It’s finally time that my wife and I come to terms with the fact that it’s just going to be hot here in the summer. And when I say hot, I mean temperatures and humidity levels that are right near a hundred. That’s not just now and again. No, those levels of heat and humidity are on the daily for four months in a row. We moved here for the mild winters and the great weather 8 months of the year. But staying cooped up inside the air conditioning all summer is dumb. This place just has too much going for it for me to do that. So, we’re going to get with the program this summer. I’m going to do the basics to ease up on the air conditioning, get accustomed to the heat a bit more and save some money. The first thing I did was to get the heat pump it’s seasonal HVAC maintenance. This ensures that the heat pump is up to the load of summer cooling while also keeping it operating at peak efficiency. That’s money in the pocket to start. From there, I made sure to seal the house up tight. Changing the weather stripping around the doors and sealing up gaps on the exterior is another HVAC efficiency maximizer. But really, it all comes down to keeping the thermostat at a reasonable level. I figured out how to program the thermostat and that’s going to help big time. The temperature in the house will not be more than 15 degrees cooler than the peak heating hours outside during the afternoon.
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