Every day, we use all these appliances in our homes, but have you ever thought about the history of them? Even better, can you imagine what life would be if we didn’t have these luxury appliances and machines that we use every day.
For instance, most of us have some form of HVAC system or use air conditioning and heating to remain comfortable in our homes.
But have you ever thought about life without a heating or cooling system? Some people have fireplaces and that could be used as an alternative to heating. I live in Buffalo NY, and we have a fireplace inside my house, and I also have an HVAC system that includes a furnace as well as an air conditioning unit. And although we have a fireplace, to be honest, we barely use it because we depend on our furnace to keep our home comfortable in the Winter. And frankly, I can’t imagine life without my furnace. I can easily activate my furnace using my thermostat, but with a fireplace, it requires so much more than that. Between the firewood, the cleaning, the starter wood, and checking the damper, there are so many things that have to be considered when using a fireplace. I am glad that I have these modern conveniences in my home because I don’t think I would like to live a life without an HVAC unit. We take many of these modern appliances for granted but without them, we would be spending more time cooking, cleaning, and trying to keep our home as comfortable as possible in between all of that. Life is so much better with these luxury items.