I love sitting outside in the sun.
- This is something that I don’t think that I can ever really do without again in my life.
And I have lived in a lot of areas where sitting in the sun was really hit and miss. Having spent years in a region that I had to have the heating system on for at least six months of the year, provides some real perspective. That sort of winter is just not something I can deal with again. So I live in a region where the heating device hardly even comes on much. And there is so much sun with temperatures that encourage pulling up a chair and soaking it all up. Yet, there is a definite trade off as well. The heat of summer can be simply broiling around here. But this is easily dealt with thanks to cooling technology. We have a heat pump and it does a really good job of keeping myself and my family nice and comfortable. However, one has to be sure to be proactive when it comes to the air conditioning use. Otherwise, the cooling costs can get to be too much. So I start my making sure that I get an air conditioning tune-up from the HVAC company. Having this done allows for the most efficient operation of the cooling technology. But I also make sure the house is tight to lessen the HVAC load. The big deal is the thermostat setting. A programmable thermostat is a big help there. It allows the temps in the house rise as the heat goes up outside. And that saves big money.