EVs & Corporate Branding
Back in February of 2019 we bought a new furnace…in a hurry. Our furnace went out during a cold snap. The old furnace died at about 5pm. I called my then favorite HVAC contractor. He hustled over to investigate, delivering a prognosis by 7pm. He rightly noted that the 25 year old Kenmore furnace had given its last gasp. It could be repaired, but getting the parts would take days. The wise choice was to replace it outright.
I was thinking ahead to a new AC unit, so I wanted a top-end American Standard natural gas furnace with a variable speed blower. That would allow us to install a high-efficiency, variable speed air conditioner in the future.
It happened that he had exactly what we wanted on stock. It was sitting in a warehouse, ready to be installed in his own home, which was a new build. His crew installed that furnace in our house the very next morning. By 10am the heat was back on. It all happened so fast. While I doubt we got a bargain, he certainly earned our gratitude.