A new HVAC strategy

For most folks in this region, we are in the bonus. Mid January for us is perhaps the best time of the year when it comes to temperature and weather. The sun is shining and the sky has never been more blue. Plus, the heat pump is quiet. That only happens this time of year. For real, we can expect some sort of air conditioning demand like 8 months of the year. So when the winter rolls around, I revel in having zero heating costs and welcome the utility bill every month. That said, I also like to consider different strategies to help hold down the air conditioning costs when it’s time. It will be less than two months from now when the temperatures rise enough to where my wife wants to kick on the air conditioning. So this year, we’ve already talked about how we’re going to approach that. And I appreciate the fact that she is on board with me when it comes to reining in our cooling costs. We went over the utility bills for the last few years and they are kind of ridiculous. We shouldn’t be spending a car payment on air conditioning. So we’re going with a very logical approach to this year and it starts in the spring. Instead of reaching for the air conditioning right away, we’re going to just leave the windows open and get used to the higher temperatures. By the time we’re looking at temperatures in the nineties, we’ll be ready to turn on the air conditioning. But I believe that acclimating to the higher temperatures will really help us when it comes to air conditioning demand when it’s really hot.

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