My father told me that if you need something done around the house, hire a professional.
In all of his experience with having appliances repaired, work done on the electrical system, or HVAC work, he said this was his most learned lesson.
I remember him talking about hiring a layman when he and mom had first bought their house. I had to look up the work ‘layman’, since I had never heard it before. Mom and dad believed we should look up words we didn’t understand, so we could learn how to find things on our own. I found out that a layman is a person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject. When I told him what I learned, he just nodded and went on. Some things need a professional. The layman may be a friend or relative, but you shouldn’t leave the repairs to them. I remembered these words when I bought my fixer-upper. There were things my dad had taught me how to do. I refused to work on the electricity and the HVAC system. I called an electrical engineer to do all the rewiring of my home, and to install the ceiling fixture. I then called the HVAC company. I wanted to have the old ductwork removed and new ductwork installed. I also wanted to know if I could have the heating and air conditioning repaired, or if it would be best if I were to remove it and install a new HVAC system. He told me I should get a new HVAC system, which now brought me to a new point. I had to decide if I wanted to stay with central HVAC or go with something new, like a ductless HVAC system.