How being a personal assistant for a day earned me free heater maintenance

The instructions were obvious; if anyone was to call, I told them to call the following day and make up some excuse as to why they could not pick; they were not able to pick up their phone. This had the makings of a terrible day. Two hours passed with no calls. During the third hour, a new number came through. When I passed my message as instructed, the guy told me that he was an HVAC tech from a heating dealership. They had been contacted and were instructed to avail themselves as soon as possible. The phone owner was adamant that they should attend to the HVAC service plan the following day.I told them the technicians were fully booked for three days with various furnace/heater installations. I was told to redirect them to my house if I pleased since the payment had already been made. It may have been a sarcastic comment, but I did exactly that to teach them a lesson. I told the serviceman there was an address change, and they were to do heater maintenance for my electric heating system. The boiler also needed heating repair. When he asked if he could go ahead and also install the wireless thermostat and replace the furnace filter, I told him it was okay. Who knew that such a bad day could lead me to get new heat and AC products. I would have jumped on the opportunity if they had even made a joke about installing heated floors. The heating industry gods must have been smiling at me that day because my heater would be running like a new one after the servicing.

 

 

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An interesting encounter with an HVAC tech

It had been two years since I had heater maintenance done.

My electric heating system was running smoothly, but when I read about what took place during an HVAC service plan, I realized the importance of heating and AC products.

My next call went to the heating dealership, and they said they would send a serviceman to my house within the hour. The HVAC tech arrived just on time. Even though I was sure that he knew what he came to do, I still felt the urge to clarify that it was not a heating repair. He gently nodded his head and set off to work on the heater. When he was done with the boiler, I asked him if he could stay for muffins and tea since it was what I was having, but he shook his head, indicating no but with a smile on his face. He had not spoken a single word since he came to my house, and I wondered if I had offended him in any way, and I found myself apologizing. That is when he removed his phone and started typing while I was standing there, shocked by the flow of events. He then put his phone on speaker, and that is when I found out that he was non-verbal, but he could hear me. He also said he could take the muffin with him since he still had a furnace filter to replace a wireless thermostat to install and oversee the installation of heated floors in another home. I packed him two banana muffins and thanked him for working on my furnace/heater installation. As I referred to them, I was proud of the heating industry for hiring people with different capabilities.

 

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A hearty discussion on furnace/heater installation systems

I was at work when a colleague mentioned something about their boiler and why they thought they needed heater maintenance.

  • Another was researching to find the best heat and AC products since their furnace/heater installation required replacement, and I suggested that they find out more about heated floors and see if it were an option, they would consider.

Another one talked about how it all went south when he tried to clean a furnace filter, only to find out later that he was the non-washable kind. Then there was me who was making everyone laugh when I told them of a time before I was comfortable using a wireless thermostat that I nearly froze myself to death at night because of keying in the wrong settings. The entire lunchtime period turned to a discussion about the heating industry and technology. I even learned what goes on during an HVAC service plan and why it was essential to have my heater serviced at least every year. I only got to see the HVAC tech during a heater repair. That was when I could no longer ignore it, but from what everyone was saying, I needed to form a better relationship with the heating dealership if I needed my electric heating system to last for years to come. It was a fun, and insightful discussion, and almost everyone had a mishap or two when it came to their heating and cooling system; some were hilarious while others could have had disastrous results. It was also evident that almost all of us had had a DIY project gone wrong.

 

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Having adventurous friends when it comes to heat and AC products

Time always seemed to be dragging itself either when one was having a bad day or was anxiously waiting for something.

That day I could barely sit still.

I had woken up early and finished the daily chores and some. My friends and I were going hiking, and then we would also camp there. I had even been doing some home workouts just to be in the right physical shape for the hike. The reason for my excitement was because it was the first time since the pandemic that we were all going out. Having been cooked up in the house for so long had given me a new appreciation for the outdoors. The previous night, I heard some strange noises coming from the boiler, and at around eight in the morning, I called the heating dealership. When the HVAC tech arrived, I told him all about the noises coming from the heater. Other than the heating repair, I also wanted heater maintenance. The scheduled HVAC service plan was three weeks away, but I figured I could kill two birds with one stone and be done with the heat and AC products for a while. The only thing I could comfortably do on my own about my electric heating system was to change the furnace filter. All my friends were busy sharing ways to fix some of the issues their furnace/heater installation systems faced. Still, I had little interest in the heating industry, and I always called the professionals. One of them even attempted to lay down the cables for heated floors. On the other hand, I was comfortable adjusting the temperature settings of the electric heating system from the wireless thermostat through an application on my phone.

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The electric heating system went off during a date night

There was a day that I was so excited to get home from work.

I had a guy coming to my house for dinner, we had met in restaurants and had even been to his place for brunch, and I was more than excited to invite him for an early dinner.

When I was taking a shower, I noticed that the water was just lukewarm. I knew it was time that the boiler got the much-needed heating repair and heater maintenance. At seven, when I heard the knock at the door, I knew it was him. Just when we were about to start eating, the lights went out, and that is how we ended up with a candlelit dinner. By the time we were done it had gotten chilly because the heater was off. This is because my house has an electric heating system. We had our coffee by the fireplace as we talked. I got to find out that he has a sister who is an HVAC tech who worked at a heating dealership near me. Growing up, he was the one who was intrigued by the heating industry, but as he grew up, his interest dwindled while that of his sister grew. I had met the sister once, and given her bubbly personality, I was thinking about calling her to schedule my HVAC service plan. He also told me that she is the one who had installed heated floors in his house and replaced his old regulator with a wireless thermostat. The only thing he took care of was cleaning or replacing the furnace filter. According to him, she was an expert at furnace/heater installation. As long as it was a heat and AC product, she would find a way.

 

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The type of furnace/heater installation can be a deal-breaker when house hunting

A month ago, a good friend of mine was helping me move a few of the remaining things to a new house.

He was also the one who had helped me find the place.

When looking for a house, one of the key things was the type and state of the furnace/heater installation. The said friend works as an HVAC tech in a big heating dealership, and during his free time, he accompanied me during the house hunt. He discouraged me from a particular house because the boiler would not have lasted long, and there was no room in the budget to purchase new heat and AC products. Since I am no expert in matters about the heating industry, I took his word for it. The house that I eventually settled for had an electric heating system. I also got to interact with the homeowner who was the one selling the house, which gave it a more personal touch compared to dealing with a real estate agent. The homeowner showed me evidence of their HVAC service plan. I was glad to know that the heater had been well taken care of through heater maintenance. The kitchen and the bathrooms had heated floors, and to wrap it all up was a state-of-the-art wireless thermostat. The only thing I would have to deal with other than service was replacing the furnace filter and heating repair. The house was a little on the higher side, but I loved everything about the house. It even had a seat swing on the front porch. I took the papers to a lawyer, and when she confirmed that everything was okay, we sealed the deal, and two days later, I was moving in.

 

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