That foul smell was mold on my cooling coil

That foul smell was mold on my cooling coil

For a while I was dealing with a stinky air conditioner. It had a wet, musty smell every time it operated. Since the AC doesn’t get a lot of action in Chicago, IL, I thought it wasn’t a big deal. It ran, was giving me decent energy bills, and would reliably turn on. So who

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Made a mistake not keeping my boiler

Made a mistake not keeping my boiler

I made a mistake when I first moved into my household. I decided that I was going to replace the boiler system after it died. I had no plans to keep that same model or style of heating system. I wanted to have a gas fireplace that was attractive and modern. I should have considered

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My AC starting smelling funny

My AC starting smelling funny

I am a bit of a clean freak. I don’t like having a house that smells or feels dirty. I vacuum just about everyday. I mop once a week. I make sure to wipe the windows, the counters, and surfaces every few days. The bathrooms get totally scrubbed every ten days. Once a month the

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Upgrading to a geothermal heat pump

Upgrading to a geothermal heat pump

My husband and I chose to upgrade our HVAC equipment as the current unit failed. We had been living with a central HVAC unit for years. The two of us hated it. It was annoying that every room had to be the same temperature. I didn’t like that I had such a large, visible indoor

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