I live in a region of the country where the focal point of most HVAC systems is the heating component.
- Everybody swears by their favorite heating method.
Some still employ big old boilers that deliver cozy radiant heat. But most people I know use some form of furnace. The preferred heating method is such a focus in these parts because you sure don’t want to get caught in the middle of one our winters without something legit. I have a state of the art furnace that I invested a chunk of change in. It’s only about 4 years old so, I’m planning for it to be around at least another 20 years. As soon as I feel the first cold wind of a coming winter, I get the HVAC tech out to give my furnace its seasonal once over. I’ve never had a furnace fail in the dead of winter and I hope to never experience it. Even though the heating method is key here, we can’t forget the A/C while the winter goes on and on. My condenser cabinet sits right outside the back of my house. The pad it sits on is directly under the drip edge of my roof. If you haven’t been through one of these winters, you wouldn’t believe the size of some of the icicles that are produced. I put a hard plastic cover over the condenser cabinet to protect it from these frozen projectiles. I also make sure that part of my snow removal plan includes the condenser. I make sure to remove the snow and ice weight from this critical piece of air conditioning equipment. That thing has to get through the winter outside. So, it’s up to me to be sure it makes it to the next spring in good shape.