The local temperature fluctuates from the high nineties down to disadvantage twenty-multiple; My area experiences record-splitting snow accumulation, bitter windchill, torrential downpours, blizzard conditions, high winds, brutal humidity, hail plus sleet. The climate is constantly a challenge. Both of us switch from running the gas furnace to relying on the air conditioner with easily little chop 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 condo with Energy Star rated, low E, thermal pane windows. I installed them myself, taking extra care to to correctly insulate plus caulk. I’ve upgraded all of the exterior doors plus weatherstripped. New attic insulation plus a smart temperature control each made a immense difference. I’ve enrolled into a professional service system that includes repair in the Springtime for the air conditioner plus in the fall for the gas furnace. The serviceman tests operation, concernshoots all components, cleans plus make any necessary adjustments. The usual upkeep ensures that the heating plus cooling system operates at peak capacity, efficiency plus reliability. The units should last longer plus succumb to fewer repairs. On my own, I make an effort to upgrade the air filters every month. I’m now considering add ceiling fans to the rooms all of us 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.