Something that I thought was strange was the fact that there are DIY ductless mini split systems available for purchase, yet the HVAC professionals charge a great deal of money to install these systems. When watching various ductless mini split installations, it took most people between 3 to 5 hours on the installation. I figured […]
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I feel the toughest part of the HVAC install was the first step
One of the most difficult parts of the HVAC install that I did for my house was figuring out if I should mount the condenser unit to the house or put it on a platform. I finally determined that if I wanted my condenser unit to be on a perfectly level surface, it would be […]
Garbage was in the air ducts
We got this house at auction, after it had been foreclosed upon by the bank. Whoever lived there was a hoarder, and the place was packed with garbage and old newspapers. Of course, we got it at the auction, so it came as-is, and anything that needed to be removed, repaired, or remodeled would be […]
I chose to go to trade school and study HVAC
Boomers get confused about things sometimes, so I like to verify all information, especially when it comes to the HVAC business and my future in it! It turns out Pedro was right, and that HVAC techs were highly in demand thanks to COVID making everyone think about the air they breathed When I was about […]
A summer with no A/C
I was the oldest of three siblings in a single parent home. Mama did the best she could for us, but to provide for so many, she had to work two different jobs. We were latch-key kids, as the expression goes, and as the oldest I had to look out for my brother and sister. […]
Chopping wood for the furnace
My plan was to “rough it” and spend two weeks at the base of the mountains living off the land. This is something I like to do every few years, just to get in touch with my roots and remember what life is all about. I have a small cabin, with the necessities of life, […]
I chose HVAC work over college
Isn’t it ridiculous and unfair that we have to make the most important choices in our lives while still too young to know what we are doing? After I graduated high school I was presented with some big choices about my future, and I had neither the perspective nor the wisdom to know which one […]