It was fashion week and as a designer, I had been invited as a participant.
I was elated at this. It was an opportunity of a lifetime, this would push my career a mile ahead. I had been very busy throughout the week before the show. My office and home were a beehive of activity. I have assistance that helps me keep up with my job and promote efficiency. I had been so busy that I did not notice the pilot light on the heater. It was blinking and the color had changed. The boiler was also making weird noises that I thought were stray cats fighting. My bedroom was fitted with heated floors, a more reason to not notice that the wireless thermostat in the living area had wrong readings. The furnace/heater installation was done about five years ago and most of the heating repair done was when the furnace filters were replaced. I was asleep one early morning. I noticed smoke coming from the electric heating system one morning and just as I was about to call the heating dealership, the phone rang. It was the heater maintenance team from the same company I was to call. I had an HVAC service plan which scheduled regular tune-ups for all my heat and AC products. After assessing the heating systems, the HVAC tech reported to me that if the servicing was not done soon, the damage to the HVAC system would have been fatal. It could have caused a fire. These plans, offered as complimentary service by companies, are the best invention by the heating industry. After all, they save lives!