I don’t like to go into total checkbook lockdown when economic times turn weird and unreadable. But, it’s very hard not to do just that in circumstances which are so troubling. While I believe in staying in the HVAC comfort of our homes, the coronavirus is doing other damage I can’t control. Staying home, social distancing and being very aware of one’s actions will help us defeat this pandemic. However, I am not as confident in what will happen with regard to our household income. I have a nicely HVAC controlled home office where I can do much of my work. But, my wife has had her hours severely limited and we are adapting to about a 30 percent income deficit. I realize this isn’t much compared with those who have lost all their income. But, we are having to make some hard decisions about how to spend our money. In fact, we have a rather expensive HVAC repair that was scheduled to happen before everything went haywire. Well, in our region, if your HVAC isn’t in great shape there are consequences. Either you will be in for a long summer of HVAC repair calls or you will pay through the nose due to inefficiency. Neither of those are good options for us. However, this needed HVAC repair will be on the expensive side. I’m not having anyone but a certified HVAC pro touch the HVAC. So, my only option is to roll the dice and see if the HVAC makes it through the summer. After sleeping on that option for a night, my wife and I both knew that we needed to keep the HVAC repair appointment.