about a week or so prior, our heater system need a replacement part. So the heater guy came over to look at it and found a whole in the system. And said that because of the dangerous gases that the heater produces he would not replace the part, because he didn't want to be liable for anything. We needed a whole new heater system. We also found out that the coolant that our current AC unit used was going to be phased out starting the new year. So we had a problem on our hands.
We began meeting with several HVAC companies to get estimates and settled with a company that would allow us to get a loan through Wells Fargo for 5 years interest free. The cost was going to be $11,000. And my parents had a hard time understanding why we would go for something so expensive.
Our answer: both the heater and AC unit needed to be replaced. And if that was going to happen, I was going to spend a little bit more and get a unit that is better for the environment, might save us a little bit of money because of efficiency, and something that would last for a long time.
The only sad part of getting a new system, was that I had to give up our Ecobee thermostat. I really loved that thing. It was nice and easy to use.
When they installed the new system they promised us that we would get the new thermostat (which the company that made it hired the guy who designed the Ecobee) and it looks exactly like my Ecobee, except that it doesn't work as nicely.
So, yay, we got a new HVAC system. And it does a pretty good job at cooling and heating the house.
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