Venturing into the HVAC business

After working in the heating business as a manager for ten years, I was ready to open my practice.

The only problem was that I needed to gain the technical experience of the HVAC professionals.

I knew that to get a working business plan, I should talk to industry experts. Information about the business from people who owned such a business would benefit me. I started as an HVAC technician at my previous company. The meeting lasted almost two hours. I asked many questions in all areas, including the installation process and the steps involved in heat pump service. I learned a few things about setting up a business from my colleague, including how to keep the electric furnace providing quality heating. One of the things included advising customers to schedule at least one furnace/heater tune-up every year to keep it in good condition. After collecting a lot of information from different heating contractors, it was now upon me to sit down and come up with a great business plan for a homeowner solution. The business would involve dealing with different heating equipment, including dual fuel systems. I would have an HVAC supplier department retailing other heating devices and accessories. Eventually, I planned to have several stores spread over the town. The business would also include a maintenance department that handles equipment repairs or indoor comfort service. After a week of going back and forth with the plan, I finally came up with a workable plan for the business. I had the start-up capital but still needed to find an investor.

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A visit to a heating business

I was eager to learn more about homeowner solutions

My best friend Christy and I have always wanted to attend the same university. We both applied to a university in the city and were accepted. We were delighted, and we made so many plans. We even asked our parents to let us stay in the same apartment, and they agreed. Our parents have always been close friends, which even made us closer since we’ve been family friends for as long as I can remember. We always went to the same schools, and even when we fought as children, we would still find a way to make up. I always felt that she is my confidant and best friend, and we’ve always been inseparable. I was very excited to start our university experience. We chose different careers, but that was not a problem. We have other interests when it comes to professions. When we started living together in our apartment, it was always frigid. We even asked the owner of the building if there was a heating device. He told us that he has been planning to install a dual fuel system to pair the electric furnace and the heat pump service to help with indoor comfort and help with energy saving. I was happy that some quality heating equipment soon solved the cold problem. He had even consulted an HVAC professional who owns a heating business. I had yet to start my classes, so I decided to accompany him when he visited the HVAC supplier. I was eager to learn more about homeowner solutions. The supplier agreed to deliver the equipment and recommended regular furnace/heater tune-up. Later, a heating contractor and HVAC technician started installing the equipment. Soon enough, the heating equipment was fully installed and was working.

 

Help with indoor comfort

My grandmother's heating equipment

I have been living with my grandmother since I was a baby.

My mother lives in another state, leaving me with my grandmother’s mother.

She couldn’t take care of me and work at the same time. As a child, I always wanted to go and live with my mother, but the circumstances did not allow it. She only visited whenever she was not at work, which was rare. But as I grew up, I understood that she only left me behind so that she could work and provide for my grandmother and me. She promised me that when it was time for me to be at the university, we would live together and enroll me in a school close to where she lived. My grandmother was old but tried her best to care for me. Our heating equipment was faulty, and it was not working. I called my mother to inform her of the problem, and she told me to find an HVAC technician to try and fix the problem. The tech could not fix it since it was too old. My mother had to buy a new heating device since my grandmother was too old and her body could not handle living in such a cold environment. My mother decided to check on some homeowner solutions, and it was best to buy a new dual-fuel system that uses both the electric furnace and heat pump service. This way, we would save on energy. When my mother visited, I accompanied her to a nearby heating business to consult an HVAC professional. After that, we bought new equipment from the HVAC supplier for quality heating. The supplier also told us that it would be good to have a regular furnace/heater tune-up. A heating contractor assisted us with installing the equipment, and soon enough, it worked perfectly for better indoor comfort.

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Turning a discussion on indoor comfort into a grilling session

We spent the entire Christmas holiday at my grandparents’ home.

I remember having a conversation with my grandfather about quality heating.

Their home was always warm and cozy, so I engaged him in a discussion about the type of heating equipment they had. I never bothered about such things until I started living on my own. An electric furnace heated the apartment I currently live in. The building’s management took care of all matters related to the heating business. My grandmother proudly said that they had a dual fuel system and never failed to call the heating contractor for a furnace/heater tune-up. On the other hand, I had yet to deal with any HVAC supplier since I left home. My parents also joined the conversation. They also said that they had the latest from the homeowner solutions. Two years ago, the HVAC professional installed a ductless HVAC in their home. It enabled them to have a zoned system, my grandparents also had a zoned system, and they both claimed it was very energy efficient. They also reduced the amount of energy used compared to their previous unit. On the other hand, my parents needed to reach out to an HVAC technician twice a year for a heat pump service. The conversation went on and on until they found a more exciting topic which was me. Talking about heating devices and indoor comfort was way more interesting than grilling me about when I would settle down or at least introduce my partner to them. It was not high on my list and did not sit well with them.

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