All of us rode on a fire truck to an air conditioning tune-up job

It was an early summer time afternoon, and the sunlight had risen early, then the neighborhood was already up and about… I got to the air conditioning supplier and started reviewing the busy jobs.

The first on the list was an air conditioning replacement at a school about a mile away.

The senior cooling specialist advised the people I was with and I start with the fitting job since it was far from the office… At 8 AM, the people I was with and I left the office, heading to the residence. A few miles in, our labor truck malfunctioned. All of us were stuck on a hot summer time afternoon with our working tools… Fortunately, the people I was with and I had our air conditioning expert uniforms on. All of us decided to hitchhike because it was easier than waiting for the truck to be fixed. A firetruck came by and almost passed us. It stopped, and the people I was with and I explained to the driver what had happened. To our surprise, the truck’s driver was a acquaintance of our customer, he took us to our endpoint for free. All of us PCd the office and notified them of the issue. Our boss advised us to call an uber when done, and the supplier would pay for it. The cooling device at the residence was the heat pump. The air conditioning system reps changed the air conditioning filter while the other professionals and I did the air conditioning repairs. The fire truck driver had offered to wait for us since he was headed back to town. He was helpful to the point that I felt he knew more about air conditioning. He seemed to understand the cooling technology. The cooling system tune-up took about more than one hours, and when the people I was with and I were done fixing the cooling product, the people I was with and I cleaned our labor site! By the time the people I was with and I left the residence, the air conditioning device was functioning optimally, and the quality of indoor comfort was gradually increasing.

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It did not disappoint

I recently bought myself a portable space heater on sale.

  • And I have to say that I am pretty over the moon with it.

It is wonderful and does the job it is supposed to. The portable space heater heats whatever room I put it in and does not disappoint. It can heat it up within a matter of a few minutes. This is the miracle of today’s heating and air conditioning technology. The old portable space heaters would never be able to do this kind of thing. The old portable space heaters would be able to only heat a small space in those days. Today the portable space heaters can heat entire rooms and they are very small. All I can say is one big compliment to today’s heating and air conditioning technology. I am so happy that I bought the portable space heater. I nearly did not. Because I did not think it was any different than the portable space heaters that we had when I was young. But because the portable space heater was on sale I was able to decide to buy it. And now because I have the portable space heater I can actually have a lower electric bill. The portable space heater helps save energy. This is because I use it with my central heating and air conditioning system’s heater. Well, I should say instead of the central heating and air conditioning system’s heater. I will use the portable space heater when I am awake and then I when I am going to bed I will finally turn on the central heating and air conditioning system’s heater.

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Can they be more quiet

When heating and air conditioning workers do their thing and install brand new and up to date central heating and cooling systems they are pretty noisy.

I really wish it could be a more quiet process.

Because the other day i was having a brand new and up to date central heating and air conditioning system installed and it was early in the morning. I can imagine that my neighbors were pretty mad at me for more than likely waking them up! I really do not like having any heating and air conditioning work done in the morning time. However, I had no choice because it was the only time that the heating and air conditioning company could do the installation. They never do heating and air conditioning system installations in the afternoon because they do not know how long it will take and the heating and cooling company closes at 5pm every weekday. If they work beyond that they have to be paid overtime, which the heating and cooling company does not want to do. But anyway, if they could only figure out the way to do the heating and air conditioning installations more quietly and not sound like a construction site, it would be a good thing. I mean I know they have a lot of stuff they have to do that is noisy, but do they have to throw the old heating and air conditioning system in their truck like it’s a baseball? That is uncalled for if you ask me.

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The answer was no

I was having an independent heating and air conditioning specialist come to my home to give me an estimate on installing a brand new, up to date and pretty pricey central heating and air conditioning system unit.

I wanted to know the price and the process he would do.

Once he told me everything and gave me a price I said no way! His costs were much higher than that of a regular heating and air conditioning company and I was pretty uneasy about the fact that he would not have any help and be alone in doing the installation of the brand new, up to date and pretty expensive central heating and air conditioning system. So I ended up going to my local heating and air conditioning company and having them set up a time to come out to install my brand new and up to date central heating and air conditioning system unit. Their prices were more like what I was expecting. And not to mention, they send out 3 heating and air conditioning specialists to do the job and do the job right! That is how you have to install a brand new and up to date central heating and air conditioning system unit. You can not do it as a one man show like the independent heating and air conditioning specialist wanted to do and charge me a small fortune for. Things just do not work that way when it comes to heating and air conditioning system installations! He may have been a great heat and a/c worker otherwise, but for installation of heating and cooling, he was a crook!

 

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The best money spent this year

I made the best investment I have made all year just last week.

I went and got a whole home air purification system for my home.

With a whole home air purification system I can make my home have the best air quality and never have to worry about what the air quality is outside. Because even if the air quality is bad the whole home air purification system is going to clean it right up and not let it affect my house. I found out about the whole home air purification system from a good friend of mine who has recently bought one. Whole home air purification systems are very expensive all together. But this was no match for me! I was able to go out and get a loan from my bank in order to invest in the whole home air purification system. And now I will have great air quality in my home all of the time no matter what. I really suggest everyone get a whole home air purification system if you have bad air quality in your area and you can get a bank loan to get the thing. Otherwise there may be payment plans you can look into with wherever you buy it from. Your best bet is to get the whole home air purification system from your local heating and air conditioning company. They always most likely have payment plans you can get on to buy expensive things like this. It really could work.

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During a heating repair Ed got bit by a dog

My partner Ed and I have a routine when we perform routine inspections and maintenance.

One of us will deal with the customer, handle the paperwork, and carry the tools, while the other one handles the actual work.

I prefer keeping my head buried in work, so I leave Ed to handle the client relations. Ed has a way with people, and has gotten very good about up-selling them to a higher service plan. Last week Ed and I were on a service call to a house with a couple of really big dogs. These were monster dogs! While I busied myself with the HVAC inspection Ed tried to keep the dogs from messing with me. One of them bit Ed right on the hand. I canceled the HVAC inspection, grabbed my tools, and immediately drove Ed to the emergency room at the hospital. The next day the client called me back and had the nerve to ask when I would be coming by to finish the HVAC inspection. I calmly told the client that none of my HVAC techs would ever come to his house. I was canceling his annual HVAC service plan, and I might hire a lawyer to sue him for the medical bills, too. The man claimed that Ed must have done something funny if the dogs bit him. That settled it, and I started yelling at him! I told the man that my HVAC company would absolutely be suing him in court for the medical bills, and that personally I thought he deserved whatever he had coming to him!

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The HVAc contractor gave me a raw deal

When it’s time to buy a house, you have two major options. You can find a house on the market and hope it meets all your specs. Or you can work with a contractor and build the house you truly want. I’ll be honest, that building a home is a lot more work and stress. Either option will cost you roughly the same amount of money, but one of them saves you a ton of worry. Despite the added stress I decided to have my home built, using a couple of local contractors to do the construction. I have come to find out, some years later, that the HVAC contractor I used was unlicensed, and he might have even used stolen equipment! This man told me that he had a brand new central HVAC system from another customer who had suddenly died and couldn’t pay for the order. The ductwork was secondhand, but all of the main components were new. I have recently learned that all of the components, including the furnace, the air handler, and the main air conditioning unit, were all scavenged from old worksites. The furnace is twelve years old, and the air conditioner is seven years old! I tried to track down this HVAC contractor, but he moved away long ago, which means I have no recourse. I am taking bids and estimates from three other local HVAC contractors, and will probably go with the cheapest offer. A brand new HVAC system costs several thousand dollars, so I need to shop wisely, and choose a contractor I can trust.

 

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Trying to clean up my indoor air quality

Using scented candles and an air purifier in the main room removed the rest of the odor, and my home smelled fresher than ever before

To help pay my way through HVAC trade school I started growing marijuana plants in my garage and my spare bedroom. I was not a major cannabis outlet, but I grew and sold enough to pay my expenses as I finished up my certification program. When I was done with school I kept on selling weed for a few months, because at this point it was easy money. The time came when I had to get serious about my career and move away from cannabis. After I sold the last of my plants and growing equipment, I turned all of my attention to the indoor air quality, because my home smelled like a pot field! Since I had just become certified in HVAC systems service and repair, I was well adept at handling this particular problem. Natural ventilation handled the worst of the harsh odors, and vastly improved the indoor air quality. The smokey smells of weed had also permeated the carpets and the drapes, which all needed to be cleaned by hand. Using scented candles and an air purifier in the main room removed the rest of the odor, and my home smelled fresher than ever before. It was only when the air quality was pure and crisp did I realize that I missed the smell of marijuana. My ductwork was so clean at this point that the air vents smell like Febreze! I know this air quality is better for my health, but I had to start smoking pot in the house just to make it smell nice.

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Will I need to sue my HVAC contractor?

The company policy about animals in the workplace was very clear.

Since I was attacked and bitten by a dog while in the course of my duties, I feel entitled to sue for damages. What happened was not my fault, but I seem to be the one paying the price for it. When clients sign up for our annual service plan, they have to sign a contract. Part of that contract is an agreement saying that all pets and animals need to be restrained when an HVAC service tech is on the premises. The dog doesn’t have to go in a cage, but it should be secured in another room so it can’t disturb the HVAC worker. Since this client signed the contract that meant they were legally responsible for my medical bills. The HVAC contractor does not offer very good medical insurance, and I had to pay a lot out of pocket to deal with the dog bite. Not to mention the fact I had to miss two weeks of work after the incident. The HVAC contractor asked me not to sue the client, because it would make him look bad. Meanwhile he won’t pay my medical bills, either, so what choice do I have in the matter? I had been attempting to repair a faulty valve in the water boiler when the dog attacked me. If the client won’t help me, and the HVAC contractor won’t help me, then I hope the justice system will have my back! If the HVAC contractor fires me because of it, I’ll sue him, too.

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The kids don't come home until dark

My favorite time of the year is fall, because the kids like to spend a lot of time outside.

They ride their bikes and go to the park.

They play in the woods behind the house and make forts. During the fall, the kids don’t come home until after dark. I can always get chores done at the house like laundry, dishes, and making dinner. When you have a house that is filled with kids, you do a lot of loads of laundry. I probably spend three or four hours every day washing clothes for my kids and my husband. I don’t mind doing the laundry, but it can definitely be a cumbersome task. When the kids don’t come home until after dark, I have plenty of time to get all of these tasks completed. When the temperatures are hot and humid, the kids don’t go outside at all. They prefer to stay in the house with the air conditioner. I can’t blame them for wanting to enjoy the cool and crisp air, but I have to put up with the kids being in the house all afternoon. Even when I try to get them out of the house and away from the television and the air conditioner, they still come back to the house an hour later. Sometimes I wish that we lived in a climate where I never had to use that air conditioner at all. I don’t know if a place like that exists, but I would love to build a house in that climate.

 

 

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Only a few people call for boiler repairs

A boiler is a great heating system.

Boiler heaters can last for a long time. Boiler heaters are also very energy efficient. They cost a lot less money to fuel your home than a machine that uses oil or gas. Boiler heaters also provide moisture into the air when accompanied with a humidifier. I work for a company that handles boiler repairs. We have commercial and residential clients. We don’t really get a lot of calls for boiler repairs, so I take notice when there is a job on the schedule. I was assigned to a commercial boiler repair at a business down by the wharf. I recognized the address right away, because it was a restaurant that my girlfriend and I frequently visit. I had the commercial boiler repair scheduled in the afternoon. When I arrived at the restaurant, the manager recognized me. My girlfriend and I probably go there three times each week, so we really are regulars. After I fixed the boiler problem, the owner of the restaurant told me that I could eat there for free. I laughed and said that would be great. I didn’t think that the owner was really going to give me free food the next time I was there, but my girlfriend and I went to dinner on Friday night and the manager came out to the table and said that the check was on the house. We had drinks and appetizers that night and the total for our bill was almost $100. Honestly, I felt a little bad when we didn’t have to pay for anything.

 

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The electric fireplace is going to be really nice

It’s a little chilly inside of the house when it is winter outside.

During the months of January and February, it can get really cold inside of the house at night.

The average temperatures during this time of the year are only in the 20s during the day and the single digits or negative overnight. It is important to have a proper working heating system during this time of the year . Our house has a nice oil furnace that heats the place evenly. Sometimes, even with the furnace running, there are a couple of cold spots. My mother-in-law moved in with us a couple of months ago and she is constantly cold. We decided to order an electric fireplace for her room. The electric fireplace is going to be really nice. We ordered the machine on black friday. We got free shipping and we saved $50 on the price. We also got a mail-in rebate certificate for another $50 off the purchase price. The electric fireplace has several different Heat settings. It is a radiant heater electric fireplace, so it’s cool to the touch and does not have a fan that blows air outwards. My mother-in-law was very specific that she did not want a space heater that had a fan. The extra air in the room dries out her eyes and makes it hard for her to have good vision. The electric fireplace is supposed to arrive the day after tomorrow. I honestly can’t wait to see how well it works. I’m going to set up the equipment as soon as I get home from the office.

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