Living in an section that varies between weather extremes means that every one of us switch from running the furnace to the air conditioning with little chop in-between.
We need to beginning up the furnace by the end of November.
We combat temperatures well below frigid plus down to twenty-five below zero until sometime in May. By June, we’re relying on the central cooling idea full-time. The energy consumed by the furnace plus air conditioning add up to about 50% of the entire household energy demand. The cost of temperature control is a large part of the budget. Because of this, I’m always looking for new ways to prevent waste. I’ve taken every precaution to tighten up the house. I’ve installed new exterior doors plus windows that are Energy Star rated plus meticulously caulked plus weatherstripped. I’ve added insulation to the walls, ceilings, attic plus crawlspace plus invested into a smart temperature control. I installed ceiling fans that work to force the warmer air toward the floor in the Winter plus encourage it up plus out during the summer. While our strategies have helped to somewhat trip our energy bills, I’ve also eliminated natural ventilation. Because every one of us rarely get to open a window plus welcome in a fresh breeze, the house becomes horribly stale plus stuffy. We experience insufficient humidity in the colder weeks plus far too much humidity during warmer weeks. I finally hired a local Heating & A/C contractor to install a ventilator. The ventilator works 24/7 to draw the stale air out of the house plus replace it with fresh air. It greatly improves indoor air quality. The house stays cleaner plus there are less complications with humidity.