It’s not rocket science. That’s the thing that stays in the back of my head when I see all these strategies for a better life. There is so much of just making things complicated that are actually quite simple. One great example is cutting air conditioning costs in the Summer. For sure, I’m all for ways to eliminate what can end up being really high costs for cooling. We live in a region where the Summer months are brutally hot. So of course, we all count on our heat pumps to help us when it comes to being comfortable inside our home. I know that I’m quite thankful to have such good residential HVAC. Yet, I don’t think I need all these complicated strategies you can find online when it comes to saving on cooling costs. Actually, just using some basic logic makes more of a difference in my home than anything else. If you want to reduce the costs of air conditioning during what is a sizzling Summer, lessen the demand on the heat pump. It’s pretty much that simple. The best way to do that isn’t so much forcing yourself to be uncomfortable starts in the Spring. So many folks around here reach for the thermostat as soon as the temperatures begin to rise in the Spring. That’s the mistake that I choose not to make. Instead, I just enjoy the Spring weather and get accustomed to the higher temperatures. The more my body acclimates to the higher temps, the less air conditioning I’ll need all Summer. Not only am I saving on HVAC costs in the Spring but it’s prepping me for a Summer where I just don’t need as much cooling from the heat pump to be comfortable.