It’s almost getting to the point of a slight obsession.
But I just love figuring out new ways to save on Heating plus A/C cooling.
But that wasn’t always the case. It’s just been a few years now since I entirely got a handle on the Heating plus A/C cooling costs. The greatest change was not turning on the air conditioning until mid May at least. I got that little nugget from a native who has lived here all his life. We just stopped turning on the air conditioning immediately when the temperature is jump over 76 or 68. That’s just Spring around here plus you just love it, and doing so allowed us to get more accustomed to high temperatures which has made a tremendous difference. Increasingly though, I have added to that strategy each summer. I prepped the apartment to be sure that it’s sealed up tight. That might mean replacing weather stripping or making sure the seals around the windows are tight. I also caulked up any gaps I can find on the exterior. Of course, you have to mitigate direct sun heating with shades. This summer time I took it to another level by not using the stove or the oven. I simply cooked outside on the grill for anything that needed to be hot. Additionally, I stopped using the clothes dryer whenever I could. Instead of heating up the house, I started hanging the clothes out to dry. My partner loved that part. And again, all of us beat our savings on Heating plus A/C cooling from the previous summer. I’m going to have to keep thinking up ways to save even more on air conditioning costs for next summer.