When the Children Moved Out, the Home Began a New Chapter

The owners had lived in their Richmond home for years. As their children grew up and moved out, some bedrooms were left unused. Now living there as a couple, they began planning to rent the spare rooms to students.

Before welcoming tenants, they wanted to improve the home's heating and add air conditioning. They valued a system they could rely on without frequent repairs, and their trust in Japanese brands led them to choose a Panasonic heat pump with an indoor coil, working with a RUUD furnace as a dual-fuel system.

They also replaced the water heater with a Rinnai tankless model. With students moving in, the couple wanted the hot-water supply to keep up with more people using the house. Together, the upgrades helped prepare their longtime family home for this new chapter.