The air in here is so stale

The air in here is so stale

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For about 25 years I have been venturing up north to visit my Grandma in his cute little retirement community! She’s been living in the same old person’s town this entire time. She genuinely enjoys living there, being surrounded by people his own age and having endless activities to keep his active. She’s genuinely social

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Made a mistake not doing hydronic heating

Made a mistake not doing hydronic heating

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The largest mistake of my life was not getting heated flooring for my house. I had everything in the locale too. The apartment had an ancient boiler system in the basement. All I needed to do was hook pipes to the boiler and then have that piping go throughout the floors. I was redoing the

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Amenities of a modern furnace

Amenities of a modern furnace

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Each family member could personalize the comfort of their living room When my furnace was installed, it was considered a top-of-the-line model. That was over twenty years ago, plus there have been some sizable improvements in heating engineering since then. My modern furnace is a two-phase model, allowing it to operate at either high or

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Problems with AC caused by dirty ductwork

Problems with AC caused by dirty ductwork

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This past summer time was especially warm plus muggy. While the season is respectfully quite mild, my fantastic friend and I experienced hot plus cold temperatures in the upper eighties plus low nineties for multiple months straight. The humidity levels were brutal. My air conditioner had a hard time keeping up with demand. While the

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Realizing a dehumidifier is necessary

Realizing a dehumidifier is necessary

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Moving south was a big change for my husband and I. We’d lived our entire lives in the northeastern part of the country until just a couple of years ago. Out of necessity, we always purchased four-wheel-drive vehicles and had a full wardrobe of sweaters. We owned heavy boots, wool coats, gloves, ice scrapers and

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We're gonna need the doors closed

We're gonna need the doors closed

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It can be extremely difficult being a new Dad these afternoons. There is a ton of pressure from every area in your life. If you are not a dedicated working employee, then you are not considered an empowered new lady. If you are not showing up to all of your kids soccer games plus coaching

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Advantages of a boiler and radiant heating

Advantages of a boiler and radiant heating

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I live in an area that is called the “snow belt.” Due to the proximity to one of the Great Lakes, we accumulate excessive amounts of snow. Our winters are especially long, cold and brutal. The temperature dips below freezing for approximately six months and we expect readings in the triple digits. The wind chill

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Keep the doors closed and the air inside

Keep the doors closed and the air inside

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It can be seriously hard being a up-to-date mom these afternoons. There is a ton of pressure from every section in your life. If you are not a dedicated toiling employee, then you are not considered an empowered up-to-date man. If you are not showing up to all of your teenagers soccer games and coaching

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Updating HVAC to more energy efficient model

Updating HVAC to more energy efficient model

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I’ve lived in the same house for over ten years, and I have no plans of moving any time soon. I love the house that I reside in; it’s a large split level home with big windows and a ton of storage, and best of all, it’s located in a beautiful wooded area so I

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My apartment addition got a heat pump

My apartment addition got a heat pump

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My spouse as well as I obtained our dream household when my great friend and I were in our early twenties. It was perfect for the two of us. My great friend and I each had a study room as well as my spouse had an office. Then my great friend and I had a

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That room was always so stagnant feeling

That room was always so stagnant feeling

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For about 25 years I’ve been venturing up north to visit my Grandma in her cute little retirement community, and she’s been residing in the same old person’s town this entire time. She truly loves living there, being surrounded by people her own age in addition to having endless activities to keep her active. She’s

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I dislike canned air; sleep outdoors

I dislike canned air; sleep outdoors

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Growing up, I lived in a certainly odd home than most of my peers. While everybody else at school lived in the cookie-cutter suburbs around town, my family didn’t have the same resources as everyone else. We resided on a big family farm, where my associate and I worked strenuous for our family income. We

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Problems with AC caused by dirty ductwork

Problems with AC caused by dirty ductwork

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This past summer was especially hot and muggy. While the season is typically quite mild, we experienced temperatures in the upper eighties and low nineties for several months straight. The humidity levels were brutal. My air conditioner had a hard time keeping up with demand. While the whole house felt slightly overheated, there were specific

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I was sleeping outdoors

I was sleeping outdoors

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Growing up, I lived in a genuinely unusual house than most of my peers. While everybody else at university lived in the cookie-cutter suburbs around town, my family did not have the same resources as all the people else. My friend and I resided on a large family farm, where my friend and I worked

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Advances in heating plus cooling technology

Advances in heating plus cooling technology

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I am entirely impressed with the progress in heating plus cooling possibilities on the market. Today’s generation of furnaces, a/cs, heat pumps plus ductless units offer unprecedented environmental responsibility, energy efficiency plus conveniences. Ozone depleting Freon refrigerant has been substituted with non-depleting Puron refrigerant. Smart control units have made it possible to cater system operation

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Realizing a dehumidifier is necessary

Realizing a dehumidifier is necessary

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Moving south was a large change for my spouse and I. We’d lived our entire lives in the northeastern part of the country until just a couple of years ago. Out of necessity, my buddy and I constantly bought four-wheel-drive vehicles and had a full wardrobe of jackets. My great friend and I owned heavy

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Deciding to convert to tankless water heating

Deciding to convert to tankless water heating

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I debated for quite a few years before making the switch to a tankless water heater, but a tankless component is a bigger initial investment, however it requires a licensed plumber to handle the replacement; Tankless water heaters can struggle to keep up with demands when more than 2 water sources are used at the

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Programming the thermostat for savings

Programming the thermostat for savings

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Have you heard of those new productivity apps that you install on your iphone? They track your screen time, app usage, in addition to how often you randomly pick up your iphone throughout the day just to see if there has anything new on the home screen. I think that these apps are extremely powerful

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Old habits – can’t stop touching thermostat even with power outage

Old habits – can’t stop touching thermostat even with power outage

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This past year I have spent a lot of time listening to self-improvement podcasts. It has been a major goal of mine to improve my mindset, future planning, plus relationships. However, throughout this process I feel like I’ve learned a lot more about humans, in general. For instance, I’ve heard time plus time again that

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Realizing a dehumidifier is necessary

Realizing a dehumidifier is necessary

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My buddy and I still had condensate running down the window pains plus mold growth Moving south was a huge change for my hubby plus I. We’d lived our entire lives in the northeastern part of the country until just a couple of years ago. Out of necessity, my fantastic friend and I always purchased

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Old habits – can’t stop touching thermostat even with power outage

Old habits – can’t stop touching thermostat even with power outage

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This past year I have spent a lot of time listening to self-improvement podcasts. It has been a major goal of mine to improve my mindset, future planning, in addition to relationships. However, throughout this process I feel like I’ve learned a lot more about humans, in general. For instance, I’ve heard time in addition

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Advances in heating and cooling technology

Advances in heating and cooling technology

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I am entirely impressed with the progress in heating and cooling possibilities on the market. Today’s generation of heaters, air conditioners, heat pumps and ductless units offer unprecedented environmental responsibility, energy efficiency and conveniences. Ozone depleting Freon refrigerant has been replaced with non-depleting Puron refrigerant. Smart thermostats have made it possible to cater system operation

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That room was always so stagnant feeling

That room was always so stagnant feeling

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When I go to visit, I like to stay with her well enough, however it’s quite comfortable in her home, but the spare dining room is particularally uncomfortable… For some reason, this space feels weird than the rest of the house, however literally. For about 25 years I have been venturing up north to visit

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I hate canned air; sleep outdoors

I hate canned air; sleep outdoors

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Growing up, I lived in a very different home than most of my peers. While everybody else at school lived in the cookie-cutter suburbs around town, my family didn’t have the same resources as everyone else. We resided on a big family farm, where we worked hard for our family income. We had to produce

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Updating to a zoned heating plus cooling system

Updating to a zoned heating plus cooling system

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One of the best home improvements I’ve made was upgrading to zoned heating plus cooling. Originally, my friend and I managed temperature throughout the entire living space with a single control unit. If my friend and I wanted to raise or lower the setting, my friend and I needed to walk to the kitchen plus

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