The Heating & AC Blog

I have the world’s worst allergies.

Sometimes I get hit with allergy attacks that are so bad I have to call out of work.

I’ve become a serious pro at different allergy remedies that have worked to help me overcome those attacks, but even then I just have to wait until my body’s immune response calms down. Something that I found especially helpful is to offer my body heat by sitting in front of a heater or using a heated water technique. Our bodies love to sweat things out when they aren’t feeling well, so sometimes I sit in front of my portable heater to get through it. If it isn’t too hot outside and my allergies are a consistent bother, I will actually turn up the thermostat so that the whole house becomes my personal sauna. I can’t say that my energy bill loves this technique, but I’m super happy that I have an energy-saving heater. Another way one could help the allergies is to set up their portable heater and sit in front of it for a few minutes at a time. I’d only recommend doing this for a couple of minutes at a time because those heaters get incredibly hot and having that direct heat on your face for too long can be damaging to the skin. The last way that I provide heat to my body when going through an allergy attack is to use the heater from a steam inhaler, which is kind of like a water heater that opens up the sinus passages. I love finding different natural ways to take care of my body.

furnace/heater repair

My parents have been living in their house for more than twenty years.

They’ve made so many renovations over the past few years that I hardly recognize the house that I grew up in.

It used to feel incredibly nostalgic to come back home and see my old bedroom, but now everything is transformed so it doesn’t feel the same. I still question their most recent renovation, which was to replace their central air conditioning system with a multi split air conditioner. From what I can understand, a multi split air conditioner involves multiple small units that are spread throughout the house that provides cool air in the same way that a window AC unit might. With a central air conditioner, you have air vents spread throughout the house that push out air that comes from a central air conditioner, usually stored in some sort of closet or possibly a garage. The house has had a central air conditioner for almost thirty-five years, so I was shocked that they decided to downgrade to a more aged approach. Their rationale was that they don’t really go upstairs often because their bedroom is on the first floor, so having a central air conditioner pump air up there was a waste. I feel like making the switch to a multi split air conditioner likely decreased the value of the home, so I’m not sure if that was a sound long-term decision. I wish they had consulted me and my siblings before making such a big decision like this, but maybe they knew we would have talked them out of it.
Washable filter

My friend began a commercial meal prepping business last year and it’s been a huge hit! She makes all sorts of healthy and delicious meals, and her prices are pretty affordable in my opinion.

I also cook a lot and have been thinking about opening a food truck.

She gave me a tour of her commercial kitchen to see how I like it. One of the biggest annoyances about her kitchen is that the air conditioner is super wonky. The landlord makes her turn off the air conditioner when she leaves for the day, and this is annoying because it really does get a little warmer overnight. Because she is storing food in there, she really needs the air conditioner to constantly be on so that nothing spoils. Luckily she has a great refrigerator and freezer so nothing has spoiled yet, but it would still be helpful for the appliances that the air conditioner stays on. The other thing that is annoying about the AC being off is that when she arrives the next day, it takes more than an hour for the temperature to fully stabilize and get cool again. That means that she is warm and sweating as she preps for the day and waits for the air conditioner to stabilize. I can imagine this being especially challenging during the summer months, so I told her that she should speak to her landlord about this air conditioning rule. It doesn’t make sense to turn off a commercial air conditioner every single day. I don’t even think that turning it off saves money or provides any sense of efficiency.

Duct cleaning

My friends and I go out every weekend.

We all have pretty stressful and demanding jobs, so it’s important for us to go out and have a good time to unwind from the week.

We love to hit the strip on Friday nights. One of our favorite bars has amazing specials and a very lively karaoke night on Fridays, so we love to get down and boogie. It’s also a great bar to stay for a while because the air conditioning is perfectly set for a night of drinking. Having a cold air conditioner in a bar is crucial because drinking naturally causes the temperature of the body to increase. Some bars have zero air conditioning, or at least a really poor air conditioner that almost makes it feel impossible to enjoy the night. When you don’t have cool air pumping on you when you’re getting saucy, you might as well have a heater pointing directly at you. A sign of poor air conditioning is seeing a large crowd of people standing outside of the bar to try and catch cold air, just as long as they aren’t smoking. Our favorite bar has amazing zone control so you can sit anywhere and feel cool air on you. Even though they keep it cool, the AC isn’t so cold that your fingers freeze as you hold a cold glass of beer. I wonder what they keep the thermostat at because I think I need to keep my house at that same temperature too. I hope that our Friday night tradition continues for many years to come because it truly helps me cope with life.

Quality air conditioning

I think that patients should invest in smart thermostats so that they can adjust their temperatures without having to get up from the comfort of their couches.

I’ve been working at a medical cannabis dispensary for a few years and I have learned so much about cannabis and its amazing benefits. All sorts of people with various conditions and needs benefit from this. It’s cool to hear about their different experiences with the natural plant as well. Although lots of people have different experiences, one thing that I hear commonly amongst most is how they hate air conditioning after they’ve consumed their medicine. A lot of people say that when they’ve consumed medicine, they immediately turn off the air conditioning or turn the thermostat higher because the body temperature naturally drops with cannabis use. I’d like to think using cannabis helps you feel one with the environment, and air conditioning may feel a little too man-made at that point. Air conditioning companies may not want to target those who have medical cannabis cards as their market consumers because they don’t typically want colder air. However, they are definitely a part of the market consumer when it comes to heating systems since they get really cold after consuming medicine. I think that patients should invest in smart thermostats so that they can adjust their temperatures without having to get up from the comfort of their couches. Having a smart thermostat would relieve all of the pressure! All in all, I think that this job has been really fulfilling. It’s helped me to think of creative outcomes and ideas such as this. I’ve met a lot of great people and really see how natural medicine can be life changing for people globally.

New HVAC systems

I’ve had my natural curls for about four years now.

• Before then my hair was relaxed for nearly ten years, so I had a lot to learn about my natural curl pattern when I decided to do the big chop.

I think I’ve begun to get a good grasp of my hair and understand its needs, but there’s definitely been some learning curves. One thing that I had to understand was the many ways that air conditioning and heating can impact my hair curl pattern. I live down South, so using my air conditioner is a pretty regular thing in my house. When I cut my hair at the beginning of the new year, I was using my heater more than I was using the air conditioner. Because the air vent in my bedroom is directly facing the bed, the heater would be blasting on me and my hair throughout the entire night. I realized that the heat was causing my hair to be extremely dry when I woke up, so I ended up shifting the direction that the air vent faced. It’s not super easy to completely change the direction of the air vent though, so the heat only shifted a bit. I also noticed that when the thermostat was set to a temperature that was too high, my curls would experience too much humidity and get frizzy. On the opposite end of the spectrum, when the thermostat was set too low, my curls also experienced some struggle. It’s been challenging, but I’m learning a lot about my hair and I think that has helped me come to understand and accept myself as well.

More about heating

When you live in the South it’s important to stay hydrated in the intense summer heat, so I’m really proud of the way I am helping people stay healthy with a delicious lemon treat

I’ve noticed that a lot of people tend to upgrade their air conditioning systems during the summer. As the summer heat kicks up down here in the South, home air conditioners are running overtime. Every other day I see air conditioning company trucks and vans parked outside of homes installing and fixing AC systems. My friend is a mechanic and says that they service air conditioning vans all of the time during the summer since they are traveling so much more. During their busy season, air conditioning companies can travel up to one hundred miles per day, so it’s no wonder their automobiles require so much maintenance. The funny thing is that air conditioners in their vans often need the most service since it’s so hot. Because installing air conditioners is such a tasking manual labor job, the technicians definitely want to be sure they are staying cool and hydrated themselves. That’s why I’ve begun to market my homemade lemonade business to air conditioning companies in the summer. My lemonade is fresh and full of minerals and electrolytes that really hydrate the body. Lots of other lemonade options on the market may be full of sugars and unnecessary added ingredients. I believe in using whole, natural, and simple ingredients that really target the microbiome and cell regeneration of the body. When you live in the South it’s important to stay hydrated in the intense summer heat, so I’m really proud of the way I am helping people stay healthy with a delicious lemon treat. I hope to expand my business over the next few years.

a/c set up