Got a call today about an issue with an HVAC system.
Just another routine Monday I guess. Something wrong with the thermostat or furnace or whatever. I’m not really concerned because it’s just another day, another dollar and of course, it’s just another job. I arrived around 11 am Monday and this younger guy named John answered the door. He was wearing a hoodie with shorts and flip flops and said, “get in, it’s cold out there.” I find it kind of strange that he is wearing shorts and flip flops since he is the one who said he was cold waking up with a possible furnace problem. No matter, it’s not my job to judge but to fix the issue so John here can live comfortably. So I noticed that the dial furnace was turned to 75 degrees but the house now was at 59 degrees. It’s definitely getting colder in here. So I took a look at the HVAC system and after some work knew that the system was shot and the main reason is that the air filters haven’t been changed in forever. There was so much dust and debris on these that I was surprised the HVAC system didn’t break sooner. I asked John, “when was the last time your air filters were changed?” John just shrugged and said he has been here for 5 years and not once they have been changed.” I had to tell him that I had bad news and that a new HVAC system will need to be put in and he didn’t seem happy at all. He had to call his roommate and after a few minutes he asked, ”what’s the damage?”