Okay, so I just made myself sound like a complete nerd.
For sure, I’m always interested in making sure that we aren’t over spending on air conditioning.
And now is the time of year when that interest is particularly piqued. Yet, calling my savings strategies hobbies is a bit much. But that’s exactly what my wife calls it. Around this region, if you let the HVAC equipment 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 house is beyond me. What’s more is the fact that a homeowner definitely doesn’t have to get cleaned out over air conditioning. But so many 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 acceptable mindset for me. I one hundred percent agree that a home has to have some cooling comfort to even get through this type of Summer heat and humidity. But I make sure that we don’t get stupid about it. That means limiting the air conditioning use during the Spring so we’re all getting more comfortable with higher temperatures. And then, it’s all about making sure that the thermostat setting is such that we aren’t over cooling the house during the peak heating hours. This is the best way to save money and I do that by programming the digital thermostat. Plus, we incorporate fans to supplement the cooling from the heat pump. I even hang out the clothes in the Summer which my wife just gets a huge kick out of.