We now have central heating and air conditioning in the house. Our system has three different zones for each floor, and in the basement there's a unit that heats/cools. To reflect the zones, three units have to be outside to expel the air, much like an air conditioner in a window. I wanted these to be placed on the roof, but mom and dad didn't want repairmen going upstairs if there's an issue and said to place in the backyard. In their defense we were assured they would be about the size of suitcases.

How fucking wrong that assessment was.

I can't describe how fucking huge these things are. I believe they're larger than I am. At least they're quiet, but standing in front of them is like entering a wind tunnel. I thought about putting plants in front to cover up this giant eyesore, but with that wind all leaves and flowers would be demolished in a couple of minutes. Now I'm vaguely pondering how much it would cost to move that shit onto the roof, but that would annihilate any possibility for a deck.