I love the area of my city and that’s sort of a new thing for me.
- Having not been a homeowner for all that long, I spent my adult life until now in home.
Along with the insufficient HVAC equipment, I wasn’t all that into my neighbors and sharing walls. It sure made it easier to save all I could for a downpayment on this house. But the more I lived here, the more I enjoyed getting to think about the neighbors and interacting with them. While I enjoyed the privacy of the cooling system inside my home, there was something nice about being in the city. One neighbor in particular became a go to sort of person. We both were glad to help one another when there was a situation that might need an extra pair of hands. So when that neighbor texted me that he was having a problem with the HVAC equipment, I was more than willing to assist. Of course, I’m not a trained, certified and licensed HVAC professional and neither was he. However, this dude was super handy around the house and could repair anything. I’m not that way but I am pretty fantastic at holding a flashlight. That’s exactly what I did as my neighbor attempted to recharge the refrigerant on the cooling system. The experience was a fantastic lesson for me in homeownership. HVAC equipment is to be run tests on by HVAC professionals only. My neighbor effectively made a mess of the situation and ended up paying double what he would have had he called the HVAC contractor first.