I am starting to believe that I have a minor obsession with social media.
It doesn’t seem like I can go 1 day without indulging in some form of online community.
Currently, I am on a few platforms, and I have found myself mindlessly scrolling into oblivion – going down one rabbit hole after another. This is how I decompress after a long day of working in a high stress environment. Social media provides the mindless distraction that I need. Anyway, while scrolling through one of my feeds, I came across a random thread that was on one of my friend’s pages. It was a post about closing HVAC vents. The only reason why I clicked on the post was because I had heard that closing the HVAC vents can save money by shutting off the air circulation in empty rooms. Well, according to the post from someone who works in the HVAC industry this is a myth and far from the truth. In fact, based on what the person said in the post, closing HVAC vents can cause more harm than good. Apparently, closing the vents causes more pressure on the fans which will then cause more wear and tear on the HVAC unit. That was some eye-opening information as I have closed my HVAC vents in the past. I am not sure where I got the idea from, I am sure it came from another social media platform or something that I came across over the years. Anyway, I went down the rabbit hole and searched the internet to see what information was out there. And sure enough, it is not recommended to close the HVAC vents. This social media post saved me from potentially damaging my HVAC unit.