I don’t have to walk outside to know that we are on the brink of yet another heat season.
I know this already when I wake up in the morning to the sound of air conditioning.
This is where we are now in the season. It’s closing in on the end of May and the days of temperatures in the mid 80’s. It won’t be long till the air conditioning is running a whole lot more as the temperatures settle into the upper 90’s for the next four months. This is the grind part of living down here. But it’s also a part of the deal that I’m certainly willing to embrace in order to enjoy just amazing weather the rest of the year. Still, if you don’t go into the Summer heat with a plan when it comes to air conditioning, you could encounter some trouble. For sure, I start my air conditioning strategy in March. Of course, March is still just gorgeous. Being outdoors is still perfect even though we are getting the pollen dump about then. But that’s when I call the HVAC company to have them come out to do the air conditioning tune up. This is so important because it sets me up for savings since the heat pump will be operating at peak efficiency. Once the air conditioning tune up is done though, I don’t think much about air conditioning for the next few months. In fact, I leave the cooling off altogether. This allows me to get in touch with the rising temperatures again. Not only does being acclimated to the heat help me not be overwhelmed once Summer comes, it saves me a huge amount on cooling costs. The more comfortable I am with higher temperatures, the less air conditioning demand I throw on the heat pump.