Arguing with your sister over, well it seemed like everything when you are younger, gets a little out of hand periodically. Sometimes it’s where my associate and I are sitting, periodically it’s the supper option, or it’s a new pet’s name, etc, but my sister Jamie and I would always disagree on everything growing up. On top of those things, the thermostat controls were always messed with. It’s either too overheated or too chilly for either one of us. I believe back to those afternoons I was in pretty great shape because it felt like I was getting out of bed or off the couch to counter Jamie’s temperature needs. At every moment I felt like the indoor comfort wasn’t great enough. I’m sure she felt the same way, and eventually my parents bought a smart thermostat and that was amazing, but then again, my associate and I fought over who was going to mess with mom’s cell phone first to change the temperature. I believe my parents got sick and weary of us messing with the dial thermostat and that they wanted some control over the heating and air conditioner in the house. Dad made sure my associate and I were not able to access the electric panel, and their iphones were out of reach as well and had a passcode so my associate and I couldn’t access the smart thermostat. That didn’t stop us from trying to get our mom to let one of us mess with the temperature in the home as soon as my associate and I could. The thing is, both parents had access to the smart thermostat and my sister forgot that. Also, our dad doesn’t realize I know his login. So take a wild guess who was the first person to mess with the smart thermostat?
My roommate loves climate control too much
The home is a nightmare.
Well, not really a nightmare but it’s super chilly in it. Outside of the disgusting trash mess that my roommate leaves throughout the apartment, the air conditioner is running 24/7. I don’t know why he keeps it so chilly in the home, and the electric bill is just awful. Awful isn’t really giving it any justice, the electric bill is higher than Snoop Dogg. He always says, “What, the electric bill is 50/50 so it shouldn’t matter!” I know it matters because my 50 percent of the bill is higher than it should be, and recently I got so sick and weary of everything that I bought a smart thermostat. I had another neighbor that works for the Heating and Air Conditioning supplier install it for me. My roommate thought it was so cool that he can now change the thermostat settings from his cellphone. The thing is, I told him there were some technical issues with it and it looks like my associate and I still have to walk up to it and change the thermostat settings by hand. He was a little bummed out although he moved back to the living room and didn’t really put much thought into it. I knew I lied but I got weary of the bill being so high that now when I’m at work or whatever, I can keep track of the temperature of the home and what temperature he set the air conditioner too. I’m not a fan of lying but I know I can’t afford the electric bill and my lack of comfort when I am home.
The a/c unit trapped a squirrel
I lived in an area where the weather was seriously fickle.
There was drastic heat and chilly cold weather that happened to be called our summers and winters.
I have to deal with the elements all the time as a heating and Air Conditioning tech. I always give the people what they want, and what they want is pleasant weather conditions. I got a call from Sandra the other afternoon, who was pretty uneasy about her cooling system. I showed up at her location promptly and got to work instantly, as I’m always determined to fix the problem. While I was starting to work on it, I heard a noise. Seconds later, something small crawled out of the air conditioner machine and began scurrying around the room. It happened to be a squirrel that made its way into the attic and then into the home’s a/c system. I tried capturing the squirrel, along with Sandra, but it was simply too quick. The squirrel jumped on the furniture and ran from one side of the room to the other side. Her neighbor Marsha, who was waiting in the bedroom, tried to help after a few minutes as well. Our team tried our best to capture the squirrel and after it seemed forever, my associate and I finally caught it. Sandra didn’t want anything bad to happen to the squirrel so she let it out many feet from the house. I went and finished repairing the a/c and not too long after the air conditioner was laboring once again with no little furry creatures. I was happy I was able to fix her system and help her capture the squirrel in the process.
Tim, the Heating and Air Conditioning worker found mice
Tim worked as a heating and Air Conditioning tech that inspected Heating and Air Conditioning systems for over 26 years.
Tim was the best there was as all the problems were by him.
He got a call from a client who needed help with their a/c one afternoon. When Tim got to the house, the client was an uneasy wreck as she told him that her a/c has been making unusual noises. Tim knew he had a task to do and this was his specialty. When Tim opened the a/c unit he saw the issue straight away; the a/c had a mouse family living in it. The fleet of mice ran to the other side and jumped out to disappear into the basement. Tim wasted no time in clearing out the a/c from the remaining rodent infestation. The unit’s wiring had been chewed through, so he took out the bad wires and replaced them. He tried restarting the heating and cooling system, and just like that it started right back up. The client asked Tim how he got the Heating and Air Conditioning system to work so fast, although he said he has seen a lot over the last 26 years. In Tim’s experience, he has seen it all but never mice before. The client was a bit uneasy about mice so Tim recommended a pest control supplier that could take care of any remaining mice around. He said that if the issue isn’t resolved then it’s possible that the client will see Tim again sooner than they would like. Tim handed her the number and strongly pushed her to call pest control. All Tim knew is if she didn’t call them, he would see her again.
I have remained vigilant about indoor air quality
A couple days ago, I was chatting with my mom on a video call, and I noticed that she had a face mask hanging from her ear as she had just gotten back from the store. I didn’t realize that she was still wearing a face mask in public spaces. These days, I barely see face masks when I am out in public and with the COVID-19 mandates coming to an end, I assume that wearing a face mask will eventually go away. Although I no longer wear a face mask in public spaces, I am still concerned about the air quality for indoor spaces. Some places have upgraded their HVAC systems to include air purification systems. It is in those places that I feel the most comfortable breathing in the air. A couple years ago, indoor air quality was a huge deal, but now that the pandemic is over and the mandates are going away, people are less concerned about the air that they are breathing in. For me, indoor air quality is still on my radar. In fact, when I go to restaurants, I still prefer to sit outside where I know that I am breathing in fresh air. Also, when I am at home, I make sure that my indoor air quality is optimal by changing my air filter and I also make sure that my HVAC unit is well maintained because it is responsible for the ventilation in my house. All in all, although I am no longer wearing masks, I am still very vigilant about indoor air quality, and I will always be regardless if there is a future pandemic or not.
The HVAC industry is projecting unprecedented growth
With all this talk about going green, there is legislation being approved to move forward with the green initiative.
At the beginning of this year, the current administration adjusted the SEER requirements for HVAC units.
SEER is an acronym for seasonal energy efficiency rating, and it basically measures the energy efficiency of an HVAC unit. The higher the SEER the better and more energy efficient the unit is. Moreover, the better the SEER rating the more savings we should see on our energy bills. Well, with the new legislation, the SEER rating was replaced with a SEER2 rating which means that all newly manufactured HVAC units will need to comply with the new SEER2 rating. Due to this new rating, HVAC units will need to be manufactured and assembled to meet the new specs. With this change comes new growth for the HVAC industry which is projected to reach $27 billion by 2030. Currently, the industry is trending around $19 billion. This unprecedented growth is due to an increase in demand for new HVAC equipment as well as the push by the government to get new energy efficient HVAC units inside our homes. If you’re into the stock market, this might be a good time to invest some money into a solid HVAC manufacturing company. This could be a lucrative investment that could yield some real benefits in less than 10 years. But I digress. I understand why the administration passed the new SEER2 regulations, but I don’t know if this would begin to fix any damages that were already caused. I guess time will tell.