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I could not wait to get home.
I had been away from home for two weeks, and my niece was house-sitting for me. After a five-hour drive, I was finally home. Simi could not wait to hear all about my trip, and I was more than ready to fill her in on the events of the previous weeks. From the house’s looks, it was evident that she had been busy. The house was immaculately arranged and spotless. I thanked her for taking good care of the home since it was way better than I had left it. When she told me she had even washed the air filter, I froze. It took me a minute to process what she had said. When I finally snapped out of my shock, I asked her why she thought washing a HEPA filter was a good idea. She, too, took a minute before she confessed that she thought it was a washable filter. To make her feel better, I told her that it was okay since it was time to be replaced. We called the cooling specialists to check if everything else was OK. The lady knew everything there was to know about the cooling industry, including new cooling technology. Someone had accidentally damaged the filter a week earlier, so I was sure that that had some negative impact on the air quality in the house. The cooling expert would replace it and conduct quality AC service on the cooling install. Simi assured me that she had not done anything else to tamper with the HVAC, but to be sure, I still required confirmation by a professional that the cooling equipment was in good condition. After the inspection and service, the lady assured me that the climate control system was in good condition and maintained indoor air quality.