I am considering the investment into a new furnace. I’ve been debating because my current heating system is still operational, and it’s a very big project. It would require a considerable cost and cause some disruption to my home. However, I am reluctant to simply wait for my existing furnace to fail. It is over […]
After retiring from our jobs, my husband and I were anxious to move south. We’d had our fill of sub zero temperatures, constant snowfall and huge heating bills. We were tired of being at the mercy of the severe weather and trapped indoors for more than half the year. We bought a fixer-upper house with […]
The old mercury thermostats are a way of the past. People aren’t even using remote controlled thermostats anymore. Now it is all about smart products. Smart products have changed the way we communicate, work and play. Now it can include your household products like the thermostat. The benefits of owning a smart thermostat are vast. […]
My house is around 2000 square feet. I have high ceilings and tons of windows. The house is also spliced into tons of different rooms. Because certain areas have windows and sun exposure, they are hot spaces. Other rooms that are shaded and get hit with wind, are very cold. I had a central heating […]
Living in the north, I am used to warm, humid summers and long, brutal winters. The winter season lasts for more than half the year though. The cold can start as early as September and not let up until the end of May. It is not uncommon for the temperatures to drop twenty below freezing. […]
When I moved into my house it came with a gas furnace. I wasn’t totally pleased with that type of heating system. I didn’t want to deal with ductwork and the maintenance that goes with a furnace. However, the system was basically brand new and was taken really good care of. There was no reason […]
I’ve been working from home for the past few months, just like a lot of other people in the country. It’s been a real adjustment for me, because I have realized that when you work from home, that means that you need to have a really good air conditioning unit at your house. Prior to […]
One HVAC option that isn’t talked about is a water source heat pump. This I have found basically is how a geothermal heat pump works, only it relies on a nearby body of water in order to work. Since the winery sits on a dry plot of land, I skipped quite a bit of research […]
With the use of some simple tools you likely already have on your tool belt, and with a decent do-it-yourself ability, you can probably install your own heated flooring. After measuring and ordering your supplies, the first thing you will want to do is take off your flooring. It’s a good idea to start in […]
My husband and I bought our first house recently and were extremely excited to move in. The house had a lot of amazing features like a big yard, modern appliances and being in close proximity to my parents. We did snag a big house on a large plot of land quite cheap due to it […]