A few Yelp searches turn up a handywoman with good reviews who doesn't charge too much, so you take a few pictures of your pathetic heating system and send the woman an email. Apparently your sorry situation counts as an "emergency," and her van arrives the next day. Parts and labor come to over $500, but she says you can pay her back in installments. And when the walls rattle and warm air blows out of the rusted vents, you can't complain.
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