I love this time of year.
And I also love that our heat pump is mostly silent during the winter.
That’s the sort of winter we have here and I wouldn’t settle for anything less. Once I moved south to the land of the heat pump, there was no going back. You can keep all the snow shoveling and falling on the ice. I’ll stick to shorts and a hoodie for my winters. However, it’s not as though we just get off without some sort of balance. We both know the universe doesn’t work that way. So we have to start bracing up come about May for the heat that’s coming. And by early June, the heat and humidity descend only to move away again at the end or September. And it can be a rough patch for sure. We do rely on air conditioning to get us through that period. And the heat pump more than delivers on that. I was made to do what it does. But there are plenty of people who go way overboard with the HVAC cooling and it can get costly. The best way to not have that happen is be just a bit proactive. Get an air conditioning tune-up from the HVAC professionals first. Then, spend a few hours tightening up the house. Start with the weather stripping and then seal any other crack or gap you can find. Pull the shades to stop direct sunlight heating. And then just be rational about the thermostat setting. It’s really all it takes and the summer doesn’t have to cost so much just for air conditioning.
help with indoor comfort