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I debated on heated flooring for the longest.

I live in Fort Worth, TX.

While it doesn’t get that cold here, there are chilly points. So having a heating system is a requirement. I have gotten by with a ductless mini split in a few rooms. I have the heating going just to keep everything comfy. I am not a fan of ductless heating though. It takes up wall space and isn’t that powerful. I was always eyeing up my flooring and thinking about something different. One year I got it in my head that it was the time. So I ripped up all my old rug and was sold on a tile that hid dirt perfectly. I read that heated flooring works especially well with tile. It keeps the heat the best. Also redoing the flooring is the best time to add a radiant heater. Other than that, it is only positive to this system. So I made the choice that it was the day for heated flooring. I had a Fort Worth heating business do it for me. They did the radiant heater installation and all I had to do was add cement board for them and then the final tile overtop. The heating system is safely tucked away under the floors and out of sight. I don’t really need to call for maintenance or anything like that. What could they do with it sealed under the floors? I now have a quiet, energy smart, and cleaner heating system. I removed all my ductless heaters to free up wall space. My rooms feel warmer, look better, and my energy bills are so much nicer. It was a smart upgrade.

Fort Worth Texas Cooling

You can get a small one for a single one or have one installed in the ductwork to do the entire house

I love opening my windows to let a fresh breeze in the house. In Sioux Falls, SD there aren’t many opportunities to do that. I wait all year for the weather to be moderate and I turn off my heater. I then open the windows and doors to get that stale, stuff air outside. Having the fresh air blow inside is downright shocking. The smell is what I always notice. It is so much cleaner than what I deal with. It also just feels like better air. I know it is the best thing for my air quality. During the winter everything is sealed up so tight that nothing new is coming inside. On the hand this is better for the heater, but on the other hand it is a detriment to my air. I have started looking at air purification plans to put some cleanliness back into my air. I can’t open the windows during the winter. It just isn’t possible. The temperatures get too low. So I need to take care of the issue in the house. I bought HEPA filters that catch more dust, dirt, and hair than the normal filter. That helped a bit. Next was getting the air purifier. You can get a small one for a single one or have one installed in the ductwork to do the entire house. That is what I opted for. I will cut out that nothing this means I have to do monthly air filter changes and call for service on the system. It is expensive but I feel it is worth every cent.

Sioux Falls South Dakota heating company

We own a gas furnace for our home in Minnesota.

I am not a fan of it. I don’t think a gas furnace works great for our area. The furnace works through ductwork. So every room in the house is the same temperature. Then the furnace relies on forced air. That heated air rises to the ceiling more often than not. This means my flooring is super cold but my ceiling is quite warm. The forced air creates dirty air quality, cold spots, and uneven heating. It costs a lot to heat my home and it isn’t all that great. I have thought about removing that gas furnace with something else. The trick is, what kind of heating system would work for my area though? I deal with severe cold, snow, and long seasons. So what is powerful enough for it. I am thinking about maybe getting a boiler system. They are said to be big, bulky, and hearty heating equipment. They last around 50 years. They don’t require much maintenance. They can hook up to the home water heater, flooring, baseboards, radiators, pool, or be a snow melts system. They are so versatile. Isn’t that neat? The only con I have found is that they take up a lot of space when installed. I can put it in my basement no problem though. Another con is that they are initially quite expensive. It makes sense though. You pay more to get more with this system. A boiler might be ideal for Minneapolis living. I need to find someone else who has owned this system before though. How do they like it?

Steam boiler in Minneapolis Minnesota

When I moved into my home in St. Petersburg, Florida there was an old wood stove in the living room. The woodstove sat on a brick pad and was properly vented through my wood ceiling. There then was a stack added to the roof. It wasn’t pretty but it was functional. When you live in Florida, heating isn’t a requirement. The house came with a really good heat pump system too. The heat pump controls both heating and cooling. There was no need for the woodstove. I found out later the previous owner was a history buff and liked the historic look of it. Well I immediately got to work removing it. I had the brick pad torn up and removed. I then needed to patch my flooring. I then removed the woodstove and the piping that vented up in the ceiling. The wood ceiling was patched and had to match the rest of the wood. I then got roofers to remove the stack. Next was trying to pawn off that wood stove to someone else. Getting a HVAC business to take a wood stove isn’t possible. All the St. Petersburg HVAC dealers told me that the wood stove was too small. It was mainly for a hunting lodge or a man cave. It wasn’t suitable for a house. What an idiot who first bought it. I ended up selling it to a guy for a few hundred bucks. Then I was able to free up living room space and enjoy that location. Who would ever want to own a woodstove in the state of Florida? That is just dumb.

Air conditioner service plan in St. Petersburg Florida

When my husband and I purchased an older home in Springfield, Missouri, we knew numerous updates would be necessary.

We expected to invest into an updated electrical and plumbing system to meet code and effectively answer the daily needs of our family. We weren’t surprised by the cost of a roofing replacement and accepted the challenge of replacing windows. However, the home inspection assured us that the furnace and air conditioner were in good working order. Both units were less than ten years old and showed no signs of corrosion, aging or malfunction. Our first year in the house was very uncomfortable. Summers in Springfield tend to be quite hot and muggy. Our central air conditioner ran just about non stop, cost us a small fortune in electric bills but couldn’t manage demand. The house constantly felt overheated and sticky. When winter arrived and the temperature plummeted, we noticed that certain rooms were downright chilly. Raising the thermostat setting accomplished very little. I finally scheduled a service from a NATE-certified technician associated with a local HVAC company in Springfield. He tested the operation of the ductwork and discovered holes and gaps at the seams. He estimated that around 25% of our conditioned air was escaping from these flaws. Fortunately, repairs and duct sealing fixed the complaints with the furnace and air conditioner. We were dreading the potential cost and disruption of replacing the entire system. With the ductwork operating at maximum capacity, we’ve noticed superior comfort, fewer cleaning requirements and much lower energy bills. We have fewer concerns with humidity and there is less wear and tear on the furnace and air conditioner.

Heater maintenance in Springfield Missouri