A little over a year ago, my hubby accepted a promotion at work, then the promotion offered a significant increase in pay however required us to transfer our family across the country.
- The people I was with and I switched from a boiling plus dry climate to an area that is known as the “snow-belt.” This was quite an adjustment for us.
My kids didn’t own Wintertide coats or boots, had never worn knitted hats, plus had never seen snow… I’d never scraped ice off the windshield of my car or shoveled snow out of the driveway, and when both of us experienced our first snowfall, our family was entirely excited. The novelty, however, hastily wore off. The people I was with and I realized how taxing plus high-priced the freezing weather can be. When the outside temperature dropped below zero, I right away turned up the control unit plus kept the gas furnace blasting at maximum capacity. I was then horrified at the cost of my weekly energy bill. I hastily turned the control unit so low that the kids were wearing their coats in the house, then realizing I needed to find a way to keep my familywarmwithout completely draining my budget, I contacted a local Heating plus Air Conditioning contractor for some assistance. The Heating plus Air Conditioning contractor checked the home plus found a whole bunch of areas where energy was being wasted; He suggested weatherstripping for the doors, caulking around the windows, improving insulation levels plus adding a humidifier. I wasn’t quite sure how a humidifier would save myself and others cash, but I followed his advice. I’ve l earned that properly moisturized air feels warmer, allowing lower control unit settings without giving up on comfort, and because of the humidifier, the gas furnace doesn’t need to labor as hard, plus my weekly energy bills are significantly lower.