Grandma bought herself a little efficiency cottage when Grandpa passed away.
- She said she didn’t want to live in the big house she shared with Grandpa anymore.
It was a cute little cottage, although a little small. It had two large windows and one of them held a big window air conditioner, which is all Grandma really needed to cool her house. We live in the south and winters are mild. Grandma had space heaters to keep her warm, and in the spring and fall Grandma kept her doors and windows open, so a few months in the summer was all that Grandma used that window air conditioner, and it lasted a long time. But, the day came when the window air conditioner wasn’t sufficient anymore. Any time grandma turned it up high, it froze up. It was old and really needed to be replaced, so I took Grandma to the appliance store to see what they had. Grandma really wanted another window air conditioner, but the salesperson at the appliance store was telling us about a ductless mini-split air conditioning and heating system that would be better for Grandma. They didn’t carry them at the appliance store, though. It turns out that the salesperson was going to school to become an HVAC technician and he just learned about ductless mini-split air conditioning and heating systems. It took a little convincing, but, after talking to an HVAC professional, Grandma had one installed. It was a great move, and now Grandma has another window she can open in the spring and fall. I may have to get a ductless mini-split for my future she-shed.