Already thinking about saving on HVAC this coming summer
I love this time of year for more than just the holiday season.
- While I love Christmas and much of what goes with it, I certainly am glad that I’m not dealing with all the cold that so many are.
Having to keep the HVAC heating cranking all the time just no to freeze does not sound at all ideal to me. I’ve given it a try a few times during visits to family who lives up north, I’ll let them keep the gas furnace. This time of year is also nice because the heat pump is finally all but silent. There isn’t much call for heating where I live. So this time of year, it’s nice that the heat pump gets a break. And I get a break from all the HVAC cooling cost. I’m already deciding to really be proactive when it comes to saving on air conditioning next year. What I’ve been spending is both a waste of resources and not sustainable spending. I could do a lot more with that money beside over cooling a house that is empty as much as it’s occupied. So I’m reviewing different strategies on how to seal up the house and mitigate direct sunlight heating. But it really appears that the biggest part of any HVAC cooling conservation strategy is the thermostat. So I’m going to have the HVAC company come out after the holidays to install a smart thermostat. I think that will be the key to making sure our house is in the 80’s during the peak heating hours but comfortable in the evening when we are at home.