There have been increasing heating system related incidents while in winter, and that was worrying me.
People seem not to be informed enough about the dangers of mishandling heating equipment in their homes while in winter! Whenever winter time approaches, I take time to inform people about the need to be extra vigilant when using keeping warm.
I have a podcast that has over 10,000 subscribers covering 3 states. I took it as a personal responsibility to share my proficiency and experience on heating after repeatedly reading about and hearing people lose property or lives because of heat related accidents while in winter. My child used to sleep with a space heating system in her room and this scared me. When I shared our story with a close colleague, I realized several families face such heating needs in their homes when the coldest winters arrive. Instead of fireplaces, several homes rely on a gas furnace powered by a dual fuel plan or radiant floors, but for those who cannot afford new heating units, they end servicing their old air conditioners beyond their life spans, increasing the threat of a failed heat pump or bad duct sealing work. What most people need are zoned heating and A/C systems and educating people on more about a/c safety and use. The threat is not just a winter time issue because cooling corporations also have their good share of threats from cooling techs. I hope that with increasing subscriber base on my podcast, my following will learn and spread the word to others who need to hear about safety. I am ecstatic the local county has stepped in to provide me more airtime and use my platform to put weight on the seriousness of this matter.