In school, I was an all-around athlete. I had amazing strength, stamina and speed. My teammates loved it but opponents would grow frustrated as the wrestling matches went on. It was a surprise when later in life I got some dizzy spells. I always was the pinnacle of health and fitness. Where did this weakness come from? I thought for a while it was allergies. That was not it though. For days I woke up feeling lethargic and a shower in the morning didn’t help. After my daily chores, I drove to my brother’s lake house and felt somewhat better. In the background, I could hear the A/C kicking on at regular intervals. I never thought of it until I stepped outside and the heat struck again. In the car, I was fine but I got dizzy spells a few hours after getting home. I sat down but I started to sweat as soon as I got to bed. I realized that it was not allergies, being weak or my age. The issue with being dizzy was all cooling related. I did not own any AC except for a window cooling unit. I decided right then and there to update to central cooling. After experiencing good a/c for a week, I was no longer dizzy. Apparently I can’t handle intense heat, that is it. A little cooling really went a long way for me. Now I am able to do all my sports and go about my day. I just needed a modern cooling system.

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Back in the day, I disliked sleeping in hotels. In both the country and cities, the rooms felt the same. Wall mounted HVAC devices seemed not to work when they were needed. Broken temperature control knobs and switches were common. I dealt with leaking vents and water coming out of the a/c unit. I also got to smell horrible mold, dirt and burnt hair when the HVAC in hotels operate. So, 3 years after my retirement, I took a road trip out to the country. I cringed at the thought of having to stay in hotels. I cringed not because of the bills, receptions, or the long drive. The thought of inconsistent temperatures in hotel rooms due to poor heating and air conditioning was my worry. I decided for the first time ever, I was going to spend more on a hotel. Rather than go under 100 bucks, I went into the 200 range. I got a hotel that had multiple floors, a gym and had a restaurant. I wanted to know if classier hotels came with better HVAC. When I arrived, I was surprised to find that the design of the HVAC units were more modern than what I was used to. The knobs were on tight. The HVAC did not smell when it turned on. I could hardly hear a sound when the HVAC operated. The air or heat would turn on almost immediately when the thermostat was turned. Would this last the night or would I have to call room maintenance to complain as I’d done for years? Turns out, no! I had a great night of sleep in my fancier hotel. It was worth the extra 100 bucks to not worry about HVAC control.

Dizzy spells only because of no a/c New HVAC equipment

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