The other day at Thanksgiving, my siblings and I told stories and reminisced about our young days in the cold town we grew up in. we would wait for the snow, and when it finally fell, we would throw snow scones at each other and build snowmen. Though we had snow gloves on, our little hands would be freezing. We’d run to the house to warm up our hands so the electric heater. Since the winters were intense, mum would ensure that she booked an appointment with the heating technician for comprehensive heating maintenance. When I grew up and became an HVAC professional, I understood the importance of tune-ups. They were to ensure the heating device did not malfunction during winter. It was also meant to keep the heating equipment functioning optimally. Since we used an electric heat pump that worked all year round, mum had been advised by the HVAC serviceman to tune it up regularly. Regularly tuning up the unit saved a lot on energy costs. I remember we had a pamphlet with a list of energy-saving tips. Mum would refer to it every time. Later, when there was a technology boom, we upgraded our regulator to a wireless thermostat that mum got at a discount from the local HVAC supplier at the heating business center. We could now control the temperature in our rooms using our phones, which was very convenient. During winter, we would lay our quilt on top of the regulator for it to warm up, and mum lay it over us when she came to tuck us in. We used washable filters instead of high-quality disposable HEPA filters. A lot about electric heating systems have changed apart from the fact that they provide excellent heating during winter, which allows kids to play outside.

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