Chilling Tales from the Heating and Cooling Frontline

The Thermostat Showdown

It was a scorching summer day, and the battle lines were drawn. In one corner, we had the elderly couple who treated their thermostat like a sacred relic, guarding it with their lives. In the other corner, their grandchildren, tech-savvy teenagers who believed the thermostat was a relic of the past, meant to be tamed by the power of their smartphones.

The grandparents would sneak over to the thermostat, cranking it down to Arctic levels, only to have their grandkids swoop in and override the settings with a few taps on their apps. The war raged on, with neither side backing down, until we arrived on the scene to install a new, smart thermostat that could be controlled by both parties (and possibly start a new battle over who got to make the rules).

The Case of the Disappearing Filters

It was a mystery that had our technicians scratching their heads. Every time we serviced a particular client’s HVAC system, the air filters seemed to vanish into thin air. We scoured the premises, checked every nook and cranny, but the filters were nowhere to be found.

• Could it be a practical joke by a mischievous homeowner?
• A bizarre case of spontaneous combustion?
• Or perhaps a new species of filter-eating gremlins?

Little did we know, the culprit was the family’s beloved canine companion, who had developed an unusual taste for air filters. Thankfully, a few strategically placed baby gates solved the mystery and kept the furry filter-nabber at bay.

The Great Duct Tape Debacle

We’ve seen our fair share of DIY repair attempts, but this one took the cake. A homeowner, determined to save a few bucks, decided to patch up their ductwork with a generous application of duct tape. Lots and lots of duct tape.

When we arrived on the scene, we were greeted by a maze of silver, sticky tunnels snaking through the basement. It was a true engineering marvel, albeit a somewhat misguided one. Needless to say, we had to gently break the news that duct tape was not, in fact, a permanent solution for ductwork repairs. But hey, at least they got points for creativity (and a lifetime supply of duct tape).