Air purification system for smoke and viruses

When the hills around here bur, all we can do is close up the house and blast the air conditioner.

We don’t live close enough that we’re in any real danger of fire but we do get a lot of smoke.

Thankfully, our HVAC system can be set on a closed system. This makes the air conditioner take its air from inside the house, instead of outside of the house. That helps keep out a lot of smoke. We also have had the doors and windows sealed thoroughly. Still, we have to go in and out throughout the day so some smoke does make its way inside. That’s why we have a really good air purification system built into our HVAC system. It even has UV lighting to kill any viruses or bacteria that may be circulating around. The air purification system works really great and we can’t even smell the smoke in the house anymore. Our first year here, it was really bad. We hadn’t sealed the doors and windows yet and we certainly didn’t have an air purification system. My asthma was terrible as well. I could hardly breathe. We decided either we would have to find a way to keep the smoke out of the house, or we would have to move. The air purification system, along with getting the doors and windows sealed, cost a bit of money but it was so worth it. Besides, the air purification system helps me with my allergies in general. My asthma has been so much better since we got it. Now, with this virus going around, I’m super happy we have a good air purification system. I know that UV lighting will kill anything lurking in our house.

 

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DIY air conditioning service goes wrong

If I ever decide not to do it myself, they would be more than happy to come out and help me out

I know your air conditioning system should be cleaned out and serviced at least once a year. I consider myself a bit of a handyman so I decided I should just service my air conditioner myself. After watching several videos, I got the right oil and then I got to work with my tools. I started vacuuming and oiling all of the components. I was careful about it and I took my time. However, when I put my air conditioning system back together, it would not turn on again. I took it apart once more and looked through everything but could not figure out the problem. Finally, I knew I would have to call out the professional air conditioning technicians. This was not something I could fix myself. A technician from a real air conditioning company came out the following day. The technician looked over my air conditioning system and turned a switch on. He said that was the only issue with it. Apparently, I had simply turned my air conditioning system off. I must have bumped the switch when I was moving things around and cleaning. I felt really stupid. However, I felt a bit better when the air conditioning technician told me that I did a really good job servicing and cleaning my air conditioning system. He added that his air conditioning company really doesn’t charge very much for this type of service though. If I ever decide not to do it myself, they would be more than happy to come out and help me out. I thanked him but I’m really looking forward to cleaning my air conditioner again next year. Maybe I can do it all by myself next time.

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I don't want to fix my uncle's air conditioner

I’m the person everyone calls when they have some sort of home maintenance issue in my family.

I’ve always been handy with tools and I like figuring out how appliances work.

I don’t mind helping out the family from time to time. Most of them know what I am capable of fixing and what I’m not. They also usually call at normal hours so as not to bug me too much. However, last night, I got a call from my uncle at 3 in the morning. Apparently his air conditioner had stopped working and he wanted me to come over immediately and try to fix it. This particular uncle is a bit of a lout and I don’t like his political opinions. In fact, I don’t like him much at all. Despite this, I promised I would come out and take a look in a few hours. He called again at 6 a.m. demanding to know when I was coming over and complaining about how warm he was without any air conditioning. He was already starting to get on my nerves. A few hours later, I showed up at his house and started poking around his air conditioning unit. I noticed immediately that the compressor was seized up. I found another compressor online and told my Uncle the price of it but he wanted me to pay for it! Can you imagine the nerve of this guy? He acted like I should pay for everything simply because I was nice enough to try and fix the air conditioner.. That makes no sense to me. But, as they say, no good deed goes unpunished. Eventually, I told him the compressor was sold out and then I recommended that he call a professional HVAC company.

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Furnace doesn't work when it's cold outside

As far north as I live, we only get a few months of warm weather and then it’s back to being freezing cold again. We have a little window air conditioning unit and we turn it on for a week or two in the summer. It helps us sleep at night when it gets over 80 degrees. Generally, opening a window is enough to cool down the house though. However, last week, I had to remove the window air conditioning unit and put the insulation back over the windows so we could turn the furnace on. That’s because it’s snowed in July. It was a literal Christmas in July that day. It was pretty funny though. We were setting off fireworks to celebrate our nation’s Independence while wearing snowshoes and earmuffs. We even barbecued in the 30 degree weather. It was kind of fun putting sparklers in the snowman’s hands. We tried not to stay outside too long though. It was just too cold. By 8, we were all back inside with a cup of hot cocoa and trying to warm up. However, our furnace was not working very well. I checked all of the windows to make sure they were closed and sealed and they were. And yet, the house simply would not warm up. we ended up using space heaters to stay warm. Thankfully, the next day, it was nice and warm once again outside. I’m still going to call out the furnace repairman to take a look at our furnace though. I don’t want to have any issues when winter comes in about a month.

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Ductless mini split system for bunker

My best associate is preparing for the end of the world; He is constantly talking about prepping plus how, one day, we would all wish we had prepared ourselves for the end times; I suppose that is pretty funny actually, there is no way to prepare yourself for what you don’t know is coming.

  • If it is even coming.

But whatever. My friend and I all have eccentricities! Prepping just happens to be Gary’s eccentricity! Anyhow, he purchased some land awhile back plus has been having an underground bunker constructed on the land. It is finally finished plus he asked me if I wanted to see it. I did. He insisted that I wear a blindfold for half of the trip because he doesn’t want me to know where the bunker is. I thought it was funny however I tried not to laugh. After all, don’t the construction people know where the bunker is? Anyway, once we arrived I saw that Gary had put a lot of currency into this project. He had a storage bag buried on the land, then you wouldn’t know it by looking at it though. Most impressive was the fact that the bunker has air conditioner plus heating. He got a ductless mini split system installed with the bunker. The whole thing runs on solar power, then gary explained that the ductless mini split system works differently than traditional heating plus air… Ductless mini split systems use about half as much electricity too. I thought that was pretty neat. If the world ever does end I would want to hang out in a bunker like that. Good thing I could see under my blind fold plus I know exactly where the bunker is.

 

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I now need a smart control unit

I know a lot of people were surprised to find out that a lot of mail carriers don’t have cooling systems or boilers in their work vans.

I wasn’t surprised to find this out because my spouse works for one of the companies.

He has driven a hot, uncomfortable van around the town for over two years now. In the start, it was actually rough for him. He would use those cooling towels that you put on your neck all morning long. He said they do help somewhat. The company van also has a little fan but it doesn’t actually do much. So every morning he gets home, takes a shower, as well as sits right in front of the cooling system vent. He doesn’t know I do this; but every morning I crank the cooling system down about 10 degrees about the same time he is leaving work. I want him to be nice as well as comfortable after working outside in the heat all morning long. However, recently I found out that my shift at work is changing. I work in a comfortable office so this is no sizable deal. Except for the fact that I won’t be home to crank down the cooling system for my spouse anymore. My friend and I could just leave the cooling system at 60 degrees all morning long but that seems like a waste if no one is home! Recently I came across smart control units. I would be able to program a smart control unit to get freezing at my spouse’s quitting time. I could even control the smart control unit from my workplace, if I wanted to. I actually like that. I know I will have our Heating as well as A/C company install a smart control unit right away.

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Ductless mini split system for bunker

My best friend is preparing for the end of the world, however she is regularly talking about prepping and how, one morning, my pal and I would all wish my pal and I had prepared ourselves for the end times, then i know that is pretty funny actually… There is no way to prepare yourself for what you don’t know is coming.

If it is even coming, however but whatever, my pal and I all have eccentricities! Prepping just happens to be Gary’s eccentricity.

Anyhow, she bought some land awhile back and has been having an underground bunker constructed on the land. It is finally finished and she asked me if I wanted to see it. I did. She insisted that I wear a blindfold for half of the trip because she doesn’t want me to know where the bunker is. I thought it was funny even though I tried not to laugh. After all, don’t the construction people know where the bunker is? Anyway, once my pal and I arrived I saw that Gary had put a lot of money into this project. She had a storage tote buried on the land… You wouldn’t know it by looking at it though. Most impressive was the fact that the bunker has air conditioning system and heating. She got a ductless mini split system installed with the bunker. The whole thing runs on solar power; Gary explained that the ductless mini split system works differently than traditional heating and air, then ductless mini split systems use about half as much electricity too. I thought that was pretty neat. If the world ever does end I would want to hang out in a bunker like that. Good thing I could see under my blind fold and I know exactly where the bunker is.

 

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Air conditioners keep bugs away

As an exterminator I have noticed two common issues in houses I am hired to work in. The first one is obvious: dirty houses were messes are not cleaned up will attract a lot of bugs. The second issue is less obvious but just as important and that is a lack of air conditioning. Insects thrive and reproduce in warm, humid environments. They do not do so well in cool, comfortable houses. And little window A/C units do not cut it either. Those tend to not be left on all of the time but only turned on for a few hours when the patrons are home. Bugs can live with this. No, if you want to combat insect infestations you need to run your air conditioner all summer long. Don’t get me wrong, you don’t have to keep your home in subzero conditions to keep the bugs out. Pretty much anything under 80 degrees will suffice. So forget the bug sprays and bug traps and foggers. Just turn on the air conditioner and keep it on. That, and clean up after yourselves. Bugs love paper waste and food scraps. Of course, if you already have an infestation, you better give me a call because it is too late to simply turn on the A/C. But for those of you who just see a bug now and then, the air conditioner will make the bugs just move on. Trust me, bugs do not like cool dry homes. They would rather live somewhere warm and humid with lots of food to eat.

 

Air quality systems

Intake vent in bathroom causes a stink

The first thing I noticed when I walked into the restaurant was how the whole place smelled like a bathroom.

It was nauseating and I didn’t want to eat. I would have walked out but I was meeting my potential employer there for an interview so I really couldn’t just leave. I found the woman and sat down and just ordered some tea. She only ordered coffee even though I heard her stomach growl. When I took a bathroom break, I discovered the reason that the restaurant stunk so much; the HVAC intake vent was located in the men’s bathroom. This was terrible planning but I had to laugh. I also felt a little better knowing the smell was not coming from the food. It still did not feel like ordering anything though and I never did drink my tea either. When I got back to my interview I told my future boss what I had discovered with the HVAC intake vent being in the bathroom and we both had a good laugh about it. I noticed she had not touched her coffee either. It is funny but we both connected over a smelly restaurant and a poorly planned HVAC system. I was offered the job right then and there. What was the job I was interviewing for? It was home appraisals. So yes, noticing little things like intake vent placement probably helped a lot. HVAC systems raise or lower the value of a home or business significantly. As I start my new job, I am going to start paying attention to the placement of the intake vents at every place I appraise too.

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I only take jobs with good air conditioning.

As a photographer, there is not much worse than going to a wedding without good working air conditioning.

When I first started my craft, I would take any and every job that came my way.

Unfortunately, this meant a lot of hot summer jobs in outdoor tents that were had no climate control. I would be hot a sweaty and so would my clients. It is hard to take good pictures when you are uncomfortably warm. It is also hard to take good pictures when everyone’s makeup is running and they have sweat stains under their arms. Don’t blame me that everyone look sweaty in your wedding pictures if you will not pay for the air conditioned tents! Now that I’ve been working at my craft for over ten years, I can afford to be a bit more choosy when it comes to the venues I work at. The first thing I ask is if the tents are climate controlled, if it is to be an outside job. I once showed up to a wedding and found that there was no air conditioning in the tents even though I had been assured that there would be. I felt like walking away but did not want the bad reviews that this was sure to bring. So I stayed and sweated and took sweaty pictures. Now I insist on seeing the tent contract before I commit to a job. I want to see in writing where it says that the tents will have air conditioning. I do not take a job unless I get this. I’m getting too old to swelter in the summer heat all day.

 

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