Most people worry about their power going out and losing heat during the winter.
- I don’t worry about the power going out and losing air conditioning during the summer.
That doesn’t mean I live in an area where you don’t need heat during the winter, because I do. I love living up north. I don’t worry about the power, because I have a generator. Even with the generator, when the well pump goes out, I don’t have heat. We have a boiler system that produces hot water, and it flows through pipes to give heat to the house. When our well pump died, we had to call the plumbers to talk about getting a new well pump. We had no water, and without water, we had no heat. Our boiler was trying to work for almost twelve hours before we realized we didn’t have water. We were using the water that was in the overflow tank and hot water from our water heater. Once that water was used, the boiler was overworking, and we still didn’t have heat in the house. We not only paid for a new pump and all the work that went with have the old pump pulled up and replaced, but for a new boiler. We now have a new ductless HVAC system, and there is no need for a furnace or an air conditioning unit. The ductless HVAC system runs on electricity, and as long as our generator works, there is no need to go without heating or air conditioning. I need no ductwork, and no window air conditioning units.