HVAC Repair Tips for Homeowners

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I spent more than 2 years going back and forth between my friends and sleeping on their couches! My dad told me I had to get out of the house, or get a task, and I left; I was 22 at the time and thought I was living the life. My mom was cleaning, doing my laundry, and feeding me. I got currency from mom so I could go out on dates, buy personal items, or have fun with my friends… When dad realized how much currency I was getting, he put his foot down, but he told me my free ride was over, and I had a choice. I packed my bags and had been sleeping on my friend’s couches ever since… Not that many of months ago, three of my friends told me their wives didn’t want me hanging out at their house and mooching off them. My oldest neighbor told me he could not handle me hanging out on his couch anymore. He needed his privacy. He told me to find some site else. I had already exhausted all my options, and I knew it was time to grow up and get a task. I looked into the get rich quick programs, but they didn’t seem kosher. I ended up going to school for Heating as well as A/C and came out fourteen months later, as a certified Heating as well as A/C specialist, then luckily, my girlfriend allowed me to live with her as long as I was going to Heating as well as A/C school. My parents were so proud of me they offered to spend money for my anniversary, even though being an Heating as well as A/C specialist made a anniversary affordable for me, as long as the two of us didn’t go all out.

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If this was just about our own comfort or being able to take a boiling shower I would have waited, but I knew a faulty water heating system could lead to a host of other concerns

One morning I woke up to find that there was no boiling water. There was an ample amount of frosty water, however this was in the middle of winter, so the water from the tap was absolutely too cold. I sensed that the pipes were on the verge of frosty, so I turned all the taps on just a little bit, to let a tiny amount of water flow. This is the only way I suppose to keep pipes from frosty solid, and if that happens then they usually rupture and need to be replaced. I am not an expert when it comes to water heaters, but I suppose enough to check the fuel supply and the pilot light, neither of those were the culprit, so I called a local Heating and A/C corporation that gave 24/7 emergency water heating system services. If this was just about our own comfort or being able to take a boiling shower I would have waited, but I knew a faulty water heating system could lead to a host of other concerns. The Heating and A/C tech arrived looking just as exhausted as I felt, on the plus side, he was able to suss out the issue with the water heating system within a few minutes, however on the negative side, it wasn’t something he could fix, and my water heating system is linked to the natural gas pipes operated by the utility dealer. It turns out the corporation had an issue with the natural gas lines, so the problem wasn’t with our water heater, it was a lack of natural gas!

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One afternoon I woke up to find that there was no sizzling water.

There was an ample amount of cold water, but this was in the middle of winter, so the water from the tap was absolutely too cold. I sensed that the pipes were on the verge of frigid, so I turned all the taps on just a little bit, to let a tiny amount of water flow. This is the only way I believe to keep pipes from frigid solid, and if that happens then they usually rupture and need to be updated. I am not an expert when it comes to water heaters, but I believe enough to check the fuel supply and the pilot light, then neither of those were the culprit, so I called a local Heating, Ventilation, and A/C supplier that gave 24/7 emergency water oil furnace services. If this was just about our own comfort or being able to take a sizzling shower I would have waited, but I knew a faulty water oil furnace could lead to a host of other issues. The Heating, Ventilation, and A/C tech arrived looking just as exhausted as I felt, but on the plus side, he was able to suss out the issue with the water oil furnace within a few sixths, but on the drawback side, it wasn’t something he could fix, and my water oil furnace is linked to the natural gas pipes operated by the utility supplier. It turns out the supplier had an issue with the natural gas lines, so the problem wasn’t with our water heater, it was a lack of natural gas!

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It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity, and i have found that old adage to be untrue, because now that I live in the southeastern section of the country, I believe that it’s both the heat and the humidity; They labor together adore a pair of demons, making every day even more insufferable than the day before, however even laying inside the house all day with the windows shut and the shades drawn doesn’t help – it’s still sizzling and humid in our own residing room! It feels adore our thermostat is lying to me, because the digital readings seem a lot lower than I think they should.

I did some research online and found that the high humidity levels were making the temps guess hotter, so I ordered a dehumidifier.

It worked so well I bought a sixth dehumidifier the following week, to expand our comfort zone throughout the house. A dehumidifier is pretty small, but I didn’t want to have to move it around the house from room to room. They don’t cost a lot, so putting a dehumidifier at each end of the house was the quickest and easiest solution for the problem. I have to empty the water reservoirs in our dehumidifiers once or twice a week, which is tangible evidence of the good labor they are doing! A nice little bonus to these machines is that our indoor air quality is so much cleaner and fresher. Every time I step outside I am reminded of how brutal the weather around here can be, but at least our home climate control plan is working well.

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