Today I did an unusual thing.
I was at the CBD waiting for a friend to come for a coffee date.
Since I didn’t want to start ahead, I decided to kill time window shopping at a nearby street. Ours is a small city, so there isn’t much to do or see, but I bumped into a repair shop I had never recognized despite using the street often. I guess it’s difficult to spot certain things when your mind isn’t concentrating on the same. When I walked into the store, to make it worthwhile, I presented a scenario where I had an issue with my air quality, and so I needed help with indoor comfort. Since I was barely prepared for the questions the HVAC technician asked, I fumbled a lot as I responded. First, I didn’t know whether I had an air conditioner or an HVAC unit. In all honesty, I didn’t realize they were two different things. But his next question about air ducts clarified it, and I recognized the system I had. He was quite knowledgeable about the parts of an air conditioning system and the steps to take when performing basic ac repair or providing HVAC maintenance. I couldn’t quite figure out any typical problem a ductwork might pose, except for clogged ac filters that I had witnessed being cleaned. But the fact that I signed up for regular home services from a reputable HVAC company assured him that my system was well managed by the HVAC professional that services it. And with that, I walked out of the repair shop just as my date called to inform me she had arrived. I must admit, it was an informative session.