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Plants are glad I got a humidifier

Plants are glad I got a humidifier

I have to admit, I am the type of person who puts a lot of care and attention into my inanimate objects. In particular, I am a bit too obsessed with my indoor plants and garden. I know that a lot of people have proudly proclaimed that they are planned moms these days… But I

Kids leave windows open all the time

Kids leave windows open all the time

When I found out that I was going to be a parent I admit that I was terrified. I never expected to have kids in my lifetime and this was a bit of a shocking piece of information to receive. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have any problem with children… But I never anticipated

Extended air ducts to garage

Extended air ducts to garage

When my husband and I got together I was extremely attracted to him for one particularly large fact. He is a very handy person and he ambitiously takes on many projects to fill his time. He’s not the sort of guy who just sits around and watches TV or stares at his cell phone when

Brother in law knows every skilled tradesman

Brother in law knows every skilled tradesman

If it’s not a massive air Temperature control disaster that I’m looking at, he might even recommend one of his former students to perform the air conditioning or furnace repair for me It really pays to know the right people. I think everybody has come to this realization at some point in their life when

I like practical gifts – HVAC maintenance

I like practical gifts – HVAC maintenance

Recently my boo recommended that we both take an important quiz online so that we can better understand each other for the remainder of our relationship. It’s no mystery that being in a couple can be rather difficult for anybody. It’s even harder when you don’t understand how the other person works yet. You really

Couldn't repair AC if we tried, FREON system

Couldn't repair AC if we tried, FREON system

When my husband and I moved into this house we realized that it was going to be a bit of a fixer upper. It was obvious that we had some work to do before we had the property of our dreams. However, we were ready for the challenge because we are extremely ambitious and handy

House came with a smart thermostat, but we had to pay

House came with a smart thermostat, but we had to pay

After living in several different houses in the past few years, I realize that there are some very important factors in a home residence. I need to have a large outdoor space that feels semi-private from the neighbors. I need to have my own bedroom and bathroom so I can hide away from the world.

Roomies turn off AC in the middle of the night

Roomies turn off AC in the middle of the night

All night, my room will be stagnant and muggy. I adore my roommates and I want to make that perfectly clear. Since we moved in together everything has been going great and I’m much happier than ever before. The only thing that has been somewhat complicated has been our housing set up. Because my roommates

Credit card company judges my energy usage each month

Credit card company judges my energy usage each month

everytime I sign into my junk email account I feel like I’m hammered over the head with my credit score. There are so many unique companies monitoring my credit journey that I have become overloaded with all the jargon. I understand how it can be useful for various credit cards and credit reporting agencies to

Allergic to mold, and it’s everywhere

Allergic to mold, and it’s everywhere

I knew that the old air conditioner didn’t do an amazing job with energy efficiency, temperature control, or air quality management A few months ago I started having something strange happening. My entire face would swell up without reason to the extent that I could barely open my eyes. It looks like I had just

Not the brightest bulb; kid hides weed in air vent

Not the brightest bulb; kid hides weed in air vent

Sometimes I look at my children and wonder where on Earth they came from. They have strange interests that I can’t relate to, they have opinions that don’t align with anyone else in the family, and honestly they can be rather dense. I consider myself to be a fairly logical and intelligent human, so it

Trying to complete HVAC repair; owner used to be HVAC tech

Trying to complete HVAC repair; owner used to be HVAC tech

When I was graduating from college I felt like I had made a big mistake. I wasn’t excited about my degree or the career fields that it supposedly empowered me to enter. I started second-guessing my educational choices before I had even flipped my tassel. Within a few months, I was back in school. This

Power goes out all the time, thermostat program resets

Power goes out all the time, thermostat program resets

Living in the city presents several unique challenges. Everyone knows that the traffic is absolutely terrible here, and you are doomed to experience frustrating traffic jams and commutes on a daily basis. The outdoor air quality is also something to consider. For most of the year it is ridiculously hot and humid outside, and we

Disconnecting daughter’s room from central HVAC for smells

Disconnecting daughter’s room from central HVAC for smells

Everyone always says that your children’s first five years we’ll go by incredibly fast. The next thing you know, they will be full-blown teenagers who hate you. You’ll spend the next ten years dealing with unfathomable emotional responses and hormonal outbursts. I have to say, I truly didn’t believe that this was going to be