The idea of moving to a new house was sort of out.
We were pretty committed to seeing the kids off to college from this place. And it’s not that we don’t like the house because we do. It’s just that our house is older and really needed some sprucing up. From the HVAC equipment to the kitchen, our house needed some help. But raising a family isn’t cheap so we sort of had to figure out how to make our money go toward the areas of the house that needed the most change. We settled on the kitchen and the indoor air quality. We weren’t in a position to replace the HVAC unit just yet. It had another solid decade at least left in it. And the heating and cooling equipment itself is pretty good stuff but just lacking a bit in HVAC technology. However, the indoor air quality was pathetic. Our house smelled horrible. But with the boys, the dogs and a cat, there was bound to be some odors. The problem was that we couldn’t effectively treat those odors so much. We tried all sorts of deodorizers but as soon as the HVAC unit kicked on, the odors were right back. So after we finished with the kitchen, we aimed our budget at the HVAC and the indoor air quality. The HVAC company came right through for us with a whole home air purification system. It works inside the HVAC equipment so I don’t have to move an air purifier around the house. This has helped our house simply transcend to a level of indoor air quality we’ve never experienced.