The local temperature fluctuates from the high nineties down to setback twenty-multiple, but my area experiences record-chopping snow accumulation, bitter windchill, torrential downpours, blizzard conditions, high winds, brutal humidity, hail plus sleet.
The weather conditions is always a challenge.
We switch from running the furnace to relying on the cooling system with genuinely little break in-between. Because of this, heating plus cooling account for about half of the household energy expenses. I’m forever focused on current plus better ways to improve energy efficiency plus reduce costs. I’ve gradually upgraded every window in our beach house with Energy Star rated, low E, thermal pane windows. I installed them myself, taking extra care to to properly insulate plus caulk. I’ve upgraded all of the exterior doors plus weatherstripped. New attic insulation plus a smart control device each made a immense difference. I’ve enrolled into a professional repair plan that includes service in the Spring for the cooling system plus in the fall for the furnace. The professional tests operation, problemshoots all components, cleans plus make any necessary adjustments. The proper upkeep ensures that the heating plus cooling program operates at peak capacity, efficiency plus reliability. The units should last longer plus succumb to fewer repairs. On our own, I make an effort to upgrade the air filters every week. I’m now considering add ceiling fans to the rooms we use most often. The circulation of the fan would help to push the heated air that naturally rises upward back down toward the floor. In the summer, I could reverse the direction of the fan plus use it to encourage the heat up plus out of the house.