Are portable furnaces really that portable?

Everyone likes talking about portable area oil gas furnaces, heaters & how they are the answer to save money on your monthly utility bills.

But my question remains…are all area oil gas furnaces and heaters undoubtedly that portable? I could have sworn that I had a small area gas furnace in my house when I was growing up.

And think me, this area gas furnace was not portable! In order to even transport this area gas furnace heater around you had to wheel it around the bedroom or wherever you had it. You could not bring this area gas furnace heater with you on any holidays or into some hotel! These types of area oil gas furnaces may be long gone. We are talking at least 40 years ago now. Yes I am showing my age here. But today it looks like all area oil gas furnaces must all be portable ones. Cause that is all I see when I search for area oil gas furnaces on the web. It just says “portable area heater”. I guess everything today is becoming more portable when it comes to non central heating, ventilation, & A/C products, but now portable area heaters, portable a/cs & even portable air purification systems all seem to be the latest trend in heating, ventilation, & A/C technology. At least when it comes to finding affordable heat & a/c products, other forms of Heating & Air Conditioning technology that are getting popular are zoned Heating & Air Conditioning units & radiant radiant floors. But those cost a minor fortune. I would rather spend money on portable heating, ventilation, & A/C products. But this is just me, maybe. Some people say I am cheap. But that is just the way it is!

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Too numerous kinds of heat pumps to keep track of

I was researching about increasing the way I heat my home.

It was a strenuous decision to make with all the weird and new kinds of heating units out there today.

Heating & air conditioning technology has developed so quickly over the last multiple years it is almost impossible to believe what category of heating equipment is right for you! Well, after doing a fair amount of research on the internet & checking out numerous websites I found what was right for me. It was a heat pump. The cost was going to be a bit extravagant. But in the long run the heat pump would pay for itself. The only confusing thing was that there were so numerous weird kind of heat pumps! This was really throwing myself and others off majorly. There was a ductless heat pump, a geo-thermal heat pump & a proper heat pump. I even seen something that said something about an electric powered heat pump! I was so confused! I had to call the local heating, ventilation, & A/C dealer & asked a bunch of questions about these weird kinds of heat pumps that were available on the market. The certified heating, ventilation, & A/C specialist I spoke with told myself and others about every one of them. We decided that a basic proper heat pump was what was right for me. I was tied up between the installation & the purchase of the proper heat pump. It looked like it was going to be a few more weeks before they could have the Heating & Air Conditioning appointment set up.

 

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The perfect solution for good workshop air comfort

So what I did was some research on the internet to see if I could possibly find an alternate solution.

I have a workshop that I constructed out of the garage. This workshop is where I build things as a hobby of mine. Think of it like this – you are in woodshop class back in university. That is pretty much what I do now. However while in the hot Summer weeks of the year it was getting to be rough being in that garage workshop. It can get so hot in there! I had tried using a portable air conditioning idea to cool off the workshop. But this just did not work out for me, cause of the way the sun would hit my workshop. The next step was to undoubtedly get some air ducts laid & then to have the central heating, ventilation, & A/C idea reach my garage. This would cost way too much cash though. That is the main problem. So what I did was some research on the internet to see if I could possibly find an alternate solution. And guess what? I found it! A ductless mini split air conditioning idea was absolutely the perfect solution to my issue in the workshop. I went right out to the store & obtained a new ductless mini split air conditioning idea unit. To install the idea device was so easy too! It did not require myself and others having to call a certified heating, ventilation, & A/C specialist to handle the installation. I was able to follow the instruction manual that came with this ductless mini split air conditioning idea & mount it to the wall in my workshop! When I initially turned on that ductless mini split air conditioning idea I knew right then & there that this would now be cool in the workshop!

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If you ask me, zone control is the way to go

If you have ever wanted to own the best indoor comfort in a lake house that is built uneven in terms of insulation, I have a great solution for you to try! This would be to get yourself a zoned heating, ventilation, & A/C idea unit; Getting a zone-controlled heating, ventilation, & A/C device which is also known as Heating & Air Conditioning zone control was the single best solution to this temperature control issue I have found… What Heating & Air Conditioning zone control does is makes it so you can set the temperatures you want throughout your house, however this is done through a few weird temperature controls placed in every room you want to control the temperature in; For instance if you wanted to go & have your master bedroom cooler than the bedroom, you would set the temperature control on the wall for air conditioning & have it at 73 degrees. Then in your bedroom you could undoubtedly have your central heating going while the air conditioning is going in other areas of the house. This is nothing short of a miracle! Heating & Air Conditioning zone control is not a cheap investment at all… He cost of heating, ventilation, & A/C zone control may require a bank loan or a repayment plan of some sort with your local heating, ventilation, & A/C dealership. When I got Heating & Air Conditioning zone control I had to take out a mortgage on my house! It was that pricey through my local heating, ventilation, & A/C dealer, but it proved well worth the investment because it made my lake house the perfect temperature, then you can trust myself and others when I say that Heating & Air Conditioning zone control is the way to go for uneven temperatured homes.

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Decorating in the snow

Every year my husband tells me that he wants to start putting out the Christmas decorations right after Halloween so we can turn them on by Thanksgiving.

Every year we have our Christmas party on the third Saturday of December and we are just getting the decorating done either the day before or the day of the party.

This winter has already turned out to be extremely cold with a lot of freezing rain and snow. I watched my husband trying to put lights around the swing set and the pine trees, when there was two inches of snow on them. His hands were freezing and he was coming inside to get warm more than he was outside. He turned up the thermostat at one time, so he could get shivering. After he went back outside, I had to turn the thermostat back down. He had it set to seventy-five and the furnace was running constantly. He came back in about half an hour later and he went right over to the thermostat. I told him I had to turn it down because the furnace hadn’t quit running for the last hour. He turned the thermostat back up and he stood by the air vents. I went online to look at the weather report for the next four days. I told him it was going to be warmer the following day and maybe he should wait until then to finish the decorations. It was definitely warmer, but no one knew it was going to be snowing. The decorating had to wait for a couple more days.
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Was he there for the heating?

My husband’s brother never shows up for any of our parties or celebrations.

We invite he and his wife to our annual Christmas party, every year, and yet they never show up.

I was surprised when he called and said that he was going to be there last year. He called the morning of the part and he asked if it was too late to accept our invitation. My husband looked like he was in shock when he came upstairs and told me that they were going to be there. The first thing I thought was that there had to be something wrong. My husband began to laugh and said there didn’t need to be something wrong for his family to show up and he walked away. They were the first people to arrive and I was glad to see my sister-in-law. She thanked me for letting them come up there at such late notice. I told her they were always welcome with or without an invite. She told me that their furnace had gone out that morning and it was really cold in their house. They had called the HVAC company but they couldn’t get to their house until Sunday. She said they knew we always had great heat in the house because of our fireplace. Instead of going to a hotel, they decided to visit us. It’s a shame that their furnace had to break down for them to come to our house. I guess it doesn’t matter though because even if he did only come for the heating, my husband was enjoying the time with his brother.

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I remember the time I was suspended from school, I had to help my father with different components of the HVAC

There was a time when I was suspended from school when I was young.

My parents weren’t very happy about it but I thought it would be fine because I was able to spend some time away from school.

It wasn’t a walk in the park though because my parents gave me extra chores. My father even had me changing the air filter to the HVAC and helping him with various things around the household. I thought it was crazy when we were cleaning out the ductwork system on our own. I thought this was a job for professionals that required certain tools but we were cleaning out the ductwork with a shop-vac. It was a dirty job but at least we got a lot of the dirt out from the ductwork. The thing that was really cool was how the air quality improved in the house after we cleaned the ductwork out really well. Other than doing chores around the house, I wasn’t allowed to watch TV or play games. I couldn’t even go outside to spend time with my buddies until I was back in school again. By the time I actually did go back to school, I was entirely thankful. I was happy to be able to spend time with my friends again and I even appreciated the temperature control settings in the school. We hardly even use the air conditioner at home so the refreshing air from the A/C system was really nice. After that experience, I always was on my best behaviour so I would never be suspended again.

 

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Choosing to become an HVAC technician at an early age

We both had houses, but admittedly, hers was better and in a finer location

When I was younger, I wanted to do everything I could to prepare myself for my future. I wanted to have a nice home and a beautiful wife with some kids. I realized that in order to achieve my goals in life, I had to know what I wanted at an early age. I was always seeking a career that would pay well and wouldn’t take too long to achieve. While Doctors and Lawyers made a huge amount of money, there was a huge investment in college and the time would take forever. I realized that HVAC technicians made great money and I wouldn’t have to be in school for very long either to get my HVAC certification. So that’s exactly what I went for when I got out of High School. It was actually a lot more difficult than I thought it would be, but I really had my heart on it so I worked hard. When I finally became an HVAC technician, I just kept saving until I was able to afford a really nice home. I also had a car that was kind of old, but it was reliable. I just wanted to keep saving so that I could have everything just right in my life. I always worked on my own HVAC system with my new home that I ended up getting, but I was still on my own. Eventually I met a sweet girl who I got along with great. She was also an HVAC technician and she had the same idea as me, to prepare for the perfect future. We both had houses, but admittedly, hers was better and in a finer location. Eventually we got married, sold my home, and lived at her place. We were planning on having kids.

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If we are to conquer the stars, we must have advanced heating and cooling systems

I never was really big into Star Trek or Star Wars, but I was interested in the type of technology they had.

  • I think it would be awesome being able to roam the galaxy in an advanced spacecraft like that.

Just being able to be perfectly comfortable with ideal temperature control settings and having the right amount of oxygen to breathe comfortably is rather impressive. I do wonder if one of these days, we will be able to come up with such advanced technology to make shows like that more of a reality. It would be amazing to be able to visit various planets and such. Of course, I feel you would need to have an extremely advanced portable HVAC system so that you could be entirely comfortable no matter where you happen to go. I’m sure you could just have an advanced space suit of some kind with perfect temperature control settings with a built in heating and cooling system. I think it would be nice just to have some sort of suit like that with built in heating and cooling here on our own world. I know there are some types of clothing like that with built in heaters or cooling systems, but they are expensive. They even have hats these days that have some type of built in cooling system which is pretty cool. I think if we keep up with expanding our technology, we will one day be able to conquer the stars and start life on other planets that are habitable for human beings, but we must have advanced heating and cooling systems.

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My friend didn’t mind donating his kidney, but he minded the temperature control settings

I was blown away when a friend of mine was telling me about the time he donated his kidney to his sister who was in need of the transplant.

He said the surgery was successful and it saved her life, however, he didn’t enjoy being in the hospital.

He said the place was absolutely freezing because they had the temperature control settings set to North Pole settings. He was laughing and telling me how he would have been fine if it weren’t for those brutal temperature control settings with the A/C system cranked up at full blast. He had to ask for a few extra blankets, but he had to be knocked out anyway. He said it felt best when he was put to sleep because he didn’t have to deal with the freezing temperatures. I suppose they do that to prevent the spread of germs and infections. I’m not sure if I would want to go through a major surgery like that, and I’m certainly not sure if I could do without one of my organs. It takes a great deal of bravery to be able to donate your organs like that when you are still alive. There is always the risk of something going wrong and you could actually die because of it. I don’t think you would die from freezing to death because of the temperature control settings, but they could cut a blood vessel or something and maybe you could bleed to death. I personally wouldn’t want to take the risk but I might do it for somebody who I loved very much.

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