The Bungalow Pit

There was no air conditioning when we bought the bungalow, and the existing furnace had to be torn out due to asbestos. We thought we could put off installing central heat/air until later. Then after a few straight days of temps over 100˚ we agreed, we need to get air conditioning it wasn’t a luxury, it was a necessity.

I started getting quotes and the prices and recommendations varied considerably. Some said we needed a 4 tonne, others insisted we needed a 5 tonne. Some said the unit should be placed outside my office window (”don’t worry, you won’t hear it”) while others said, “it makes noise, believe me. You don’t want it near your window.” Then there were the vastly different brands that were recommended. Long story short, we went with a 5 tonne Bryant that was as “green” as we could find.

I climbed onto the roof and found a spot where the unit wouldn’t be visible from the street or the yard and today the crane showed up to hoist the monstrosity onto the roof.

A little to the right…