Hoping Not to Lose Power During Tropical Storm

We are under a tropical storm warning.

I’ve lived through many tropical storms and hurricanes and you would think it would be no big deal.

The problem is, the tropical storms and hurricanes that I have lived through in the past were in a wealthy town better prepared for that kind of weather. The town I live in now doesn’t get severe weather, and is not prepared for flooding and power outages. I’m really not as concerned about flooding as I am about power outages. I can cook easily enough on the grill for a few days, but, I do not like going without air conditioning. Although the temperatures will only be in the middle to high eighties, the humidity will be terrible. And in about two days, the mosquitos will be terrible, too. Experience tells me this. In the past, after a tropical storm or hurricane, we’ve gone days without electricity, but, many stores and restaurants with electricity were open, and we would spend time in them, enjoying the cool air conditioning and cold drinks. I never appreciated air conditioning and cold drinks as much as I did after a few days without electricity in the middle of summer in the south. The meteorologists are predicting extensive power outages in this area. I really hope it doesn’t take long to restore it. To me, humidity is worse than high temperatures. Although it’s only in the eighties here right now, the humidity is already close to ninety-five percent, so, I am enjoying my air conditioning while I have it.

 

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Hot summer day

When I was younger, at times, I actually enjoyed the heat.

I grew up in a tropical climate and raised my children there. Every weekend, I took my children to the beach or the local lake to swim or to the park or elementary school playground to play. We would make a day of it. I’d pack up some towels, drinks, lunch, snacks, and sunscreen, turn the thermostat on my air conditioner down about four degrees, and off we would go. The children always had a great time, and got plenty of fresh air and exercise. Two of the parks in my hometown had water spouts that helped to keep the children cool, and these are the parks we chose on the hottest days, because, cooling off is extremely important in a tropical environment. After a long day of fun in the sun, we would return home to an air conditioned house, grateful for the cool air. This is one big reason I would turn the thermostat down an extra four degrees before leaving, so that we could cool off quickly when we returned home. After baths and showers and a nice dinner, we would sit around soaking up the air conditioning until bedtime. After the heat of the day, we would sleep so well in the cool air conditioning, often bundled up in blankets. Of course, I would turn the thermostat back up to seventy-six degrees, where I usually kept it throughout the week to conserve energy, but, that one weekend day and night, we would splurge, because really cold air is a real treat after an extremely hot and humid day in the sun.

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Learning about HVAC

As a student, I have been made better aware of how we humans are destroying the Earth, especially the effect our energy usage has had on the environment.

  • I don’t have a lot of money to spare, but, our government understands that not everybody has extra money to spare to help our environment, which probably explains why tax deductions are offered to people who choose energy efficient appliances.

Homes are rather cheap in my small rural town, and, when I purchase one, I hope to have the extra money to purchase environmentally friendly appliances, like the geothermal HVAC system. The temperature within the Earth stays fairly consistent, and the geothermal system uses the heat beneath the Earth’s surface to heat the home in winter, and returns the heat to the Earth in the summer when the system cools the home. A geothermal system is more expensive to purchase, but will save money in the long run. It uses less energy than traditional HVAC systems, lasts years longer, and requires minimal maintenance. It also leaves a much smaller carbon footprint than other traditional methods of heating and cooling a house. Since many of the houses in my small rural town don’t offer air conditioning outside of window units, purchasing a home here will give me the opportunity to do my part in helping the environment by purchasing a geothermal air conditioning and heating system.

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HVAC was dirty

Summer in the South can be unbearably hot and humid, at least for some people, but, we enjoy the heat, as long as we have cool air conditioning to return to. Our summers are spent swimming in lakes, at the beach, a friends pool, or in the local swimming hole. We also enjoy caneoing the river, fishing the streams, hiking the trails, barbecuing with friends and family, playing frisbee in the park, playing sports and all sorts of summer fun that makes us hot, sweaty, and often sunburned. We don’t have a problem with the heat, as long as we know that when the fun is over, we can go home to a decent shower and a cool air conditioned house. We usually keep the thermostat set on seventy-six degrees and keep our ceiling fans on high, but, we will usually turn the thermostat down to seventy before a day of fun in the sun, so that we know it will be nice and cool when we get home. We make sure we have our HVAC unit serviced regularly to keep us comfortable. We learned a hard lesson when, during our third year of not having it serviced, the HVAC got sick. We are grateful a certified technician was able to fix it before it died. I will never neglect my air conditioning unit again and am so grateful that we have such a healthy, energy efficient unit.

 

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Modern heater tech

I am really grateful that I did research on modern air conditioning and heating systems before my husband and I began our hunt for a new home.

Most of the houses in my little one horse town are older and don’t offer the comforts found in an HVAC system.

However, we live in the South, and a good source of air conditioning is very important to me. I’m not fond of window units, and was unsure about whether ductwork could even be installed in an older home. I was afraid that we would need to eliminate any house we looked at if it did not have an HVAC unit. I was also unaware that HVAC systems must be replaced every ten or fifteen years. That’s another thing I hadn’t taken into consideration when looking at houses. Much to my relief, my research showed me that an HVAC unit in a home we may purchase is not an absolute necessity. I discovered some ductless mini-split systems that offer both air conditioning and heat. Most are rather attractive and many can be remote control operated. Some even purify the air. They appear to be easy to install, although, of course, I will hire a technician to do it. My husband may be handy around the house, but letting him install it may lead to disaster and that is not a chance I want to take. Doing my research and learning about the ductless mini-split air conditioning and heating system opened a lot of doors for us (literally) and I don’t think I’ve ever had such an appreciation of modern technology. I’ve learned to do my research.
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Tired of being Cold

I grew up in a tropical area where it gets below sixty degrees maybe twice a year.

Then, my dwelling neighborhood got too immense for my tastes, so, I moved my family eight hours north.

I still live in a part of the US considered the deep south, so, I genuinely didn’t expect to be too affected by freezing weather. Boy, was I wrong. It gets freezing here, plus I discovered that I don’t like the freezing at all. I am renting a dwelling that has no heat. My associate and I use little safety space heating systems while in the winter, plus they genuinely aren’t legitimately effective when the temperatures go down to the thirties plus twenties. There are too several freezing spots in the house; When my buddy and I finally buy a dwelling here, I am definitely choosing a dwelling with an HVAC component already installed, or I will have a ductless mini-split air conditioner plus heater installed! Last year, I finally decided to upgrade our space heating systems to a nice immense one that looks like a fireplace. I adore it. It’s portable, but, my buddy and I keep it in the living room. It does a pretty fine task of heating up the living areas plus the living rooms while in the afternoon, when the living room doors are open. But, unluckyly, my buddy and I still need to use the little ineffective space heating systems at night. I think, until my buddy and I find a dwelling to buy, I will invest in a heating blanket, because I legitimately do not like the freezing at all.

 

Tired of being Cold

Hoping Not to Lose Power During Tropical Storm

We are under a tropical storm warning.

I’ve lived through several tropical storms plus hurricanes plus you would think it would be no immense deal. The problem is, the tropical storms plus hurricanes that I have lived through in the past were in a wealthy neighborhood better prepared for that kind of weather. The neighborhood I live in now doesn’t get extreme weather, plus is not prepared for flooding plus power outages. I’m genuinely not as distraught about flooding as I am about power outages. I can cook legitimately enough on the grill for a few mornings, but, I do not like going without air conditioner. Although the temperatures will only be in the middle to high eighties, the humidity will be terrible. And in about two mornings, the mosquitos will be terrible, too. Experience tells me this. In the past, after a tropical storm or hurricane, we’ve gone mornings without electricity, but, several stores plus eating establishments with electricity were open, plus my buddy and I would spend time in them, enjoying the cool air conditioner plus freezing drinks. I never enjoyed air conditioner plus freezing drinks as much as I did after a few mornings without electricity in the middle of Summer in the south. The meteorologists are predicting extensive power outages in this area. I genuinely hope it doesn’t take long to restore it. To me, humidity is worse than high temperatures. Although it’s only in the eighties here right now, the humidity is already close to ninety-five percent, so, I am enjoying my air conditioner while I have it.

 

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No Electricity After Hurricane

I remember when my associate and I were hit by a hurricane about seven years ago.

Our electricity was out for ten afternoons.

Of course, those residing in the wealthier areas of neighborhood had their electricity back on almost immediately, but, my associate and I bad folks had to wait. It was horrible. The hot and cold temperatures stayed around the low to middle nineties, which my associate and I were used to, but, the humidity was unbearable. And, it felt like that hurricane took all the breeze with it, but because my associate and I were in the neglected side of town, our drainage system wasn’t as relaxing as it was in the wealthier areas, and, after a few afternoons, the mosquitoes were unbearable! It’s not like my associate and I could sit in our homes with the doors closed. It was way too hot. And, most of us in that part didn’t have the luxury of screened doors or screened in porches. I really went to my sister’s condo and borrowed my infant nephew so that my neighbor would feel terrible enough to hook us up to his generator and my associate and I could run our fans, at least. I couldn’t wait for our power to come back on so that my associate and I could run our air conditioner. It was so humid and the bugs were so awful, I still cringe thinking about it. It took ten long afternoons before our power was restored. We had to wait for device to be brought down from up North. Boy, were my associate and I grateful to have our air conditioner back!

 

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Heating in addition to Air Conditioning was dirty

Summer in the South can be unbearably hot and humid, at least for some people, but, my associate and I appreciate the heat, as long as my associate and I have cool air conditioner to return to; Our summers are spent swimming in lakes, at the beach, a friends pool, or in the local swimming hole! We also appreciate caneoing the river, fishing the streams, hiking the trails, barbecuing with friends and family, playing frisbee in the park, playing interests and all sorts of summer time fun that makes us hot, sweaty, and often sunburned.

We don’t have a problem with the heat, as long as my associate and I know that when the fun is over, my associate and I can go house to a good shower and a cool air conditioned house.

We usually keep the control machine set on seventy-six degrees and keep our ceiling fans on high, but, my associate and I will usually turn the control machine down to seventy before a afternoon of fun in the sun, so that my associate and I know it will be nice and cool when my associate and I get home. We make sure my associate and I have our Heating in addition to Air Conditioning machine ran tests on properly to keep us comfortable. We learned a hard lesson when, while in our second year of not having it ran tests on, the Heating in addition to Air Conditioning got sick. We are grateful a certified supplier was able to service it before it died. I will never neglect my air conditioner machine again and am so grateful that my associate and I have such a healthy, energy efficient unit.

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Tired of being Cold

I grew up in a tropical part where it gets below sixty degrees maybe twice a year.

Then, my household town got too pressing for my tastes, so, I moved my family eight hours north.

I still live in a part of the US considered the deep south, so, I entirely didn’t expect to be too affected by cold weather. Boy, was I wrong. It gets cold here, in addition to I discovered that I don’t like the cold at all. I am renting a home that has no heat. My friend and I use little safety space heating systems while in the winter, in addition to they entirely aren’t particularly effective when the temperatures go down to the thirties in addition to twenties. There are too several cold spots in the house, when my good friend and I finally buy a household here, I am particularly choosing a home with an Heating in addition to A/C component already installed, or I will have a ductless mini-split air conditioning in addition to furnace installed. Last year, I finally decided to update our space heating systems to a nice large one that looks like a fireplace. I enjoy it. It’s portable, but, my good friend and I keep it in the kitchen. It does a pretty good job of heating up the living areas in addition to the bedrooms while in the afternoon, when the bedroom doors are open. But, unblessedly, my good friend and I still need to use the little ineffective space heating systems at night. I think, until my good friend and I find a home to buy, I will invest in a heating blanket, because I unquestionably do not like the cold at all.

 

 

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