I always find this time of year to be really difficult when heating and cooling my house.
- The temperature is so inconsistent that it’s hard to keep my house at a comfortable and consistent temperature.
I love the cooler weather during the end of the summer because it’s a nice change after intense heat and humidity, however, it makes things challenging on my HVAC system. During the early mornings, I have to turn my furnace on because my house is freezing. A few hours after waking up though, I have to turn my furnace off because the temperature is perfect outside and I’m able to cool my home naturally. During this time, I typically open some windows to let the fresh air circulate inside. By lunchtime, I have to shut all the windows and turn on the air conditioner because it’s too hot. My air conditioner will run for a few hours and then I’m back to turning on my furnace because the temperature begins to drop around dinnertime. It’s a constant cycle that lasts for almost a month. I don’t think the inconsistent temperature helps with my energy consumption either because I’m always needing to power something on or off. My air conditioner and furnace need to completely reboot after they’ve been turned off for several hours and that requires a lot of energy. I find myself longing for a consistent temperature so that I can leave my furnace or air conditioner on so my house isn’t a different temperature every time.