Author: Phil

My air conditioner has been making a bizarre, almost unnoticeable whistling sound lately. If I’m watching cable or doing things, I hear nothing. But when I’m trying to fall asleep in the evening, the sound is unquestionably distracting. The whistling only launches when the air conditioner comes on. It’s not constant. That makes it even […]

My air conditioner has been making a whistling sound lately. The sound is hard to detect. If I’m watching cable or doing other things, I can’t hear it, but when I’m sleeping, it’s very distracting. The whistling only sounds when the air conditioning is on. It’s not always on, which makes this even more annoying, […]

It’s the beginning of November, and for the past few weeks, the weather has been chilly and wet. I switched from loving my workouts outdoors on the back deck to the cramped space inside the house. I am fortunate to have a spot where I can stretch, weight train, jump rope and perform lunges, squats […]

The dog is very experienced with running on the leash, because she was excellent about stopping at the crosswalks. For the past week, I’ve been hosting my son’s dog while he’s on a vacation. The dog is only three years old, 60 pounds and an abundance of energy. She continually brings me a ball to […]

A few years ago, my husband gave me a stationary bike for my birthday. I was really happy with the gift. It was especially thoughtful because I prioritize my physical fitness. I make a point to workout every day for around an hour. Due to my location in the country, joining a gym isn’t really […]

I have realized that keeping fit becomes more challenging as I get older. There was a time when I was able to eat anything I wanted and exercise for only twenty to thirty minutes per day. I never put on a pound. I maintained my flexibility, strength and stamina without much effort. After having three […]

The heat and AC in my old house was lackluster, then before I bought the house and moved in, I knew that the AC methods were outdated and needed to be substituted, but it was over a decade seasoned and while it was still technically running, it wasn’t powerful or efficient. I spent a month […]

My house came with the world’s most outdated thermostats. I’ve never lived in a house with thermostats that weren’t electronic so when I moved in, I had to acweather conditions myself with the new thermostats. To be quite honest, I’ve been living here for 6 months and I still don’t guess I’ve gotten used to […]

The Heating and Air Conditioning expert was gleeful to substitute it for me, although I was certainly adamant that they only contact myself and no others about the substitutement My wife Bess was certainly skeptical about installing a gas and oil furnace instead of an eclectic oil furnace, but Bess and me went back and […]

The clogged air filter was reducing air flow. Typically, I prefer to get my Heating and Air Conditioning methods checked on before I switch from using the A/C method to using my oil furnace. This doesn’t always happen due to timing and this year was no exception. I had made an appointment for my Heating […]