It is the worst of summer time right now where I live.
There just isn’t any two ways about it.
But, the only good thing is that every one of us are inching closer to the cooler weather all the time. However right now, it is hot and the HVAC is cranking. It’s the only way to get through this type of heat and humidity. But, as the economy has contracted, every one of us are feeling the financial sting. Fortunately for me, I still have a task and am able to work from the HVAC comfort and security of our home. This isn’t the case for all the people so, I have to be thankful. Yet, I am doing something unusual this summer time in order to lower our HVAC energy costs. Normally, I have always just bit the bullet when it came to the big summertime energy bills. This summer time I changed it up a bit. First, I backed off the amount of time the HVAC is running. All it took was for myself and others to figure our how to program the thermostat which wasn’t all that hard. Now, the temperature in the house rises as the heat outside rises. However, toward evening, the HVAC setting drops and starts cooling the house to a temperature that is comfortable. I also started pulling all the drapes during the day. I have been amazed at the difference this makes without the direct sunshine heating. All in all, I have seen around a 15 percent bi-weekly savings with minimal effort. Maybe next year I’ll do some more things that can save us even more money.