Sweating to death – dust clogging air vents and fan

Sweating to death – dust clogging air vents and fan

I admittedly have a pretty strange body temperature. It seems like it goes through wild extremes throughout every single day. Everyday, when I wake up in the morning, I feel like I’m at an intermediate temperature. By the time afternoon rolls around, however, I’m always freezing cold. No matter what I do, it seems like

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Not great being an HVAC tech right now

Not great being an HVAC tech right now

A few years ago when I was trying to decide what to do with my life, I thought it made the most sense to take the practical route and avoid going to an expensive four-year college. Rather than trying to get a very expensive college degreed in a specialized industry that was being over populated

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Realized I could have a heat pump in a dual fuel system

Realized I could have a heat pump in a dual fuel system

I only need to use the less efficient heating opportunity for a month, sporadically two When I first found out about heat pumps I got super excited. Both heating in addition to the air conditioner in a single system. It is ductless so that means I can have zone control in addition to no ductwork

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I want to use a boiler as a snowmelt system

I want to use a boiler as a snowmelt system

I will disclose it, I do not like shoveling snow. It is super discouraging to me. In the winter my driveway increases my time to leave for toil by about 15 minutes. I have to shovel a path to my car. Then I have to brush off my car. I need to chip the ice

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Warm areas should get heat pumps

Warm areas should get heat pumps

My part basically requires A/C 90% of the time. There are around 6 weeks that get pretty cold to where a boiler would be nice. The heater doesn’t undoubtedly do much or have massive demands located on it; Well once my fireplace quit I started looking at strange options, but i found that a heat

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So several benefits to owning a heat pump

So several benefits to owning a heat pump

I did a bunch of research online when my Heating in addition to the A/C component quit on me. I found that I undoubtedly liked all the stats with a heat pump system… A heat pump is a single system that provides both heating in addition to cooling. What is fantastic is that a heat

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Furnace was leaking carbon monoxide

Furnace was leaking carbon monoxide

My sibling recently got on a safety kick plus got my family all the same Christmas gift. My great friend and I all got fire plus smoke detectors plus also a carbon monoxide detector. I was lazy about getting them up until my sibling hounded me… After my carbon monoxide detector went up it started

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Loud furnace wasn’t a big deal

Loud furnace wasn’t a big deal

For a long time my furnace in Terrell, Texas was making a horribly loud grinding noise when it operated. I wasn’t sure what to do. It was noisy, terrifying, plus I figured it was high-priced. It was hard sleeping at night due to the sound. I just had it in my head that the noise

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Forgot about my furnace repair until winter

Forgot about my furnace repair until winter

In Terrell, Texas you can’t entirely go without great heating. I moved into my Texas property during the Summer season. I knew going in that the furnace required a repair. I paid a lower cost due to that. I then just didn’t get on the repair. I was relying on my cooling system plus just

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I had some big work to do

I had some big work to do

A few years ago when I was trying to decide what to do with my life, I thought it made the most sense to take the practical route plus avoid going to an high-priced four-year university, but rather than trying to get a legitimately high-priced university degreed in a specialized industry that was being over

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I'm constantly cold

I'm constantly cold

I admittedly have a pretty uncommon body temperature, however it seems like it goes through wild extremes throughout every single morning; Everyday, when I wake up in the morning, I feel like I’m at an intermediate temperature. By the time afternoon rolls around, but, I’m constantly chilly cold. No matter what I do, it seems

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Sweating to death – dust clogging air vents and fan

Sweating to death – dust clogging air vents and fan

I confessedly have a pretty peculiar body temperature, it seems like it goes through wild extremes throughout every single afternoon, then everyday, when I wake up in the morning, I feel like I’m at an intermediate temperature; By the time afternoon rolls around, but, I’m always cold cold. No matter what I do, it seems

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Sweating to death

Sweating to death

I confessedly have a pretty unusual body temperature, then it seems like it goes through wild extremes throughout every single day… Everyday, when I wake up in the day, I feel like I am at an intermediate temperature… By the time afternoon rolls around, but, I am always freezing cold; No matter what I do,

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We are both sweating to death

We are both sweating to death

I admittedly have a pretty unusual body temperature, it seems like it goes through wild extremes throughout every single day, however everyday, when I wake up in the afternoon, I feel like I’m at an intermediate temperature, but by the time afternoon rolls around, however, I’m always frosty cold, and no matter what I do,

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I need to avoid that

I need to avoid that

A few years ago when I was trying to decide what to do with my life, I thought it made the most sense to take the practical route plus avoid going to an upscale four-year college… Rather than trying to get a very upscale college degreed in a specialized industry that was being over populated

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Working on the heating and air conditioning

Working on the heating and air conditioning

A few years ago when I was trying to decide what to do with my life, I thought it made the most sense to take the practical route and avoid going to an costly four-year university… Rather than trying to get a absolutely costly university degreed in a specialized industry that was being over populated

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Mold stronghold in air vents

Mold stronghold in air vents

I hated to admit it, but my mom was right I’ve never thought much about my indoor air quality. Because I don’t suffer from allergies, I’ve always assumed that things were hunky dory when it comes to my breathing air, indoor and out. It wasn’t until my mother came to visit recently that I found

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Skipping A/C service resulted in a repair

Skipping A/C service resulted in a repair

The cost of the bill was obscene. For years I would reliably call my local Chicago A/C repair company for seasonal service. I would have an appointment every Spring and allow them to clean the inner laborings. They would wash, wipe, scrub, and then leave. There was never an A/C repair or anything major. I

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That foul smell was mold on my cooling coil

That foul smell was mold on my cooling coil

For a while I was dealing with a odory air conditioner. It had a wet, musty smell every time it operated. Since the A/C doesn’t get a lot of action in Chicago, IL, I thought it wasn’t a big deal. It ran, was giving me fine biweekly bills, and would reliably turn on. So who

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I choose to repair when replacement was absolutely smarter

I choose to repair when replacement was absolutely smarter

When I purchased my first home most people told me I was too young to be a homeowner. I graduated from school and wanted to live on my own though. I got a task teaching at a Chicago, IL school and wanted to live close without renting. I purchased my home and appreciated it. It

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Odd noise coming from my heater

Odd noise coming from my heater

My furnace for an entirely long time was making an odd noise when it turned on. It was a loud, grinding sound that was super aggravating; Anytime I tried to sleep, I swear that the furnace would fire up and keep me awake all night long. Eventually I started googling what to do. I changed

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Learning about oil to gas conversion on my furnace repair

Learning about oil to gas conversion on my furnace repair

For a long time I just lived with an oil heater. In Terrell, Texas you need to be careful with the heating unit you buy. I couldn’t buy an electric furnace due to the need for heating. It is strange however that all the people think Texas means that I don’t need a furnace ever.

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Can I call for furnace maintenance on a hybrid system?

Can I call for furnace maintenance on a hybrid system?

Years ago I called my local, Terrell heating maintenance corporation about a possible hybrid heater. This combines a gas furnace and a heat pump. In Texas the freezing season is brief and not too intense. A heat pump system works totally great for the heating function most of the time. When it gets below forty

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Furnace was leaking carbon monoxide

Furnace was leaking carbon monoxide

For a long time I was feeling sort of under the weather and I had no idea why. I had a headache, felt sluggish and had no energy. What was the deal? I then started tracking when I felt bada. I observed anytime I was in my cabin I had my symptoms. I then started

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The foul smell turned out to be a minor furnace repair

The foul smell turned out to be a minor furnace repair

I am aware that any foul smells in the cabin have to be eradicated instantly. I am on it when it comes to vacuuming, mopping, scrubbing, and spraying Febreze in my household. I invested in an air cleaner that installs right into my air duct to remove any mold, mildew, and smelly smells wafting around.

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Mold stronghold in air vents

Mold stronghold in air vents

I’ve never thought much about my indoor air quality! Because I don’t suffer from flu symptoms, I’ve consistently assumed that things were hunky dory when it comes to my breathing air, indoor & out; It wasn’t until my mother came to visit recently that I found out exactly how important it is to keep an

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Mold stronghold in air vents

Mold stronghold in air vents

I hated to admit it, but my mom was right I’ve never thought much about my indoor air quality, and because I don’t suffer from allergies, I’ve always assumed that things were hunky dory when it comes to my breathing air, indoor & out; It wasn’t until my mother came to visit recently that I

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