Month: November 2021

My AC Unit Froze

If I could go back in time, I would go back to last week and leave my AC system alone. When I was convinced that the temperature was going to remain cool every day, I turned off my AC unit and turned on my furnace. I had been meaning to call the HVAC company to […]

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They Were Sticklers About Their HVAC Settings

My parents were sticklers about the HVAC system when I was growing up. My brother and I were forbidden to touch the thermostat settings because my parents were convinced that they had it set the most efficiently. One time, my brother learned the hard way that if you touch the thermostat settings, punishment will be […]

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Is 68 Degrees The Optimal Temperature?

I always thought it was an urban myth that if you set your thermostat to 68 degrees during the winter months that your furnace would run at optimal efficiency. I don’t know where I originally heard this, but it was something that I caught myself living by even though I didn’t have any proof to […]

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Zone cooling can save us money

After the kids went to college, only my youngest son returned home. He took five years to graduate and he wasn’t ready to start his adult life. My wife and I let him live with us for three more years and then he met a very sweet, kind, and honest girl. She expected more from […]

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The check was a forgery and we lost $2000

I started my own business when I was 25 years old. I was a young guy fresh out of technical school and I didn’t want to work for anyone except myself. My parents had money and they offered to help me start a heating and air conditioner repair service. The heating and air conditioner repair […]

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The horse stalls needed some warmer air

My wife and I decided to buy a farm when we retired. We found an older property that needed some work and repairs. The property came with three barns and a stable. We also inherited several chickens, cows, pigs, and horses. The horse stable made it a lot of repairs and this was something very […]

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Somebody lied about getting the repair completed

I own a lot of different pieces of property and they are scattered all over the Northeast and South part of the country. I’ve lived in both places, so I have a couple of commercial and residential properties in both areas. When I am living down south, I have a property manager that handles all […]

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