The once well-taken care HVAC system had lost all its glory while the digital thermostat was holding on to dear life.
Standing in the parking area of the building that houses the home services business sucking on my cherry-flavored lollipop, I still could not come to terms with the turn of events. A year ago, I was on the same spot debating whether to pay for heating repair or replace the heating device, which was impossible at the time. I had long neglected heating maintenance because I was in the wrong place financially. The only reason I was even giving the furnace the time of day with my situation back then was that I was living with my baby sister, who was only six years old. If I were living alone at the time, I would probably have switched off the HVAC to reduce my energy bill. I did not give it a second thought to anything that had to do with the heating industry or did not feel like a basic need. It is funny how lack of money shortens your list of basic needs, even things you previously thought you couldn’t live without, seeming like a waste of money. I used to inspect the ductwork and use duct tape for duct sealing. The service charge for an HVAC tech was too much on my almost empty pockets. The once well-taken care HVAC system had lost all its glory while the digital thermostat was holding on to dear life. Three years later, I finalized the final details of the geo heat pump installation with the HVAC serviceman. I no longer held my breath when I came across a price tag on equipment with the latest heating technology. I could afford anything the heating dealer had to offer.