I am kind of excited for the day when my HVAC dies.
Currently I have a central HVAC system.
I think it is technically a heat pump. I have the indoor air handler on a stand in my hallway closet. The closet should be a huge storage area for me. I would love to put cleaning supplies, wrapping paper, coats and shoes in there. Sadly, there is no room. Between the HVAC and the water heater there is hardly any space left. I can wedge a mop, broom, bucket and dust pan. That is it. I am excited for the day when the HVAC quits. I am going to change to a ductless option next. That way the indoor air handlers would be mounted on the walls of every room. I could have zone control and save some money. I wouldn’t need to provide AC when I am cooking in every room of the house. I wouldn’t need to heat the guest room that nobody occupies. The best is that half of my closet would be free to put stuff in. Then when the hot water heater goes, I will choose a tankless model. That way it will be wall mounted and the size of a small suitcase. I then could use the entire space. Right now I have stuff crammed into my kitchen and bathroom. Having that extra closet space will be a game changer. This is a long way coming though. The water heater is only 7 years old. My HVAC unit is 18 years old though. So it might die any day now.