Honestly, nobody in my family has ever installed an HVAC system.
I thought my brother was going into the HVAC industry, but he never passed the certification tests.
I thought he wouldn’t give up, but he decided to go to a regular college and he got into a successful business career. I also have a pretty good career, but I never would have thought I myself would be installing an HVAC system at home. It started with my old HVAC equipment breaking down on me. The HVAC professionals said that it wasn’t worth fixing at this point because the HVAC equipment was just too old. They gave me different installation quotes for different styles of HVAC systems. The geothermal HVAC systems were very costly, though they seemed worth the investment considering the energy savings. The next best energy saver I learned would be a ductless multi-split system. These types of systems can run up to 8 indoor units from a single condenser unit, so you have numerous zones with customized temperature control settings. It seemed nice, but the cost of installation was too expensive. Fortunately, a buddy of mine said systems like this could be installed by the average homeowner. I didn’t believe him at first, but he showed me the tutorials. He said it would be ideal to go for a DIY ductless mini split system. These systems are somewhat smaller, maxing at 5 or 6 indoor units, but they can be installed by a motivated DIYer. So I ordered the system and my buddy helped me with the installation. I did most of the work though. The finished installation was great and I was happy to brag to my family that I installed my own HVAC system at home.