Author: Alan

Moved to Tampa for family and then they left

We have things that matter to us now I love my home in Tampa, FL. My husband and I moved down south after my brothers left a few years ago. We knew we would end up in Tampa near my family. The issue with city living is that it is so expensive. The goal was […]

Cat door allows AC to leak out

I rescued a stray cat off the streets of Birmingham. I ended up moving the cat with me to a more rural location in Alabama. My cat is now my whole world. I was never a cat lover before, but I sure am now. My cat has his own room in the house. I have […]

Always getting service in the spring

In Texas I strive to have a properly cared for cooling system. I make sure to do seasonal cleaning and updates on my own. What I do is mark it in my phone every month to change out the air filter. I then check the inner workings for mold or mildew. I clean around the […]

Hydronic heating in Sioux Falls

Living in Sioux Falls, South Dakota means that I am used to the cold. I have familiarized myself with the chill, snow, and ice. It is a way better way of living. The heat is just horrible. I hate being all sweaty, dehydrated, and scrambling for AC. I visited friends down south once and realized […]

Ductwork cleaning in Minneapolis

When I moved to Minneapolis, MN I was excited by the possibility of starting over. I found a great plot of land and an outdated home that sat on it. I have been slowly converting the house room by room. I scraped all the popcorn ceilings and sanded them smooth. I repainted the walls. I […]

Family trip around Florida

My family plans a trip locally every year. We live in Florida and it is a big state. It makes sense to travel within the state to make everything simple. My son doesn’t do well in airports. Traveling by plane makes it tough on everyone. So we stick close to home and only go places […]

Adding an air purifier

Living in Springfield, Missouri, means exposure to a wide range of weather extremes. The average temperature climbs into the mid eighties for four straight months with brutal humidity. We also experience temperatures below freezing for approximately five months. We switch between running the furnace and relying on the air conditioner with a very brief break […]

A boiler is the ideal system

Living in South Bend, Indiana, means dealing with long and brutal winter weather. As winds pass over Lake Michigan, they generate a great deal of snow and frequently create lake-effect snowstorms. These blizzards bring temperatures in the negative digits, bitter wind-chill and white-outs. It’s not unusual for the area to experience school closings, winter weather […]