The old water heater was rusted and falling apart

The old water heater in my house was rusted and falling apart.

I didn’t realize there was a problem with the water heater until we didn’t have hot water.

I got into the shower one morning and I ran out of hot water halfway through my shower. I never thought for a minute that the issue might be the water heater. I figured one of the kids took a long shower and I had to wait for the water to fill back up. I waited about a half an hour and I got back in the shower. Unfortunately there was still no hot water. I checked the rest of the house and there was no hot water anywhere. The hot water heater was not running. I took the machine apart and removed the thermostat and the heating element. I replaced both of those things. When I did replace the parts of the hot water heater, I noticed that the bottom was very rusty and falling apart. At this point, I decided to contact a local plumbing company to get a quote on a new hot water heater. The plumbing company wanted to know if I was interested in a conventional hot water heater or a tankless water heater. I didn’t know the first thing about tankless water heaters, so I thought it would be a good idea to have a contractor come to the house to give me an estimate. The plumbing contractor provided this service absolutely free, so I could get an idea of how much it would cost for both machines.

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Adding a security system as a preventive measure

I grew up in a small farming community.

Most everyone who lives in the area operates dairy farms, apple orchards or vineyards.

There was never a need to lock the doors of our homes, garages, garden sheds or vehicles. I played with all of the neighborhood kids. We had barbecues and picnics and invited all of the families on our street. Unfortunately, as the years have gone by, there has been an increase in crime. There have been a variety of break ins during the middle of the day. It typically involves multiple people, kicking in the door when the house is most likely to be empty. They go through the house as quickly as possible and grab everything they can. They target small electronics, jewelry, cash and power tools. My husband and I still live in this same town. We operate several hundred acres of grapes that are made into jelly, jam, grape juice and wine. The year-round maintenance of the fields often keeps us out of the house from dawn to dusk. When I arrive home after dark, I don’t want to be afraid to step inside. Locking the doors isn’t enough. We can’t have a dog, because we don’t have the time to care for an animal. Our solution is a home security system. Our house is now outfitted with motion-sensitive lights, surveillance cameras, automated door locks and sensors on all of the windows. If anyone steps onto the property, opens a door or window or breaks the glass, an alarm goes off. My husband and I are immediately alerted. If we don’t provide a password, the local authorities are notified. I feel that the alarm is enough to scare off any intruders. Plus, we have signs on the property indicating that we have a security system. The majority of break-ins are prevented by the presence of the signs.

 

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Goosebumps formed due to the air conditioning

I have been outside all morning working on the barn and the landscape of my house. The barn needs a lot of repairs and it’s old, very old, and probably should be taken down but I have so much in it. I really don’t have anywhere else to put the stuff in the barn if I did tear it down. So I was trying to reinforce the structure. The yard needed to be mowed and cleaned up a bit. There really wasn’t much to do with that but I still needed to work on it. My kids are only 6 and 8 so they can’t really help with much. My 8 year old did help with picking up some of the garbage that somehow got on our lawn but besides that, his responsibility was to watch over his little sister. They were in a nice, cool, air conditioned house so I wasn’t worried about it. Outside it’s in the mid 80s but I have plenty of water and I am determined to get a lot of work done before I head inside. After a few hours, I went into my house, it was chilly and I felt goosebumps form on my arm. It was cold but nice. It wasn’t this cold when I left to go outside so I checked the thermostat dial. One of my kids must have messed with the air conditioning temperature because it was set much cooler than when I set it at. I had to explain to the kids that this isn’t a toy and I have to pay for any expenses that this causes so going forward, don’t mess with the thermostat dial.

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My air filters almost were not changed soon enough

What a day, I feel so busy and today isn’t just a busy, one-off day.

I’m extremely busy 7 days a week.

I own my own business and I’m barely home to take care of things. I do get home to feed my cats and maybe watch a tv show here and there but I’m usually at the store all the time. I am always restocking, ordering new things and just helping out customers. I hope one day I’ll be able to have employees work for me but that is something down the road. Right now, it’s about making sure that my business succeeds. I have things to do at home as well besides feeding my cats but I’m hardly there and I have to reschedule appointments for my house all the time. Most of my rescheduling is for the HVAC company. I keep rescheduling for a heating and cooling technician to come to my house because I’m never there and I know they need to come into my house. The thing about that is I kept rescheduling those appointments and eventually something went wrong with my HVAC system. So now I have something wrong with my HVAC system and I don’t have time. I asked my sister to stay at my house for the next scheduled appointment because of the summer temperatures, my sleep is being affected. Thankfully I still have a family to help me out and she did help me. She told me that the HVAC tech needed to change the air filters and everything will be fine going forward. She also said that the cooling expert told her if that was prolonged, then my HVAC system could’ve had far superior damages. Going forward, I’m going to have to make those HVAC appointments!

 

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My dad won an HVAC system

My dad learned that he had won an HVAC system in a local giveaway event and he was overjoyed.

He has been wanting to improve his home’s air conditioning system for a long time and now seems to be the ideal time.

My dad anxiously waited for the new HVAC system to arrive. He took the day off of work and was getting a little worried that it wouldn’t show up. As my pops sat on his front porch, he noticed that the delivery vehicle was approaching and he started yelling, “it’s here, it’s here.” There was an enormous box that was dropped off on the porch by the delivery driver. The thing that my dad forgot about is that he needs to call the HVAC company to have it fully installed now. My dad got a bit bummed out and completely forgot that he had to set that appointment up. A few minutes later, surprisingly an HVAC van pulled into his driveway. There was an HVAC tech at his house who said, “I’m here to install the new HVAC system.” He told my dad that the HVAC company was tracking the package and had someone on standby for when the heating and cooling system showed up. My dad’s face lit up again and smiled. You can see the sense of relief pouring out of him as he showed the HVAC technician where the old one is so they can remove that system and put in the new HVAC system. My dad was extremely grateful to the HVAC technician and the HVAC company to have someone ready to install this and he can’t wait to feel air conditioning coming from the new cooling system.

 

 

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Mom tried installing electric heating

My mom was always the handy one in our family when I was growing up. So when she chose to put in electric heating in our house, I was eager to help. We bought the required components and started the installation procedure but things immediately went south. Despite my mom’s confidence, she quickly realized that she was in over her head. We struggled to correctly install the heating panels and my mother accidentally electrocuted herself while connecting wires. As we progressed with the installation, we realized that we had ordered the incorrect sort of wire, which was too thick to go into the heating panels. There was a small setback but my mother refused to give up and still tried shoving the wires in. Eventually, she gave up and called a professional HVAC technician. He arrived and laughed at the situation when he saw the wiring work. He then spent the next few hours repairing the damage that my mother did. My mom didn’t leave the HVAC technician’s side as she wanted to see where she went wrong and what she could do better going forward. She asked a lot of questions and also had a notepad to write down notes. My mom writes notes about everything, even if they’ll never be used again. After the wiring was completed the HVAC tech checked to see if the electric heating was good to go. Everything started up and ran smoothly. My mom was a little embarrassed about the whole situation but was glad that the HVAC tech did a fine job of correcting the situation.

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This was her first time seeing washable air filters

Britney wasn’t sure about moving in with her boyfriend.

She wanted to wait until they got married for them to start living together.

But, this would also mean she was saving money and could soon begin investing in property. Britney and her dad are quite close, so she asked him to join her for coffee one day. Her dad was waiting at the coffee shop when Britney arrived and she was so happy to see him. After they spoke about a few other things, she then sought his advice about moving in with Jake, her boyfriend. Her dad likes Jake so he said he is a good partner, and he trusted him to take good care of her. However, this was a matter she had to decide for herself, but he was always there for her. Britney moved in with Jake three months after that, and hasn’t regretted making that move. Jake takes good care of his house and is always on top of important maintenance like hiring the HVAC company to send over a HVAC technician for service. This mostly happens during spring and fall before it’s time to either cool or heat the house. Jake told Britney one time that he had purchased the house with the HVAC system and had an HVAC technician come to do an inspection. He found that the HVAC system was in good condition, and it only needed a bit of tinkering. Jake uses washable air filters for the HVAC system because he says these are good for the environment. The first time Britney saw washable air filters, she was fascinated and commended Jake for using the eco-friendly option.

 

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I change my air filter every 2 to 3 months

Every 2 to 3 months I change the air filters in my beach house. This is something I have been doing ever since I moved to this property. Before that, I was living in an apartment in the city, and it is where I learned about the importance of changing air filters frequently. During that time, I knew that certain matters like the HVAC system were the job of the building handyman. He would go to each apartment with issues such as plumbing, and so much more. After a year of living in my apartment, I started experiencing issues with the heating and cooling. I remember one summer when the apartment was hot and uncomfortable. This went on for some time so I asked the building handyman for assistance. He came to my place and started to look at the air filter. It was filthy and I then understood why air wasn’t flowing into my home. The handyman put in a new air filter, and showed me how it is done. He taught me how to change an air filter, and recommended I do so every 2 to 3 months to avoid such issues in future. I took that lesson to heart and have been doing the same in my new home. I make sure to purchase air filters in bundles so I have them at hand when it’s time to replace the dirty air filters. A friend was at my house the last time I was doing this and he was quite impressed that I know how to change air filters. Most people don’t and they have to pay an HVAC technician to do the work for them.

 

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Getting a current HVAC system is going to be a lot

I had no idea buying a current refrigerator would cost so much currency, and when I purchased my last one, I remember them being 30% to 40% cheaper than they are now; I know inflation affected the prices on everything, not just foods and everyday items.

  • It’s particularly difficult to make more currency on a limited income.

I’m trying to get more labor and then make more currency if I can; Hopefully by the end of the year I willbe making a higher income than I am now, but that’s going to rely entirely upon whether or not I can save currency every month… Are many different expenses that are coming up in my life that are going to be difficult to swing, and eventually I need to get my roof upgraded. I got a few quotes and they weren’t exactly consistent with one another. I can wait another year or two on the roof, although I can’t particularly wait on the HVAC system, however my new HVAC system is already 18 years old at this point and it’s causing me to spend a lot of electricity. It’s particularly inefficient at this point and barely calls my house. I already know how much currency the current HVAC system is going to cost me. The real question is how I’m going to get the currency together to spend money for it. I’m hoping I can prove my credit enough or I can get to a point where I can afford it. I might even ask for a loan for my parents if they are willing to help me out. I do not want to ask for a loan from a neighbor even if it’s for my HVAC system. At that point I would just go get a portable air conditioning and deal with the inconvenience of it all.

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Getting a new HVAC device is going to be extravagant

I might even ask for a loan for my parents if they are willing to help me out

I had no idea buying a new refrigerator would cost so much money; When I bought my last one, I remember them being 30% to 40% cheaper than they are now… I feel inflation affected the prices on everything, not just foods plus everyday items. It’s certainly difficult to make more money on a limited income. I’m trying to get more labor plus then make more cash if I can. Hopefully by the end of the year I willbe making a higher income than I am now, but that’s going to rely certainly upon whether or not I can save money every month, are several strange expenses that are coming up in my life that are going to be difficult to swing… Eventually I need to get my roof replaced. I got a few quotes plus they weren’t exactly consistent with one another. I can wait another year or two on the roof, but I cannot certainly wait on the HVAC system… My current HVAC system is already 18 years outdated at this point plus it’s causing me to spend a lot of electricity. It’s certainly inefficient at this point plus barely calls my house. I already know how much money the new HVAC system is going to cost me. The real question is how I’m going to get the money together to pay for it. I’m hoping I can prove my credit enough or I can get to a point where I can afford it. I might even ask for a loan for my parents if they are willing to help me out. I do not want to ask for a loan from a friend even if it’s for my HVAC system. At that point I would just go get a portable cooling system plus deal with the inconvenience of it all.

 

 

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