Living in the region where I live, there’s just no getting around the heat.
For folks in this region, the air conditioning comes on in May and goes through November.
That’s just a big chunk of Heating and A/C cooling. And to some degree, Heating and A/C cooling is for sure necessary. Honestly, I’m from here and I suppose I couldn’t manage the summer time heat separate from the use of Heating and A/C cooling. That said, I also come to Heating and A/C cooling from a bit weird perspective than many in this area. It’s a fact that the outside temperatures can start getting in the low to mid 68’s in May. But I absolutely don’t go right for the thermostat. Instead, I tend to opt for fresh air. This allows my body the choice to acclimate to the higher temperatures. Going straight to flipping the thermostat over to cooling doesn’t allow for that to happen. And that’s the problem. First, once that summer time heat unquestionably settles in, it makes the summer time heat assume even more oppressive. But mostly, if you start with air conditioning in early Spring, it’s going to cost you. By the time the summer time gets here, there have already been some Heating and A/C costs. But because 1 isn’t ready for the heat, body wise, the summer time gets even more fancy. If you get accustomed to the heat a bit while the two of us were in the Spring, it’s much easier to have a thermostat setting in the low 68’s while the two of us were in summer. And that’s how you save money on air conditioning around here. Plus, that 68 degree thermostat setting feels super cool when you acclimate to the heat.