Month: August 2021

The best type of heating system is radiant flooring. No other style of heater compares to the level of comfort, cost-savings and luxury of heated floors. There’s something really wonderful about walking barefoot across a warm floor. Because the heat is spread evenly across the surface of the floor, there are no cold spots. The heat rises slowly and consistently, […]

My husband and I both grew up in the northeastern part of the country. We bought a house and raised our family in the same small town where we were born. We are very accustomed to long, cold and windy winters. It’s often necessary to start up the heating system as early as September. The nights get chilly. By the […]

I am very dedicated to my health and physical fitness. I am a vegetarian and careful about what I eat. I avoid caffeine, processed foods, sugary snacks and saturated fats. I workout for an hour every day. Because of the extreme weather in my local area, I’m most often forced to handle my exercise regiment inside the house. I have […]

When we first purchased our house, we needed to make a lot of repairs and updates. The property had been neglected for many years and left empty for the past two years. Fortunately, my husband and I are both quite handy and like home improvement projects. We have an impressive inventory of power tools, and we’re not afraid to tackle […]

I’m always looking for ways to reduce my utility bills. Because heating and cooling account for approximately half of household energy consumption, I focus on tightening up the house to prevent waste. The weather in my local area is rather extreme. The temperature swings from the high eighties and excessive humidity in the summer to overly dry air and readings […]

Inclement weather is a constant concern in my local area. We expect temperatures down to negative twenty five in the winter with brutal wind chill. The summers bring temperatures into the high eighties and the humidity levels are extreme. In-between, we face heavy rains, hail, high winds, freezing rain and lots of snow. We are prone to blizzard conditions, thunderstorms […]

One of the best things about the HVAC company I use is their 24 hour service. When they first told me about their availability at all hours, I thought they were lying. In my mind, there was no way that an HVAC professional would be working at 2am in the morning. It wasn’t until my AC went out after business […]

When my AC unit went out right before a massive heat wave, I was adamant about getting a new AC unit installed. I didn’t want to deal with the intense heat and humidity without an AC unit, so I called every HVAC company within a 60 mile radius and begged them to come replace my AC unit. Thankfully, I found […]

When I moved out west, I had no idea how hot the daily temperatures got. I knew it was warmer out here compared to where I was living before, but I didn’t know the extent of it. The house I purchased was in good shape, but it needed a brand new AC unit. I knew this before purchasing the house, […]

I’ve been thinking about getting a smart thermostat installed to replace the old, outdated thermostat I currently have. My sister got a smart thermostat a year ago, and then shortly after, my parents got one too. Both of them enjoy having their smart thermostats so I know I’d like having one, but I don’t know if I can justify the […]