There has never been a better time in the history of the world to be a do-it-yourselfer.
- Of course for centuries everyone did everything by themself, or they died, but we live in much kinder times! These days there is a professional service for every kind of job you can think of, so you can survive just fine without knowing how to do ANYTHING by yourself.
There are some of us who choose to do our own work, so Google and Youtube are really godsends as sources of wisdom and instruction. I have learned a lot about HVAC systems over the last few months, but I am still nowhere close to being an expert! The main thing that I learned about heating and cooling systems is that they require a lot of math, science, and experience in equal measure. I think that I have become well versed in the common bits of HVAC care that anyone can do to keep their system in the best working condition. That said, these HVAC techs go to school for a couple of years to learn all the ins and out of these complicated systems, so watching a few videos is not the same thing. At least I have learned enough to know which HVAC problems I can tackle myself, and which ones require professional assistance. Trust me, you don’t want to risk destroying your entire central HVAC system by sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong. HVAC repairs may set you back a few hundred bucks, but getting a whole new system may cost ten grand!