I was sure that 3 summertimes worth of extremely high cooling costs was enough.
That first summer time was one I couldn’t avoid.
When I relocated down here from the north, I knew that there was going to be a challenge when it came to temperature. That was evident the first morning I arrived in town. I got here in about mid June and kept the cooling unit on full blast just driving the moving van to my new destination. But then, when I got out of the vehicle and all that great cooling comfort, the heat and humidity hit me like a wall. It’s like stepping out into what I’d imagine an equatorial temperature would be like without the sea breeze. The heat is extreme but then is followed up with a humidity level that leverages that high temperature into straight agony. Therefore, that first summertime, I had no other choice at hand than to lean on the control unit. And lean on the control unit I did. To the point that my cooling expenses were almost the same as the heating costs I had just left behind. However, the second and third summers needed better planning. I just didn’t want the heat of summertime. The method seemed to be to just stay inside with the central cooling maxing out for several months. Then, the best 8 months of weather that followed. This year, I opted to seal up the house, stopped direct sunlight heating with drapes and no more leaning on the control unit. It’s the end of June and the first full month of summertime utility bills is in. This is saving me a staggering amount of cooling and I’m enjoying my summertime as well.