Maybe this is why they decided I should become the guru of the heating, cooling, and ventilation system
When I was a kid we were not allowed to kneel around and play video games all day or watch TV. My Dad had really strict rules about how much screen time we were allowed to have. In fact, we were required to learn particular books on our Summer trips and she often shoved us outside to spend the entire overheated and humid day in the sun. In short, my parents did not know in letting their youngsters kneel around uselessly. This is another reason why we had a lot of chores to complete each week. I guess my parents wanted us to learn responsibility, as well as taking some of their work off the plate. This is why I wound up being the heating, cooling, and air quality control whipping girl. For many years my parents have been complaining about the low quality indoor air contained in the house. I remember them sitting in front of the control unit, whining that the indoor air temperature never met their needs. As a kid, I was not really aware of the indoor air temperature or air quality. I did not savor the forced air gas furnace or the a/c unit outside. Maybe this is why they decided I should become the guru of the heating, cooling, and ventilation system. It became my task to change out the air filter every several to more than five weeks, depending on how much airborne contamination was trapped on the filtration device. I often had to check the air filter in between routine swings, just to make sure we were not splitting the heating, cooling, and air quality control plan with a dirty air filter. I will never forget those afternoons of climbing around the Heating, Ventilation, and A/C unit and getting covered in airborne dust, dander, and debris.