Temperature control has a significant impact on the apartment budget.
The cost of heating & cooling adds up to more than fifty percent of our energy consumption.
The winters in my local part are especially long, cold & snowy. For more than half the year, my buddy and I run the boiler. The temperature frequently remains below zero & can drop down into the downside digits. To manage such drastic weather conditions, the furnace runs just about non stop & blasts at maximum capacity! Our summers rarely last for more than a couple of months. However, the temperature officially soars into the high eighties or even the nineties. The humidity is brutal, central air conditioner provides a huge relief. It helps to reduce complications with condensation, mold & mildew. I constantly search for ways to lower utility bills. I am conservative about temperature settings on the control unit! Raising or lowering the settings by just a few degrees for a few months makes a noticeable difference in expenses. I also take fantastic care of the boiler & a/c. I make sure to substitute the air filters every six weeks. I have signed up for a repair program with a local Heating & Air Conditioning dealer. They give a tune-up for the a/c in the Spring & for the boiler in the fall. With annual inspection, diagnostic testing, adjustment & replacing broken parts, I can expect the heating & cooling systems to operate more efficiently & reliably. The machine should experience fewer malfunctions & last longer. Plus, this professional service fulfills the requirements of the manufacturer’s warranty. I spent a great deal of money to have a high-efficiency boiler & a/c installed. It only makes sense to take the best possible care of the equipment. I also strive to minimize the workload on the systems by caulking, weatherstripping & sealing up any cracks or gaps that might allow energy waste.