Always had a close bond with my grandfather
I always had a close bond with my grandfather.
He was always happy to see me when I would come out to visit, and I made sure to visit often.
I enjoyed helping him with things around the household, things he said he was getting too old for. One thing I remember helping with was cleaning out the ductwork system. He had a rather interesting set up with a wood burning furnace that was connected to a system of ductwork. He showed me how to use the shop vac to clear everything out and we were able to get a lot of dirt and debris from the ductwork. He also said it was always important to have the regular HVAC system taken care of properly too. In his case, he had an oil furnace. He liked to use the wood burning furnace the most because it was cheaper to burn wood. The oil furnace was mostly used as a backup, but the HVAC professionals still needed to come out every year to provide a tune-up to the heating system. He also had to get the oil refueled typically. While that was ridiculously expensive, it was a good thing that he didn’t have to refuel the oil furnace that often because he rarely used it. I remember I asked him once why he always rufuels the system if he hardly ever uses it. He told me that it’s better to be prepared with something you don’t need than to need something and not have it. He always was speaking words of wisdom and I always appreciated that about him.