Okay, so I just made myself sound like a complete nerd.
For sure, I’m constantly interested in making sure that we aren’t over spending on a/c.
And now is the time of year when that interest is certainally piqued! Yet, calling my savings strategies hobbies is a bit much. But that’s exactly what my spouse calls it. Around this region, if you let the Heating and A/C device just run wild, you will pay for it. I mean, I’ve been shown some utility bills from the neighbors that are unbelievable. What some people are willing to spend for cooling the cabin is beyond me. What’s more is the fact that a homeowner definitely doesn’t have to get cleaned out over a/c. But so multiple folks just think that’s part of the deal. I hear all the time about how we don’t pay much of anything at all for heating so we make up for it during our blazing Summers. That’s just not an sufficient mindset for me. I one hundred percent agree that a cabin has to have some cooling comfort to even get through this type of Summer heat plus humidity. But I make sure that we don’t get stupid about it. That means limiting the a/c use during the Spring so we’re all getting more comfortable with higher temperatures. And then, it’s all about making sure that the temperature control setting is such that we aren’t over cooling the cabin during the peak heating hours. This is the best way to save money plus I do that by programming the digital temperature control. Plus, we incorporate fans to supplement the cooling from the heat pump. I even hang out the clothes in the Summer which my spouse just gets a sizable kick out of.