A New Thermostat

I could no longer read our old thermostat because the degree lines were too small and it was located in a dark hallway. This would never do since I like to adjust the temperature many times per day! Curious, I happened to ask our good friend, Greg, how hard it would be to install a new thermometer. His response was, "Oh that's easy, about 15 minutes." That statement turned out to be the Kiss of Death for what was expected to be a straightforward project!

Because technology baffles me, I picked out a very simple thermostat that lights up with big numbers every time you touch it.

Greg offered to install it before he and Eve left town.

After over 4 hours of continuous, experienced and competent work, Greg diagnosed two separate problems with our heat pump and air handler. I had noticed it cycling on and off very frequently last winter. You could hardly feel any air moving in the house when it was running with heat or A/C. We considered repairing  the system but because it was 22 years old, replacement seemed like the best option.

Three different businesses gave us a free estimate for a new system. This helped us to become better educated on the theory of heating and air conditioning so we could ask good questions and compare apples to apples.

 Hoping to stay here for a long time, we went with the higher end model than just the basic.

Two young men were our HVAC expert's helpers. They did the heavy lifting and placement of the equipment.

We are very happy with this Rheem heat pump so far. The air flow is much stronger and it has to run much less frequently. It is wonderful to have heat and we are so thankful that Greg discovered that our system was broken when he did.We had no heat or a/c at all for almost two weeks but with this temperate fall weather, we didn't need either! It was much easier to have this installed in the fall than the bitterly cold winter.Won't it be great if this system lasts for as long as the one it has replaced?!