This is the year I’m going to do it.
And I’m determined to see this through as I’ve sort of been way inconsistent when it comes to air conditioning during the summer.
Each year, it seems like I start out with some sort of thermostat discipline only to bail on it by about June. In our region, June signals the time when the real heat and humidity blanket our region. From June through September is what I like to call the heat season. And the heating season comes with temperatures near the century mark along with a thick dose of humidity. Each time I go into the summer since I’ve been down here, I think I’m really going to ease up on the load when it comes to my heat pump. But my will tends to fade as the temperatures rise. And I fall back into a pattern of just pushing the thermostat cooler and cooler as the summer progresses. Well not this year. I realize it’s Christmas but I’m already thinking about just how to go about saving on all that air conditioning cost. To that end, I’ve actually been doing some research and the first place to start is of course an air conditioning tune up. This allows the heat pump to be running at its most efficient which is a money saver. But then I read something that made so much logical sense that I can’t believe I never thought about it. This year, I’m not reaching for the thermostat right away once the temperatures rise in the spring. Nope, I’m going to acclimate to the heat and humidity for once which will result in a lot less demand for air conditioning when the weather really gets hot.