Seeing the Tampa Lightning games

My family has typically been a large hockey family.

  • My friend and I all used to live up north as well as go to the local games typically, however our team was terrible though; They typically lost as well as never made the playoffs! It was sort of embarrassing… Due to the horrible weather members of the family began gradually moving down south, now we all live in Tampa, FL.

The weather is just beautiful. My friend and I appreciate the heat, sunshine, as well as short winter season seasons. I enjoyed that I could throw out my snowsuits, scarves, as well as boots. The winter season season is brief as well as sort of underwhelming. I still own a boiler but it is a heat pump, so does that even count? What my family does now is see the Tampa Bay Lightning team while in the playoff season. My friend and I see regular games as well as then instantly get on with buying tickets for the playoff season. The team typically does a good job. Recently they won the Stanley cup two years in a row. My friend and I were able to love that, however going to a professional hockey game in Tampa is so peculiar from the north! Even though the team wins typically, people aren’t as deranged as up north. They are a more casual crowd, then also nobody has to be bundled up for the game. I attend games in pants as well as a Tampa Bay t-shirt. That is it. It almost doesn’t feel like we are in an ice rink due to how warm everything is. It is not abnormal to be in sweltering heat outside as well as then absolutely love being near a large pool of ice.

 

 

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Watching the Tampa Lightning games

My family has constantly been a sizable hockey family, my associate and I all used to live up north as well as go to the local games constantly! Our team was bad though; They constantly lost as well as never made the playoffs, it was sort of embarrassing… Due to the horrible weather members of the family began gradually moving down south, now we all live in Tampa, FL.

The weather is just charming.

My associate and I savor the heat, sunshine, as well as short winter seasons. I enjoyed that I could throw out my snowsuits, scarves, as well as boots. The winter season is brief as well as sort of underwhelming. I still own a heating system however it is a heat pump, so does that even count? What my family does now is see the Tampa Bay Lightning team during the playoff season. My associate and I see official games as well as then immediately get on with buying tickets for the playoff season. The team constantly does a nice job, then recently they won the Stanley cup two years in a row. My associate and I were able to love that, and going to a professional hockey game in Tampa is so different from the north, even though the team wins constantly, people aren’t as crazy as up north. They are a more casual crowd, also nobody has to be bundled up for the game. I attend games in pants as well as a Tampa Bay t-shirt. That is it. It almost doesn’t feel like we are in an ice rink due to how warm everything is. It isn’tabnormal to be in sweltering heat outside as well as then honestly love being near a sizable pool of ice.

Tampa Florida thermostat

Enjoying the Tampa Bay Lightning

My family has always been a big hockey family.

  • We all used to live up north plus go to the local games always, our team was bad though; They always lost plus never made the playoffs; It was sort of embarrassing, however due to the horrible weather members of the family began gradually moving down south.

Now my buddy and I all live in Tampa, FL. The weather is just charming. We love the heat, sunshine, plus short winter time seasons. I loved that I could throw out my snowsuits, scarves, plus boots. The winter time season is brief plus sort of underwhelming. I still own a boiler but it is a heat pump, so does that even count? What my family does now is see the Tampa Bay Lightning team during the playoff season. We see correct games plus then instantaneously get on with buying tickets for the playoff season. The team always does a nice job, recently they won the Stanley cup two years in a row. We were able to cherish that; Going to a professional hockey game in Tampa is so strange from the north. Even though the team wins always, people aren’t as crazy as up north. They are a more casual crowd! Also nobody has to be bundled up for the game. I attend games in pants plus a Tampa Bay t-shirt. That is it. It almost doesn’t feel like my buddy and I are in an ice rink due to how hot everything is. It is not abnormal to be in sweltering heat outside plus then absolutely cherish being near a big pool of ice.

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Enjoying the hockey games

My family has regularly been a immense hockey family; My wonderful friend and I all used to live up north and go to the local games consistently, then our team was bad though.

They regularly lost and never made the playoffs.

It was sort of embarrassing, but due to the horrible weather members of the family began gradually moving down south; Now my buddy and I all live in Tampa, FL. The weather is just charming. My wonderful friend and I enjoy the heat, sunshine, and short winter seasons. I appreciated that I could throw out my snowsuits, scarves, and boots. The winter season is brief and sort of underwhelming. I still own a furnace but it is a heat pump, so does that even count? What my family does now is see the Tampa Bay Lightning team during the playoff season. My wonderful friend and I see usual games and then instantly get on with buying tickets for the playoff season. The team regularly does a wonderful task! Recently they won the Stanley cup two years in a row. My wonderful friend and I were able to enjoy that, going to a professional hockey game in Tampa is so weird from the north, even though the team wins consistently, people aren’t as silly as up north. They are a more casual crowd; Also nobody has to be bundled up for the game. I attend games in pants and a Tampa Bay t-shirt. That is it. It almost doesn’t feel like my buddy and I are in an ice rink due to how sizzling everything is. It isn’tabnormal to be in sweltering heat outside and then genuinely enjoy being near a immense pool of ice.

 

Smart thermostat in Tampa Florida

Enjoying the Tampa Lightning games

My family has always been a big hockey family.

We all used to live up north and go to the local games constantly.

Our team was terrible though. They always lost and never made the playoffs. It was sort of embarrassing. Due to the horrible weather members of the family began gradually moving down south. Now we all live in Tampa, FL. The weather is just beautiful. We love the heat, sunshine, and short winter seasons. I loved that I could throw out my snowsuits, scarves, and boots. The winter season is brief and sort of underwhelming. I still own a heating system but it is a heat pump, so does that even count? What my family does now is see the Tampa Bay Lightning team during the playoff season. We see regular games and then immediately get on with buying tickets for the playoff season. The team always does a good job. Recently they won the Stanley cup two years in a row. We were able to enjoy that. Going to a professional hockey game in Tampa is so different from the north. Even though the team wins constantly, people aren’t as crazy as up north. They are a more casual crowd. Also nobody has to be bundled up for the game. I attend games in pants and a Tampa Bay t-shirt. That is it. It almost doesn’t feel like we are in an ice rink due to how warm everything is. It isn’t abnormal to be in sweltering heat outside and then actually enjoy being near a big pool of ice.

Tampa Florida a/c set up

Not as warm of a state that I originally thought

My place of work recently relocated me to Birmingham, Alabama.

I will admit, I should have done some research.

They said Alamaba and a raise, I then said yes. Why not? I figured Alabama was down south so it would be warm 90% of the time. I wouldn’t deal with the cold, ice, and snow. I also would make more money. I didn’t have anything holding me back. So off I went to Birmingham, Alabama. Well the things to do in Birmingham, Alabama are quite lame. There is a science center, a ghost walk, and tons of museums. I forgot about the history of Birmingham. I am not a museum and history lover. So a lot of the attractions are wasted on me. The city is okay, the food is decent and there are some things to do. But I am not totally happy with the weather. I kind of expected summer-like conditions all the time. While the summer season in Alabama is intense, it also doesn’t last. I rely on my cooling system half the time, then I need to tag in my heater for the other half of the year. Say what? Yes, it does get cold in Alabama. December through February the nights get down into the 30s. Seriously? So I don’t get snow or ice, but I do get the cold quite a bit. I didn’t retire my snow gear fully. I wish I was further down south to where I didn’t need a heater so much.

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Longer winter than I am used to

Living in Fort Worth, TX means that the majority of the time my focus is on air conditioning.

I am constantly cleaning, lubricating, and calling for AC service.

However, this winter has been an essentially brutal one. Not only are the temperatures colder than I am used to, but the season is lasting longer. At this time of year I was already wearing shorts and t-shirts again. I had turned off my heating system and got to enjoy the outside air. Nope, I am still in pants and a jacket. My kids are bundled up anytime they go outside. My heating equipment has had a huge demand placed upon it. It got me thinking that I didn’t prioritize the health of my heater as much as the AC device. I am right not just praying that my gas furnace can make it through the season. I am guessing I will at most have four weeks left of this cold. Once the chill has left I am calling a Fort Worth, TX heating business. I want to have my gas furnace cleaned up. I want the air filter replaced, the motor belt inspected, and any worn parts replaced. I am not going to take a risk going into the next winter season on a unit that heats as long as mine did. I am grateful everyday that the heater is reliably operating for me. I will not leave it up to chance next year because I want to save a few bucks. It is too important to have quality heating in Texas during the winter.

 

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Snowmelt system is worth it when living in SD

So the weather in Sioux Falls gets cold.

Everyone knows this.

In the winter the nighttime temperatures get to be around 6 degrees. Yes, a single digit. Can you believe that? You have to really enjoy snow, ice, and cold to be living in South Dakota. My family is a big time hockey family. So the cold doesn’t bother us too bad. We have a pond that freezes that my husband smoothes out so the boys can play. We drive to the different ice rinks and cheer for our closest professional team. Since the winter season is long and doesn’t let up, the priority has always been heating in our house. I do own an air conditioner, but it is just a series of window AC units that I bring down from the attic. For the most part, we all just rely on heating equipment. I went big this most recent year and upgraded our gas furnace to a boiler system. Boilers are ungodly expensive but are beasts of heating equipment. A boiler can heat a commercial facility if it needs to. The reason I wanted a boiler is because they are durable, long-lasting, and can be converted to a snowmelt system. Since we get so much snow, having the ability to melt it was worth the added cost. I had piping hooked to the boiler and put underneath our driveway. During the winter the boiler heats our house and driveway. We never have to shovel now. The cars don’t get ice on the windshield due to sitting on a heating system too.

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Hydronic heating is great in Minneapolis

It is safer, cleaner, and more efficient

Trust me, I am very aware that it is freezing cold in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Our weather is freezing, snowing, and icy all the time. That is why to combat the weather I invested in a really good heating device. I found that a boiler system is top notch to fight those freezing temps. The boiler sits in my basement and is out of sight. It can work by having piping hooked up to it and do whatever you want. I could have chosen it to be my baseboard heater, hooked to a radiator, or even by the family hot water tank. Instead I made the choice to have piping put under my floorboards. Then my boiler heats water and it flows through the pipes to create a heating effect. This is called hydronic heating and I highly recommend it for homeowners in Minneapolis, Minnesota. You can’t beat having the heat at your lowest level. Since heat naturally rises and the hot air particles are lighter, you tend to waste money heating the ceiling. The water based heat doesn’t do that. It stays low and doesn’t create cold spots. Due to this I can lower the temperature on my thermostat. It also doesn’t make any sounds or stir up poor indoor air quality in operation. It is safer, cleaner, and more efficient. I love having a hydronic heater in MN. I didn’t like having to rip up all my flooring for the installation but I would say that is the only con you are getting for this system. Yes, my floors are higher and heavier but who cares about that?
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I don’t worry about AC in Massachusetts

In Lowell, Massachusetts I don’t really worry about cooling.

There are about two months where the weather can get into the 80s.

Then at night it drops to the 60s. So that means there are only a few hours everyday for two months where it is hot. So a max of 8 weeks, for around five hours. 280 hours is as much cooling as I would ever want. Now consider that I spend a lot of time outside due to the fact that I hardly ever get warm weather. So how much really am I going without by not owning an air conditioner? I feel people who live in Massachusetts and own cooling units are dumb. If you are that desperate, get a window AC unit to combat the heat and humidity. But you really could save the money and just sweat a little. In the summer I mainly grill to keep the heat out. I also open the doors and windows to let in a fresh breeze. I feel it is good to air out the house and let fresh scents go inside. Get rid of that same, recycled air. I also like calling my Lowell, Massachusetts HVAC dealer around that time. They usually have great availability and can tinker on my heater. I get parts replaced, oiled, cleaned, and checked over. I like doing this way before I would need the heater. Sometimes major parts are backordered. It is nice not having to worry about it. I also can prepare all year for that hefty appointment financially.

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