The unexpected need for home repairs can really ruin my day and put me in a foul mood. Nobody likes these expensive surprises! But sometimes, that’s only the beginning of the surprises for that day… Bridget is a mom of two young children and she came home to find that her house was unusually cold. As it turned out, her furnace was broken. Normally, Bridget would try to fix the furnace together with her husband but he was away, so she gave a call to the local heating company. [googlead]Bridget ended up speaking with Paul Betlyn, the owner of Betlyn Heating and Cooling. She couldn’t believe what ended up happening, and she recounts the tale in this Facebook post that has gone viral:
This is a bit lengthy, but I just want to take a minute to acknowledge Betlyn Heating and Cooling. I came home with the boys to a cold house that was 50 degrees. When turning up the thermostat was not kicking the furnace on, I called Betlyn’s, thinking I’d get a machine and have to leave a message, then run to the store for space heaters. Ultimately, Paul, the owner, answered and was very patient as he walked me through different things to do to try to get it back on. When none of that worked, he said he needed to come to the house to fix it.
As he was working on the furnace, we got to talking about Bobby and the deployment. I had mentioned in passing that I tried to figure it out with my husband, but since he’s deployed and couldn’t see it, he wouldn’t know what to do.
After he was finished, I was a little apprehensive about how much it was going to cost. He handed me the slip that is in this photo. When I tried to give him any money at all, he said that the $1 was a joke, and to thank my husband for his service.
So, thanks Paul Betlyn. My house is nice and warm thanks to you.
And here’s a photo of the bill that she received:
