Running errands is cold in this city

Running errands is cold in this city

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

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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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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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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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Ductless heat pump suits older home

Ductless heat pump suits older home

My home was built in the really early 1900s as well as retains much of the original charm. I love the hardwood floors, staircases, banisters, doors, baseboards as well as moldings. The high ceilings as well as sizable windows are beautiful. Over the years, there has been quite a bit of renovation. Walls have been

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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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FInding solutions for air duct oversights

FInding solutions for air duct oversights

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

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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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Looking for ways to reduce heating & cooling costs

Looking for ways to reduce heating & cooling costs

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

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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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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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Uncomfortable man turns out to be Heating plus A/C genius

Uncomfortable man turns out to be Heating plus A/C genius

Oftentimes, it pays off to be a wonderful human being when you can. A few weeks ago, for instance, I was meandering around my number one local department store when I saw a full grown man sitting in the juniors section plus looking extremely uncomfortable. I watched him meander around for a while, looking extremely

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Added hydronic heating to my dream house

Added hydronic heating to my dream house

My husband plus I toured lots of homes before my associate and I settled on our ideal one. The home was renovated plus added onto a bunch of times though. The size almost doubled plus the heating equipment couldn’t keep up during the winter time season, so when I bought the locale, my husband plus

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Ductless heat pump suits older home

Ductless heat pump suits older home

My household was built in the truly early 1900s & retains much of the original charm. I adore the hardwood floors, staircases, banisters, doors, baseboards & moldings. The high ceilings & important windows are lovely. Over the years, there has been quite a bit of renovation. Walls have been removed to create a more open

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Trying my hand at an Heating plus A/C career

Trying my hand at an Heating plus A/C 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, plus I’m ready to hit the reset button on my plans. At the beginning of my twenties, I

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Making the upgrade into central air conditioner

Making the upgrade into central air conditioner

After moving into a new home, I waited nearly five years before finally upgrading to central air conditioner. The residence was outfitted with a boiler when my family moved in. Because of the especially long, chilly winters plus short summers, there was no opportunity for whole-property cooling. I initially decided that utilizing window cooling systems

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This was uncomfortable

This was uncomfortable

Oftentimes, it pays off to be a great human being when you can. A few weeks ago, for instance, I was wandering around my favorite local department store when I saw a full grown man sitting in the juniors part plus looking extremely uncomfortable. I watched him wander around for a while, looking extremely confused

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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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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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Dad is helping us out here

Dad is helping us out here

When I was growing up, it was impossible to pull the wool over my mom’s eyes. It felt like she was always five steps ahead of all of us. No matter what my associate and I were up to or what my associate and I were trying to get away with, she was constantly catching

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Solutions for my air ducts

Solutions for my air ducts

I began looking around, plus realized that there was no air vent into the room Sometimes you just have to get creative with major projects plus intelligent workarounds. For instance, on my recent home search I knew that I was going to have to make some variations to any home I picked up. There was

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