On college breaks my little brother loves to come and stay with me rather than my parents. I get it, my parents make him work. My dad constantly will have my brother do awful chores and my mom will get on him about cleaning his room. With me, I just let him run wild. I […]
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My brother loves to use my air conditioner to death
On school breaks my little sibling likes to come and stay with me rather than our parents. I get it, our parents make him work, my dad typically will have our sibling do chores and our mom will get on him about cleaning his room. With me, I just let him run wild. I cook […]
My little brother is causing chaos at my home
What am I supposed to do though? Until my brother has a house of his own and starts paying for things like heating and air, he won’t get it On university breaks my little brother enjoys coming and staying with me rather than my parents. I get it, my parents make him work, my mom […]
Whenever my younger brother is around, my energy bills double
On school breaks my little sibling loves to come and stay with me rather than my parents! I get it, my parents make him work, but my dad regularly will have my siblings do chores and my mom will get on him about cleaning his room. With me, I just let him run wild. I […]
Do ceiling fans save energy?
The reason that people believe that their ceiling fans save energy, if because fans used to help AC’s work better. Ceiling fans use much less energy to run than air conditioners, so it would seem like a simple conclusion that ceiling fans save energy. In most parts of the country, fans don’t provide enough cooling […]
I was surprised to learn that cooking grease can go airborne and get inside an a/c
I’ve been starting to cook a lot more lately now that I’m home often. When I was working out of the house and driving 15 miles to get to my job everyday, I stopped a lot for coffee and food at varying times of the day. It wasn’t until I started working remotely last year […]
I’m using a small window air conditioner in my RV for the time being
At 16, I wanted a huge house when I got older. I wanted to make lots of money and have a four bedroom house on hundreds of acres of beautiful woodlands. My dream careers vacillated constantly, as I wanted to be a lawyer for awhile, then an engineer, and also a doctor at some point. […]
Noise in an air conditioner condenser can be harmless or a serious warning sign
There are some things that simply make a ton of noise when they’re running. I had a vacuum for a few years that my neighbors would complain about. The thing is, I live in a house; so that means it’s so loud they’re hearing it through my wall and into their window. To top it […]
My HVAC technician cleans my air handler during maintenance visits
One of the smartest things I did was sell my old car and get a new one from a dealership. On top of that, I paid to include five years of maintenance, labor, and parts. Instead of paying hundreds of dollars every month to fix a slowly dying car, I can put the same amount […]
Now that the weather is heating up, there’s something you should do
Now that the weather is finally heating up plus the Winter is over, there’s something that you should do if you have central a/c in your home. A lot of people seem to forget about the exterior a/c unit that is outside of your home. Occasionally, sticks, shrubbery, weeds, or other outdoor debris can get […]