High cost of heating & cooling in low-rent apartment

High cost of heating & cooling in low-rent apartment

There were a few years after university when my budget was especially tight. My job paid truly little, & I was paying off student loans. My motorcar payment, motorcar insurance & multiple expenses were hard to cover. I found an household with especially low rent & went without any luxuries. The accommodations were cramped &

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Replacing an cooling system with a heat pump

Replacing an cooling system with a heat pump

The temperature in my local area swings from the mid nineties down into the downside digits. The summers bring excessive humidity while our winters are known for bitter windchill plus numerous feet of snow accumulation. The Spring plus fall seasons are typically windy, chilly plus wet. Indoor temperature control is necessary just about year round.

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Replacing an air conditioner with a heat pump

Replacing an air conditioner with a heat pump

The temperature in my local area swings from the mid nineties down into the negative digits. The summers bring excessive humidity while our winters are known for bitter windchill and multiple feet of snow accumulation. The spring and fall seasons are typically windy, cold and wet. Indoor temperature control is necessary just about year round.

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It’s time to replace the boiler

It’s time to replace the boiler

I feel it might be time to invest into a new boiler. My new heating system is over twenty years old plus beginning to have some problems; I’ve noticed that it runs more often than it used to plus struggled to maintain ideal temperature on especially chilly winter winter days. I have needed to raise

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Looking for ways to reduce heating plus cooling costs

Looking for ways to reduce heating plus cooling costs

I am typically searching for new ways to reduce home expenses. While I’ve installed smart lighting plus energy saving faucets, the majority of annual costs are due to heating plus cooling. I’ve figured out that indoor temperature control accounts for approximately half of our energy bills. The weather in my local area is a year

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Making the upgrade into central air conditioning

Making the upgrade into central air conditioning

After moving into a new home, I waited nearly five years before finally upgrading to central air conditioning. The residence was outfitted with a furnace when my family moved in. Because of the especially long, cold winters and short summers, there was no option for whole-home cooling. I initially decided that utilizing window air conditioners

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The reset button

The reset button

I am so ready for this next decade in my life. To be honest, I am ready to say goodbye to my twenties. I don’t feel like this has been the most fruitful period in my life, plus I am ready to hit the reset button on my plans. At the beginning of my twenties,

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I can’t venue my furniture where I want it

I can’t venue my furniture where I want it

If you’ve lived in various homes, then you know how challenging it is to transfer all of your stuff; You collect things in one residing situation, plus then try to transfer them to a up-to-date space… It’s extremely laborious plus hard to do the physical labor, plus in the end it’s often hard to position

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Zone controlled heating for in-laws

Zone controlled heating for in-laws

I personally prefer to have the a/c on, making the indoor air condition cool plus dry for sleeping It is typically stressful to combine your life with that of your significant other, moving in together is a trying time plus you have to learn to compromise to make the arrangement work… Both of you need

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A very tight air duct system

A very tight air duct system

Periodically you just have to get creative with major projects and intelligent workarounds. For instance, on my recent condo search I knew that I was going to have to make some swings to any house I picked up. There was no way I would find the condo of my dreams within my price range. However,

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Zone controlled heating for in-laws

Zone controlled heating for in-laws

It is always stressful to combine your life with that of your significant other, moving in together is a trying time and you have to learn to compromise to make the arrangement work, both of you need to have a clear picture of what you want in life, and your plans need to align to

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It's quite cold in this city

It's quite cold in this city

Being an adult is so stressful. I feel like I am pulled in all directions, every moment of every day. There’s constantly something to be paying attention to, whether it’s a major project at work, a tough process cleaning up something at home, or running around neighborhood to accomplish boring adult errands. I have to

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Looking for ways to reduce heating in addition to cooling costs

Looking for ways to reduce heating in addition to cooling costs

I am constantly searching for new ways to reduce home expenses. While I’ve installed smart lighting in addition to energy saving faucets, the majority of annual costs are due to heating in addition to cooling. I’ve figured out that indoor temperature control accounts for approximately half of our energy bills. The weather in my local

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I can’t place my furniture where I want it

I can’t place my furniture where I want it

If you’ve lived in several homes, then you know how challenging it is to move all of your stuff. You collect things in one living situation, and then try to transfer them to a new space. It’s extremely laborious and difficult to do the physical labor, and in the end it’s often difficult to position

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Replacing an air conditioner with a heat pump

Replacing an air conditioner with a heat pump

The temperature in my local section swings from the mid nineties down into the downside digits. The summers bring excessive humidity while our winters are known for bitter windchill & multiple feet of snow accumulation. The Spring & fall seasons are officially windy, cold & wet. Indoor temperature control is necessary just about year round.

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I can’t locale my furniture where I want it

I can’t locale my furniture where I want it

If you have lived in numerous homes, then you know how challenging it is to move all of your stuff, then you collect things in one living situation, and then try to transfer them to a current space, then it’s extremely laborious and taxing to do the physical labor, and in the end it’s often

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Trying my hand at an HVAC career

Trying my hand at an HVAC career

I am so ready for this next decade in my life. To be honest, I am ready to say goodbye to my twenties. I don’t feel like this has been the most fruitful period in my life, and I’m ready to hit the reset button on my plans. At the beginning of my twenties, I

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Glad I hired the guy to do the installation as well

Glad I hired the guy to do the installation as well

I own a lot of rental properties in Palm Bay, FL. It is a nightmare keeping up with all of them. I don’t want to hire a home manager since that takes a cut of my profits… So whenever I can do something myself, I do it. There are certain things that are beyond my

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My dwelling addition got a heat pump

My dwelling addition got a heat pump

My husband plus I bought our dream home when my associate and I were in our early twenties. It was perfect for the two of us. My buddy and I each had a bedroom plus my husband had an office. Then my associate and I had a baby who took the office. Then my associate

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