the narrow spaces between the tables.

Darrien shouldered his way through the door into the kitchen. As it swung shut, the heavy door caught his bad knee. He grimaced and dropped his tray on a metal counter by the dishwasher. Limping over to a chair, he sat to massage the knee with both hands. The last time he waited tables or for any guests was five years ago before he joined the heating industry. Darrien was filling in for his twin brother, who now and then managed to have emergencies. He had hit his knee when he was installing ductwork. Darrien is an HVAC tech, but he did this to help his brother since he could not afford to miss the job. It was the previous week when he first set foot in the club. The club manager had called the home services company he works for to schedule heating maintenance in preparation for the ball. Darrien could tell that most people who frequented the club came from old money. Darrien thoroughly inspected the furnace and carried out the needed heating repair. The club had the best when it came to heating technology, and the digital thermostat was part of it. The next day he had a heat pump installation, and it was during this time that he hurt his knee. From there, his fellow HVAC serviceman took over, and he followed with the duct sealing. As a heating dealer, he offered the best services and advice regarding heating devices.

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Jenni bought her forever home at 35 years.

She was well-known for constantly telling the rest of us that we were chained in our marriages when she was free as a bird.

I always said her job kept her too busy and traveling to meet anyone. All that changed during the lockdown period. Jenni had to stay home, and things had to run. That’s when she discovered how the heating industry works and what home services are when her furnace suddenly stopped working. I hosted her for a week as she postponed the ultimate visit to the heating dealer business in town. The movement was limited, and since she had never been to the heating device and service shop, she thought it best to spend time checking them out. Most of the HVAC tech team worked from home and only showed up when needed. It was her lucky day because we found Mr. Kind, as we nicknamed him, an HVAC serviceman, on duty at the heating technology business that day. Jenni had no idea how to explain her heating repair needs since she had never done any heating maintenance in the house since she bought it. She is not shy, but for some reason, she begged me with her eyes to explain to the technician the type of help she needed. The tech asked what type of thermostat she had and whether she had turned it on. She had a digital thermostat, and I think the only thing she knew how to operate. Anyway, the tech checked her ductwork and did some duct sealing, which marked the beginning of their friendship. They got married this January, and Jenni is now telling me I need to have a heat pump because it’s the future.

air purification

When my husband and I were house-hunting, we didn’t think much about the type of heating device in the house.

We thought all the places would have at least a functional furnace, digital thermostat, and ductwork.

On the final home we would see before making a decision, my husband brought a friend of his who works in the heating industry along for the viewing. He wasn’t there for anything other than just being a supportive friend. Anyway, as we walked around the house, he asked us what our specifications for heating technology were, and we told him we didn’t have any. He was shocked that it was not a priority, given how much influence it would have on our indoor comfort. In his opinion, we needed to ensure that the house had received adequate heating maintenance or heating repair if it was old before buying. To prove his point, he asked us what type of equipment the house had, but we had no idea. He showed us the heat pump, which was the first time we noticed it. There was also a central heating system with ducts. He went on to do a quick inspection of the ductwork and found the issue in our golden home. It was poorly done, and the ducts were not well sealed. It was a shock but also a relief because we got the realtor to have the owners send an HVAC serviceman to redo the ducts and do duct sealing work properly. Of course, we had our HVAC tech friend check on it again before we signed the deal. We also signed up for home services with the local heating dealer at the insistence of our good friend.

Air cleaner

I have moved around the country a handful of times since I was a little kid.

At first we lived in a farmhouse in the countryside up north.

It was cold for 6-8 months out of the year and we had so much snow in the middle of winter that we had to use snow blowers to dig our way out of the drift. I remember having to shovel snow in the middle of a blizzard just so that we could get out the front door to go to the neighbor’s house and check on the elderly woman who is living by herself. By the time I got back to our house the snow would already covered the pathway and I basically had to dig my way into the front door. These experiences unfortunately were fairly common for living in that part of the country. It’s hard to survive when there’s so much snow, ice, and cold temperatures throughout the year. It’s frustrating but that’s just how it goes. Unfortunately, things didn’t necessarily get better when I moved out of that state. I decided to go to the south where it was warmer, but I think I might have gone somewhere where it’s almost too warm. Where I’m living right now is so hot in the summertime that I’m constantly sweating even in my own house. I used to just open the windows and use fans but now basically I’m stuck having to use an air conditioner all day long through a good portion of the year. And it’s not just the summer season either, The early autumn and late spring seasons are also pretty warm here. You can’t really survive without an air conditioner in this part of the world.

Duct sealing

My husband is always reading all of the tech magazines that are available at the library and bookstore.

He loves to read about new inventions before the release to the public.

He got to see a lot of the early prototypes of modern military equipment when he was reading popular science back in the early 2000s. However, my husband has a much bigger interest in household gadgets and appliances compared to military technology. He’d rather see an article on some new smart toaster or a revolutionary new water purifier and then guns or tanks that are going to be used in wars. Lately he’s been reading about these new solar roof panels that are supposed to generate a ton of electricity for the house. He wants to eventually invest money in a solar rooftop so that we can get more energy independence. This would go hand in hand with our heating and cooling system because it gets really cold in the winter that forces us to use the furnace all the time. And then we have to use the air conditioner in the summer when it gets really hot outside. We don’t have a choice but to figure out some way to lower energy bills. That’s why we’re also looking at getting a heat pump. My husband read about heat pumps and one of his tech magazines and now he’s interested in getting one installed at the house. I would love to get a heat pump myself, but I just don’t think we have the money yet to afford one. Our current furnace still technically works well enough that we aren’t wasting too much money by using it.

Air conditioner install

I have a next door neighbor that I don’t really get along with.

• He complained about the fence that I put up within a year of me moving in this house.

The problem is that the fence is approved by the homeowners association and I did nothing wrong by putting it up. As long as the offense is approved by the homeowners association, there’s not much a neighbor can do as far as complaining. He tried to take me to small claims court, but it didn’t go anywhere. It’s just frustrating dealing with a neighbor who’s still combative and mean. This is not what I want from living in a situation like this. Unfortunately, this neighbor also annoys me to some extent too. He has a loud motorcycle that he constantly starts at 7:00 in the morning to go out on some ridiculous errand run that he always takes. Whenever he does this, he ends up waking up half the neighborhood in the process. He’s also bad about using power tools in the middle of the night when we’re supposed to be quiet. But lately the thing that’s been annoying me the most is the noisier conditioner. It’s so incredibly noisy that it keeps me up at night when it runs. I’ve complained to the homeowners association, but they don’t seem to want to do anything about the noisy air conditioner. I feel like there should be repercussions for causing so much noise in the neighborhood. But I know at the end of the day there’s nothing I can do until he decides to get a new one. But since he’s so immune to noise on it on his own, I doubt he ever will.

Duct cleaning

When I was a little kid I loved it when it snowed outside the winter season.

• I would go to school with all of my gear on including my coat, my snow pants, and my boots.

And during recess we would go out and build snow forts and throw snowballs at each other. These were some of the funnest years of my life at least before I became a teenager. I loved going out on recess several times a day and being able to play with all my friends. However as I got older, snow lost a lot of its allure. I hated the fact that I had to shovel all the sidewalks and the driveway for my parents all the time. I still hate shoveling snow, especially since I don’t have any help nowadays. I have to do all of it myself and it’s been snowing all week. I’ve been using my space heater religiously in the house because of how cold it has been outside. I need to get a better Central furnace but for now I can make do with just the space heater. It’s good enough for keeping my space warm for me. That’s all I can really ask for at the end of the day is to stay warm when it’s really cold outside. If you get a decent space heater like the infrared space heater I own, it can keep your home a lot warmer than you would expect. It’s just a matter of investing in a decent space heater instead of a cheap one.

Air conditioning system

I am so gleeful that Spring is finally here, plus the weather is getting warmer outside.

It gives me a chance to partake in one of my number one activities, plus that is to take monthly walks in the park near my home.

I do take walks when the weather is cold outside, however they are not as good because most of the trees are brown, plus the cold breeze isn’t pleasant at all. So, constantly, those walks are shorter as I am consistently trying to get back inside to warm up, and plus, having to wear layers of clothing while I walk is never comfortable. As much as I care about the Spring, it does come with its own challenges. For instance, my dust irritations usually flare up during this time of year. And when they do, I need to take medicine just to be able to function like a normal human being. Additionally, in order to sleep well at night, I must use my media air cleaner plus my humidifier. The media air cleaner uses a highly efficient filter that removes small particles plus pollutants from the air. It filters the air better than the Heating plus Air Conditioning unit, plus I have found that it has seriously improved the air quality inside my home. If I could find a way to use the media air cleaner or the humidifier outside while I go for my walks in the park, it would make my life more pleasant, but I am grateful that I have an media air cleaner in my condo because at least it helps to detach that excess pollen in the air.

Air conditioning system

Balancing a tray loaded with dirty glassware, Darrien dodged the masked guys plus women in night dresses as he made his way through the family room.

The annual Mardi Gras ball at the country club was in full swing, plus the dance floor was so crowded that many guests swayed to the jazz band in the narrow spaces between the tables! Darrien shouldered his way through the door into the family room.

As it swung shut, the heavy door caught his poor knee. He grimaced plus dropped his tray on a metal counter by the dishwasher, then limping over to a chair, he sat to massage the knee with both hands. The last time he waited tables or for any guests was five years ago before he joined the heating industry. Darrien was filling in for his twin brother, who now plus then managed to have emergencies. He had hit his knee when he was installing ductwork. Darrien is an Heating plus Air Conditioning tech, but he did this to help his brother since he could not afford to miss the task. It was the previous week when he first set foot in the club. The club manager had called the condo services company he works for to schedule heating maintenance in preparation for the ball. Darrien could tell that most people who frequented the club came from seasoned money. Darrien thoroughly tested the heating system plus carried out the needed heating repair. The club had the best when it came to heating technology, plus the digital temperature control was part of it. The next day he had a heat pump upgrade, plus it was during this time that he hurt his knee, then from there, his fellow Heating plus Air Conditioning serviceman took over, plus he followed with the duct sealing. As a heating dealer, he gave the best services plus advice regarding heating devices.

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