For years I had lived in my home without once thinking about having the HVAC system maintained.
- My partner lived with me and he took care of all the chores that went with owning a home.
If we needed electrical work done, it was Peter that called our electrician and told him what we needed done. If we had a problem with the plumbing, Peter would call the plumber and get him to the house. It was the same thing with every system we had in our house. He even knew the roofer by name. They were all invited to our summer bashes. When Peter walked out, he left me with the house. I was suddenly there alone and I had no idea what to do with the house. I didn’t know what he did to the furnace or air conditioning, or if he even did anything to them. I knew he changed air filters because he had it marked on the calendar. He didn’t show me how to do this. I was not prepared to live alone, or to own a home by myself. I called the HVAC company, the electrician and the plumber to see if he had any maintenance done. The plumber and electrician said there wasn’t anything they could do unless I had drippy faucets or blinking lights. The HVAC company told me they had been there a couple months previously. They wanted to know if I was ready to have the new HVAC system. I asked him if that had been discussed. He said that he told Peter it was just a matter of time before the furnace and air conditioning were going to break down and leave us without HVAC.