I think the office is way too cold in the summer

I tend to be cold most of the time, and even though I realize this about myself, sometimes it’s hard to deal with.

I know that I annoy people sometimes.

That’s especially true whenever the weather is hot outside and around here, our weather is just about always hot outside. We have terribly hot summers here and so most places keep the air conditioning turned down super low. It’s one of those things that can’t be helped because the temperatures outside are so hot all the time. Whenever you set the thermostat inside of a restaurant or a business, it makes the air conditioning run and run until it reaches the temperature that you set it at. Most places keep their thermostats set at really low temperatures because of the fact that the doors are always opening and closing and letting the air conditioning out through the doors. However, the place that I work isn’t like that. There are no exterior doors that lead directly to the outdoors in my office, and so whenever someone opens or closes a door in our office, none of the air conditioning leaks out at all. The office manager in our office seems to like to keep the air conditioning turned down to sub zero temperatures for some reason, and when you pair that up with someone like me who is cold all the time, it’s just a recipe for disaster. I hate being cold and this office manager seems to do her best to make sure that our A/C is as cold as it can possibly be.
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I never knew that your HVAC system was so important

I never knew before this year that your HVAC system, specifically your air conditioning system, was so important to humidity control in your home. It’s something that I ended up having to learn the hard way when my A/C tore up earlier in the summer. I had no idea that the air conditioning system was not only for cooling your house down, but also for removing the humidity from the air in your home. Down here in the southern part of the country where we live, the humidity is just terrible. You wouldn’t believe how quickly the air starts heating up whenever the air conditioning stops running. Not only that, but the humidity starts building up like crazy and the indoor air quality gets to be terrible really fast. It’s not the most comfortable situation, that’s for sure. Before this year when the air conditioning tore up, I had no idea that it would be such a problem. The indoor air quality in your home is really important for your health and for your family’s well-being. Whenever you have too much humidity in your home, then that’s a recipe for disaster. You end up with poor indoor air quality and sometimes that can even lead to mold. Now that I know that the poor indoor air quality can be inextricably linked to having too much humidity in your home. Without a properly functioning air conditioning unit in your home, you’re going to end up in trouble if you live around here. That’s why from now on, I’m going to make sure to keep my A/C well maintained!

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My dad insists that HEPA filters are worth the money

My dad insists that HEPA air filters are really worth the extra money that you have to pay for them.

I don’t know if that’s true. I mean, in my opinion, I would really think that the type of air filters that you use wouldn’t really matter all that much to the indoor air quality in your home. I would think that an air filter is an air filter, and you should just make sure to get the correct size for the HVAC system in your home. But according to my dad, that’s not really the way that it is. He says that if you really want to have the best indoor air quality in your home, then you should definitely try to get a HEPA filter for your home. He says that HEPA filters are really the only way to go whenever you’re trying to update or upgrade the air filters in your heating and cooling system. My dad has always sworn by this type of air filter. I remember seeing the little symbol for HEPA filters on each and every air filter that my dad ever brought home from the local hardware store. So he has always been someone who believes in the quality of a HEPA filter. I don’t know why he thinks this or when in the world he began to feel like the HEPA filter was the only type of filter for him. Anyway, now that I’m grown up and I’m living in my own home, my dad comes over to work on the HVAC system for me whenever it needs something. He always tells me that I need to stop buying cheap air filters and switch over to HEPA filters instead.

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We are going to buy a UV light air purification system

We have decided that we are going to buy a UV light air purification system for our house.

  • We have been thinking about it for a long time, but it was something that we kept putting off for one reason or another over the past couple of years.

Last year, whenever everything on the news was about viruses and indoor air quality, we really wanted to get a whole home air purification system to run in tandem with our existing heating and cooling system. We kept reading about the way whole home air purification systems are so good for your home’s indoor air quality, and of course, at that time we were all about doing that. Of course, everyone wants the best indoor air quality in their home that they can possibly get. Whenever I talked to our local heating and cooling company about it, they told me that there are several different ways to improve the indoor air quality in your home. There are different kinds of air purification systems too, but we had done a lot of research on it and so we knew that we wanted a UV light air purification system in our house. It was something that we knew would improve the indoor air quality in the house. UV light air purification systems can get rid of not only pollen and dust and things like that, but they will also get rid of smaller things like bacteria and particles that might cause sickness. I’m excited to get the air purification system installed. I think it will make a big difference.

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I had enough of the fighting and I was done for awhile

Summer is my least favorite time of the year for a number of reasons.

  • The kids are home from school.

They fight and argue constantly and I have to find ways to keep them occupied. It’s hot, humid, and muggy and we don’t have a pool. There is a pool at the YMCA located down the street, but they charge ten bucks each person to swim and the pool is indoors and heated. Nobody wants to swim indoors in a heated pool when it is 99 degrees outside. A couple of weeks ago, the kids were arguing and fighting and I was tired of hearing them yell. They were complaining about the indoor air temperatures and wanted to adjust the thermostat so it was only 68 degrees in the house. I told both of the kids that we can’t adjust the thermostat that low because it won’t break the air conditioner. A couple of minutes later, I walked down the hallway and I saw that it was 65 degrees on the thermostat. I nearly lost my mind and I got very angry and started yelling at the kids. They told me that it was too hot and I decided to show them what real heat can be like. I made them go outside and sit in the garage while they cleaned up. I made them clean the shelves and the floors and I didn’t let them come back into the house until the entire area was spotless and clean. I doubt they will find time to complain about the indoor air temperatures again this summer.

 

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The firehouse needed a new mini-split HVAC unit in the dorms

Around here, people who work at the fire station are volunteers. They do not get paid for their services, even though we can be busy during the summer season when people are camping. Forest fires happen frequently and it is important that the city has plenty of volunteer firefighters ready to go. I worked as a volunteer firefighter when I was in my early twenties, but I wasn’t physically fit to remain working after I turned thirty. Firefighters work in three consecutive shifts. The 8 hour shift starts at 7 in the morning and runs continuously. Several weeks ago, my business had a small fire and I called the emergency service line and the fire station staff were there in less than 5 minutes. Their quick thinking saved me thousands of dollars in damages. The fire started in the warehouse where I have lots of machinery like AC units, furnaces, and heat pumps. There are also chemicals and hoses and lots of plastic that could have burned all night long. I wanted to find a way to thank the guys for working so fast and diligently. I found out that they needed a heating and air conditioning unit in the dorms. Befor eI added a minis-plit ductless HVAC unit, they were cooling the air with a large ventilation fan. I decided to install the heating and air conditioning unit for free and I paid for all of the parts as well. It was a small way to thank the guys for saving my heating and air conditioning repair business.

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I love the new AC unit and it keeps me cool

My coworker and I were very surprised by the kind gesture and we tried to say no to the very expensive gift

I work down by the river at a place that rents kayaks and canoes. I have been working there for several years and I love the job. I get to work outside everyday and enjoy nature and the water. Sometimes I kayak up and down the river and there are days when folks request a tour. I like to be a tour guide, and I am the only person working at the shop that really knows the history of the land and the river. I grew up in this region and my mom is a huge history buff. She told me lots of stories about the town and the surrounding area. It’s one of the reasons why I love working outside in nature. It can be very hot and humid by the river during the summer season, and until a few weeks ago we didn’t have any way to cool the shop. A customer had a really great time on a tour of the river and he came back the next day with a small window AC unit. My coworker and I were very surprised by the kind gesture and we tried to say no to the very expensive gift. We had room for the small window AC unit inside of the shack, but I honestly didn’t think we should accept the air conditioner. The guy insisted that he wasn’t going to take it home and promised he would leave it in the parking lot if we didn’t put it in the shack and keep it. That was the last thing I needed to hear.

 

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The replacement couldn't happen until the next day

When my wife and I found out that we needed a brand new air conditioner, we hoped that the repair technician would be able to install that machine on the same day that we called for the repair.

Unfortunately, the replacement couldn’t happen until the next day. The heat pump and the air conditioner had to be ordered from a distributor and the parts couldn’t be delivered until the next day. It takes all day to install a brand new heat pump and air conditioner, and those jobs start early in the morning so the technicians can be finished before dinner time. Since we couldn’t get the machine replaced that day, the technician installed a window AC unit in the kitchen to help with the temperature problem. I was hoping for a new AC, but the window unit was a nice gesture so we didn’t get heat stroke overnight. In the morning, the two man crew of installation technicians arrived bright and early at 7am. My wife and I didn’t really expect the replacement to take all day, so we were very surprised when both heating and air conditioning repair technicians were there until dinner time. It’s a good thing that we canceled dinner with our parents who were planning to visit that night to celebrate their anniversary. We postponed the plans until the weekend and decided to meet at a new restaurant downtown. They had really good food. I had a rare steak that was soft like butter and tasted fresh and delicious. It was still a nice way to celebrate twenty years of marriage.

 

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The hotel didn't have a fitness center, but the AC was powerful and cool

Another great reason to attend a conference and seminar is the fact that I have the entire room to myself

Every year during the Spring, I have to go to a work conference and seminar. It is a nice way to build relationships with other people in the industry. It is also a great way to build teamwork within the company. This spring the work conference was held in a very warm location. I was absolutely excited to attend the conference and it was my first time visiting the area. I looked forward to the afternoon hours when I had the opportunity to explore the city and visit new restaurants, bars, and clubs. I planned to go to the fitness center every morning before I went to the conference, but the fitness center was closed for renovations during the week of the seminar. I was very disappointed, but there were plenty of other reasons to be happy about the hotel. The AC was one of those reasons. Sometimes the AC doesn’t work very well and I have to sleep in an uncomfortable room. I would rather not be able to work out in the fitness center then have to sleep in a room that is too hot and humid. When I saw the brand new AC unit in the hotel room, I immediately adjusted the temperature to 68°. Another great reason to attend a conference and seminar is the fact that I have the entire room to myself. I can adjust the temperatures to the coldest setting and I don’t have to listen to my wife complain that it is too cold inside of the house. She never likes the temperature low and complains when it’s 70.

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I was worried when the ventilation on the plane wasn't helping the indoor air

I thought there might be a problem with the airplane, because I didn’t know where the smell was coming from

My wife and I were traveling on an airplane, on our way home from visiting some friends and family. It was very late at night and it was dark outside and inside of the plane. All of the lights were off, and I started to smell the most horrible and terrible odor. I couldn’t pinpoint where the odor was coming from, but it smelled really bad. It was an unusual odor and I decided to say something to the person who was walking up and down the aisle. The flight attendant told me that she was aware of the smell and they were trying to find the cause. She urged me to turn the ventilation fan all the way to the highest spot to help clean the air. The ventilation system on a plane has an air purifier. As air runs through the ventilation system, it is purified and then sent back out on the plane. This is one of the reasons why a plane is a safe place during the time of covid. There are extremely powerful air filters that get rid of indoor air pollutants, toxins, and smell. When the plane ventilation system didn’t get rid of the odor, I was worried and on alert. I thought there might be a problem with the airplane, because I didn’t know where the smell was coming from. I was starting to get worried and I thought about waking up my wife, but she was sleeping very soundly. I sat there in the dark hoping the plane was not going to fall out of the sky. When we safely landed, I was so thankful.

 

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