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And over the years, the days have been warmer and warmer, and there is really nothing we can do about it except to adjust and find new places to explore

My son is about to turn 6 and this year, I asked him what he wanted to do for his birthday. I thought he would request a party with a cake as he normally would. But to my surprise, he requested a day at McWane Science Center here in Birmingham Alabama. If you have never been, it’s a really cool venue with a museum, aquarium, movie theater, restaurants, playgrounds, and so much more. You could easily spend the entire day exploring all that it has to offer. I took my son to the science center last year because it ended up on my list of indoor places with climate control. I am always searching for places in the Summer to take him where he can run around and play, and I don’t have to worry about the heat. My son gets heat rashes whenever he plays in the sun for too long, so having indoor play spaces in Birmingham with climate control is a saving grace. Not to mention that I can be comfortable as well while my son plays. Being indoors with air conditioning certainly beats sitting in a park trying to find relief from the heat. And over the years, the days have been warmer and warmer, and there is really nothing we can do about it except to adjust and find new places to explore. Anyway, I am glad that my son chose the science center because not only will he have fun, but he will also be in a space that is comfortable with climate control.

 

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Before my wife and I got a divorce, I used to handle all of the repairs and problems in the house.

I was the only person in the house that knew how to use the furnace and light the pilot light.

I was also the only person with the experience and knowledge to understand the air conditioner. During the summer I was making sure that the air conditioner was cleaned, sanitized, and ready for the heat and humidity. During the winter months, I cleaned the furnace to make sure that it was ready for the cold temperatures, ice, and rain. When my wife told me that she wanted to separate, I knew that she was serious. A month later she filed for divorce and I got the paperwork in the office. A lot of my coworkers felt bad that my wife filed for divorce, but I knew that we would figure out a way to work things out. About a month before we were supposed to meet at the courthouse to finalize the divorce, there was an issue with the furnace. The problem with the furnace happened in the middle of the night and my wife called me to see if I could help. I told her to contact a Hillsboro, Oregon emergency AC repair company, but she wanted me to come over. I thought it was my chance to get back into the house, but my wife was just being cheap. She had already contacted the Hillsboro emergency AC repair company and they wanted a fortune to come to the house.

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It was late in the afternoon when our power was restored, but we were still in the regular service time window and we incurred no extra fees because the repairman didn’t finish until after eleven.

There was a pretty harsh storm last weekend and it took out the power to our entire street. I think a bolt of lightning hit a transformer. It was the middle of the night when the power went out and we didn’t realize there was a problem in our Glenview, Illinois community until it started to get very cold inside the house. When we woke up there was no power anywhere in the neighborhood. We never thought about problems with the furnace, because we knew the heat was going to come back on when the power was restored. Sadly, the power came back on twelve hours later and our furnace did not. I didn’t have the slightest idea how to fix the furnace problems and I was already tired and annoyed by the situation. I wasn’t going to waste any more time with the kids freezing and the house getting colder and colder by the minute. I called a Glenview Illinois furnace repair company with excellent customer service and emergency 24/hr services. It was late in the afternoon when our power was restored, but we were still in the regular service time window and we incurred no extra fees because the repairman didn’t finish until after eleven. I was very happy with the service that we received from the company. The skilled technicians were affordable and I didn’t mind paying the bill after we had heat pouring out of the ductwork. I also referred one of my neighbors when he mentioned an issue with the pool heater. Glenview isn’t the best place for an inground pool if the heater isn’t working.

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Minneapolis has a very cold climate during the winter months.

One of the reasons is due to the fact that the city is near the Canadian border.

Each year during the winter, temperatures are usually in the teens during the day and below freezing at night. It is not uncommon to have a significant amount of snowfall. There are a lot of winter activities that are popular in this area like ice skating, snowboarding, and skiing. It’s important to be prepared for the cold climate, ice, and snow. My kids absolutely love to go ice skating and we have a pond in the backyard. When it’s really cold in Minneapolis and the pond freezes up, the kids ice skate and play hockey outback. Sometimes the kids will spend all day long out at the pond. By the time they come back to the house, they are freezing cold and need to warm up. I always make sure to have plenty of hot chocolate during the winter months. I also make sure to have plenty of firewood. My home has a dual heating system. I have a gas furnace that runs through centralized ductwork. The gas furnace is only two years old. I also have a fireplace in the living room. I got the firewood cut this year just in time for the first storm of the season. We got 8 inches of snow overnight and I only had a cord of firewood that was cut. I was going to wait another weekend, but my wife said that it was going to get cold. I’m so glad that I listened when she made the suggestion. You never know what to expect with the Minneapolis temperatures, so you have to be prepared for anything.

 

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