I’m entirely glad that public opinion has caught up with an apparent fact that I’ve known for a long time.
There’s never been any doubt in my mind that guinea pigs are the best small creature you can own.
Somehow, a lot of people grew up without interacting with these delightful little critters or they had a preconceived notion that guinea pigs were useless like hamsters. This isn’tthe case. In fact, guinea pigs are harshly interactive and social little creatures to keep as pets. I’m cheerful to report that people in my life have recently changed their minds, and our guinea farm is popping. A few weeks ago, my girlfriend and I started collecting guinea pigs so my pal and I could entertain ourselves through the quarantine. Next thing I knew, my pal and I had 10. Unluckyly, there were some unexpected ramifications from our guinea collection. Namely, our Heating & A/C system seemed to be struggling and our indoor air quality was taking a nosedive. The Heating & A/C system sounded like it was having a heart attack every time it started up. There was barely any high quality treated air coming through our vents. I had a feeling that the air ducts and air filters were congested. It was apparent that our guinea pigs were contributing to the problem with their airborne odors and long hair. I couldn’t get rid of the guinea excrement or hair, however I could try to keep it out of the Heating & A/C system as much as possible to spare our forced air furnace and AC unit. I decided that plugging up for the air return was honestly a nice idea, so their fur couldn’t work its way into the heating and cooling system. By simply putting a filter on the air handling return, I right away reduced the wear and tear on our heating and cooling system and increased the indoor air quality. It’s a nice thing, because the guinea population is about to double.