They have a separate boiler that is the source of heat for their house.
Zack’s parents finally updated their a/c for their home. It has been over a year since they experienced troubles with it. Apparently, the device had a leak and their HVAC specialist would temporarily service the issue, but mentioned to them over and over again that the device should be updated. They aren’t the type of people to purchase new devices or equipment. They will use their devices to the point where they are falling apart. And Zack thinks they wanted to do that with their AC, wait until it was completely broken down before they made any attempts to update it. Ever since he was a kid, Zack remembers them being that way. They had an old window a/c, and it broke down all the time. Each time it broke down, his parents would pull the device apart and service it. The device needed to be updated, but they wanted to service it instead. Anyway, the old air conditioning system at his parents cabin was not a heat pump as it only gave air conditioning. They have a separate boiler that is the source of heat for their house. This means that the air conditioning system device didn’t cost as much as the conventional HVAC device that comes with both heating and cooling capabilities. In fact, the device that they purchased for their household was below $5,000. Now that they have updated their old air conditioning system, with respected use and care, the new device should last him at least 18 years, which is around the proper lifespan of a central air conditioning system unit.