Talking about Tree House’s new HVAC system might not scream exciting!, but it is (very, very) exciting to rip off that expensive bandaid and allow this home to be warm and cozy year round! As a refresher, Tree House was considered a three season home when we purchased it, with very hot-to-the-touch baseboard heaters to get us through fall and chilly spring […]

Talking about Tree House’s new HVAC system might not scream exciting!, but it is (very, very) exciting to rip off that expensive bandaid and allow this home to be warm and cozy year round! As a refresher, Tree House was considered a three season home when we purchased it, with very hot-to-the-touch baseboard heaters to get us through fall and chilly spring mornings – yet likely not warm enough to get us through a freezing day in the middle of winter. However, each baseboard heater needed to be turned on individually from room to room, and the thought of accidentally forgetting to turn them off was a fire hazard waiting to happen. Adding a furnace and air conditioner was one of the first items on our to-do list, and while we were at it, we also decided to remove the space hogging water heater in favor of a tankless. But like most things, it wasn’t as simple as hiring a contractor, paying the team and continuing on our merry way. There were a few small-ish challenges to get us from to A to B, which looked a little like this:

First, we called the gas company to request tha...