Our monthly electric bill is once again absolutely startling. It’s as though I can entirely feel it sucking all the cash out of my wallet. The cash we spend as a household for HVAC comfort can get a bit overwhelming. Writing the check each week, during the peak heating season, can feel as though I am writing a tuition payment. Back when I was a kid, the HVAC cooling was akin to magic and anyone who touched the thermostat was engaging in risky behavior. God forbid a single one of us would leave the door ajar during the summer. My dad would go off the deep end. He would go nuts if he could just witness what is going on in this house. There is simply no regard for what it costs to cool this house with my kids. They act like the HVAC is a right and something that should be customized to them. Maybe he began speaking to me from the grave but, I have changed my whole attitude on our HVAC use this year. The heating and cooling system is fairly modern and is super efficient. The HVAC system is not the problem here. The complication begins with the people who are living in the home that I’m paying for. The changed came swiftly. First, I spent a weekend with a caulk gun sealing up the entire inside and exterior of the house. There will be no more HVAC treated air leaking outside now. Then I put in a smart thermostat that can’t be manually overridden by anyone at all but me. I put up automatic solar blinds and I synced them to the smart thermostat. Finally, I am now reviewing all the security footage of the home and I am going to fine anyone leaving anything open.
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