Author: Liz

Upgrading our home with new heating

Our central heating system died a year ago. Before that, it was functional for around nine years until the heating technician told us to start thinking about new heating when he came for the second routine heater maintenance visit. My husband asked him what he would recommend us to save for because we’d lost touch […]

Picking the right smart thermostat for our home

When we bought our home, we discovered they had not installed a thermostat for the heat pump installation because they wanted the new owners to have the freedom to choose what they were comfortable with. In our older home, the heating technician had mentioned that there were new types of thermostats in the heating industry, […]

Creating climate-friendlier homes with a heat pump installation

I learned about climate-friendly homes during my gap year, and it’s why I went into climate advocacy because I could do something after feeling helpless for so long. At first, I thought an eco-conscious home was one with plants around it. Still, I got to experience how various players, including the heating industry, have come […]

Heater maintenance for indoor comfort

My mom kept a heater maintenance checklist she got from the local heating technician. Every month she would check on tasks that had to be done to keep her heat pump functional after she had to buy a new one because she neglected to keep it serviced. She says that the debris that accumulated in […]

New heating to sort an extensive mold infestation

The house also had a manual thermostat, and I wanted a smart thermostat as we had used it in the rental we’d lived in before buying the renovated home When our daughter was four, we moved to a new home that had just been renovated, according to the advert and realtor. It looked well done, […]

When a whole home heating system changed your life

The current whole home heating system needed to be cut. Paul had an image and reputation to uphold, but things were getting worse by the day. Paul was broke, but he had to keep up appearances. He had to spend like he used to. He could not show any sign of weakness. What would everyone […]