And that became very apparent as I was immediately and once again totally out of my depth as I took the panel off the HVAC equipment.
I have the sort of ego that often gets me over my head on something almost instantly. I just don’t know what that’s all about. Perhaps it has to do with being a guy. But I wonder if it’s as much gender related as it is something else. I don’t know why I didn’t just pick up the phone and call the HVAC company when I came home to a cold house. But it was a Saturday and I wasn’t all that interested in paying extra for HVAC service on the weekend. Plus, it hadn’t really gotten all that cold. And I hadn’t even gotten the heating maintenance done yet. Not that I was for sure going to get that HVAC maintenance done as I’ve been very inconsistent about that over the years. All of this and this ego of mine got me to do something that I knew better than attempt. Even as I was considering doing my own HVAC equipment repair, I was fully aware that this was such a stupid idea. Like, the alarm bells inside my head were just ringing and ringing. Still, I chose to not call the HVAC professionals and instead, address the heating problem myself. Why I had any confidence in my heating and cooling skills, I just don’t know. Other than operating the thermostat and changing the air filter, I had no idea what I was doing. And that became very apparent as I was immediately and once again totally out of my depth as I took the panel off the HVAC equipment. I messed around all weekend and got absolutely nowhere. Finally, I called the HVAC company first thing on Monday morning. Not only did I mess around all weekend on something those HVAC professionals fixed in minutes, I also voided the warranty on the HVAC unit.