I’ve learned a lot about air conditioners and heaters over the years since my dad is an HVAC technician.
It’s definitely skills that have come in handy because I feel like all of the apartments I have lived in have different quirks when it comes to the cooling and heating equipment.
I remember living in one apartment where the heater started leaking a really weird and rank small from the air duct. I remember my dad providing some tips when heaters leak smells from the air ducts. One possible cause for the smell is that a small animal, like a mouse or frog, died inside of your air duct. I would hate to know that a dead animal is living inside of the air duct, so you should probably call an air conditioning technician to get it cleaned out. You should be getting your air ducts regularly cleaned out anyway, especially if you or someone in your home suffers with respiratory or sinus issues. I would even argue that households that have cats or dogs should get their air ducts cleaned more often simply because of the hair. I sometimes feel like a nerd harboring all of this knowledge, and worse, even taking pride in educating people about all of it. But these are really important things for homeowners and renters to know so that they feel comfortable taking charge of these maintenance tasks. I know that I have become a more confident renter since learning how these things need to be taken care of. The beauty of it is that anyone can learn!
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