I was not a very happy camper this morning when I woke up and the air temperature was -10 degrees.
If you have ever walked around in below-zero temperatures, you know how miserable it can be.
Not only is the air, itself, extremely painful… But then add in ice, snow, and wind. Suddenly it becomes a very hazardous environment that you are trying to coexist with. Let me tell you, I am not a big fan of these horrible winter temperatures. However, I am still feeling rather grateful for one reason… My indoor air quality control equipment is working just fine. As you can imagine, when the outdoor climate is as brutally cold as I just described, you absolutely cannot survive without some manner of indoor air temperature control. It is impossible to get through one of these long and hard Winters without advanced heating, cooling, and air quality control equipment in these parts. Even if you have a central heating system, like a forced air furnace or a large boiler, you still have to be on the lookout for heating and cooling problems. The last thing that you want is a heating system breakdown in the middle of winter. I can tell you this for a fact, because two years ago I had to survive winter without a central heating system. My furnace broke down and I did not have the money for a professional heating, cooling, and ventilation repair. I wound up surviving the winter with a series of space heaters set up in my house. Whenever I start to complain about the air temperatures now… I think back to that miserable winter.