I’m actually ahead of the game this year.
- And I think I understand now why people get prepared for Summer early.
Not only does it feel good to be prepared but I love the fact that I’m not scrambling to get the air conditioning tune up done. This is normally the full extent of my Summer preparations. I wait until it’s just about Summer before calling the HVAC company. Of course, that’s sort of stupid because this generally means that I have to hope and pray they can get to me before I have to flip the thermostat over to cooling and leave it. Up to now, we generally just do spot cooling through the Spring. That’s so we can acclimate to the heat and humidity. When your body is more accustomed to higher temperatures, it’s easier to reduce the air conditioning demand. And believe me, a thermostat left unchecked can end up getting really expensive, really quick. I learned this the hard way when I got transferred down here. Don’t get me wrong, I’d much prefer a four month scorcher over a five month Winter and all those heating bills. I’ve been there and was happy to trade my gas furnace for a heat pump for the rest of my life. I won’t be going back to the cold. Instead, I actually am getting better a living in this climate and doing what I need to do. This year, I got the air conditioning tune up completed in March. And I have also completed the prep on our house to keep it as tight as possible which maximizes the efficiency of the heat pump. Yet, there are plenty of folks out there who are still waiting to get the HVAC maintenance done.