Not a big fan of winter ever since I became a homeowner.
When I lived in an apartment, winter was just another season to me.
I bought a house in the fall, and I did not expect to have so many issues with ice and my furnace system. That was not something I was expecting as a new homeowner. What happens is every winter it will rain at some point, and then it will be so cold it will freeze into ice. The ice will then either break or melt enough to fall inside of the heating systems. I am worried that a ton of ice is going to ruin my heating device, and that is the last thing that I need in the middle of winter. So I have been searching for some solutions online. It seems that I am not the only one with this issue, as there were a lot of other people talking about the same issue. One person suggested HVAC covers. The A/C covers can prevent ice and snow from getting inside the heating device which is exactly what I wanted. However, you have to be careful with what kind of HVAC cover you get. Some types can actually suffocate the heater and cause it to break. The heating machine still needs plenty of ventilation, but the issue with that is that ones with ventilation usually have holes in them, and those holes are enough to let snow in. So I am back at square one. I haven’t found a solution yet, but I am still looking.