I will admit, I’m becoming an increasingly paranoid parent. When my kids were younger, I was convinced that I was going to be a cool mom who let them be totally independent. And then, I started hearing all of the horror stories from other parents. I hate the idea of my kids being on the internet unmonitored, getting into trouble with older kids, or experimenting with substances in unsafe places. That’s why I decided I should create a cool hang space for them at our house. This way, I have the ability to keep an eye on them and their little friends. The first thing that I needed to tackle was clearing out the garage. Secondly, I called my favorite heating and cooling company to tell me what my options were for indoor air quality control. Because the garage wasn’t connected to the central heating and cooling system, we were going to either need to retrofit ductwork into the walls… Or find a satellite HVAC system that could easily heat and cool the poorly insulated space. My favorite HVAC technician quickly told me about mini split ductless heating and cooling systems. He said they are probably my best option for easily and efficiently heating and cooling the garage space. He helped me pick out the right model for my ductless heating and cooling unit and had the air quality control equipment installed in one afternoon. Now, the kids can hang out safely in the garage, play video games, and have control of their own indoor environment. I know that they’re still up to no good, but at least I can pretend not to smell the smoke thanks to the high quality HVAC system.
