Having house guests means more work for the a/c

Once I understood the reason for the non-stop running of the a/c plus fans, I started thinking about the added cost to my utility bill

My sister has lived out of neighborhood for most of her adult life. She married the ‘boy next door’, they bought a home, plus had two daughters. Naturally, in order to see my extended family, it meant that I would need to travel there or they would need to travel here. So we’ve done it both ways. Most of the trips are made during university holidays for the sake of her children, and for the sake of my vacation schedule. During the Summer vacation, they always come north to my home. Their summers in the south are sweltering. And even though our northern summers seem hot enough for our liking, they all know that our climate is cool! Our home has central air conditioning, and ceiling fans. I’ve noticed that once our house has four more bodies in it, the air conditioning plus ceiling fans are running much more steadily than normal. I got to thinking about the reason for this. Once I googled the question ‘how much heat does one human body emit?’, I ended up reading about Btu’s plus what that means for central air conditioning. One Heating plus A/C website stated that “on average, a sedentary person will add 500 Btu’s per hour to a home, whether it’s hot or chilly outside”. In addition, if people are using PCs, lights, etc., there are extra Btu’s to consider. Once I understood the reason for the non-stop running of the a/c plus fans, I started thinking about the added cost to my utility bill. I’m no Scrooge, although I am careful of how my money is being spent – or wasted. In the end, I decided to adjust my temperature control by one degree – warmer, that is. I figured that these southerners were used to the heat anyway!

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Air conditioning doesn’t reach our bedrooms

Our home isn’t certainly big, only around fifteen hundred square feet.

And it is fairly modern plus well-insulated. Our boiler plus central cooling system do a good task of heating plus cooling the house. There’s one small problem that I’ve observed, however. If my friend and I close the doors of the three bedrooms, which are located at the farthest distance from the heating plus cooling units, those rooms don’t receive as much of the heat and/or cool air. We are empty nesters, but our pet is like having another child – mainly because my friend and I dote on him so much. If my friend and I leave him in the home when my friend and I go away, my friend and I shut the bedroom doors to prevent him from jumping on the beds plus getting his fur on the comforters. But when my friend and I arrive home, the bedrooms are significantly cooler in the winter season plus warmer in the Summer than the rest of the house. I remember when my friend and I had the home built, the builder discussed that the sitement of the heating/cooling unit in the basement would determine its efficiency in reaching each of the rooms of the house. We discussed the pros plus cons of placing the units closer to the main living section of the home. Bedrooms, he explained, are respectfully not as important, as ceiling fans in the Summer plus blankets in the winter season will compensate for any inefficiency. I now wonder if my friend and I let him talk us into a poor decision. I even called another HVAC company to discuss the situation, he explained that the ideal location of the heater/cooling system unit is one where there is a supply of natural gas, an exhaust vent, plus fresh air circulation. His explanation made much more sense than that of the original builder.

 

 

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Having home guests means more labor for the cooling system

My sibling has lived out of town for most of his adult life.

She married the ‘boy next door’, they purchased a home, plus had two daughters.

Naturally, in order to see my extended family, it meant that I would need to travel there or they would need to travel here. So we’ve done it both ways, and most of the trips are made during school holidays for the sake of his children, and for the sake of my vacation schedule, however during the Summer vacation, they always come north to my home. Their summers in the south are sweltering. And even though our northern summers seem boiling enough for our liking, they all think that our weather conditions is cool, then our home has central air conditioning, and ceiling fans. I’ve observed that once our home has four more bodies in it, the air conditioning plus ceiling fans are running much more steadily than normal. I got to thinking about the reason for this. Once I googled the question ‘how much heat does one human body emit?’, I ended up reading about Btu’s plus what that means for central air conditioning. One HVAC website stated that “on average, a sedentary guy will add 500 Btu’s per hour to a home, whether it’s boiling or cold outside”. In addition, if people are using PCs, lights, etc., there are extra Btu’s to consider. Once I understood the reason for the non-stop running of the cooling system plus fans, I started thinking about the added cost to my utility bill. I’m no Scrooge, although I am careful of how my money is being spent – or wasted. In the end, I decided to adjust my temperature control by one degree – warmer, that is. I figured that these southerners were used to the heat anyway!

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Having household guests means more work for the a/c

My sibling has lived out of town for most of her adult life.

She married the ‘boy next door’, they purchased a home, plus had two daughters.

Naturally, in order to see my extended family, it meant that I would need to travel there or they would need to travel here. So we’ve done it both ways. Most of the trips are made while in school holidays for the sake of her children, & for the sake of my trip schedule; During the summer time trip, they always come north to my home. Their summers in the south are sweltering. And even though our northern summers seem sizzling enough for our liking, they all feel that our weather conditions is cool… Our household has central a/c, & ceiling fans. I’ve observed that once our household has four more bodies in it, the a/c plus ceiling fans are running much more steadily than normal. I got to thinking about the reason for this. Once I googled the question ‘how much heat does one human body emit?’, I ended up learning about Btu’s plus what that means for central a/c. One Heating, Ventilation, plus A/C website stated that “on average, a sedentary woman will add 500 Btu’s per hour to a home, whether it’s sizzling or freezing outside”. In addition, if people are using computers, lights, etc., there are extra Btu’s to consider. Once I understood the reason for the non-stop running of the a/c plus fans, I started thinking about the added cost to my utility bill. I’m no Scrooge, although I am careful of how my currency is being spent – or wasted. In the end, I decided to adjust my temperature control by one degree – warmer, that is. I figured that these southerners were used to the heat anyway!

 

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Air conditioning doesn’t reach our bedrooms

Our house isn’t really big, only around fifteen hundred square feet.

And it is fairly new and well-insulated.

Our boiler and central a/c do a good task of heating and cooling the house. There’s one small concern that I’ve noticed, but. If we close the doors of the three bedrooms, which are situated at the farthest distance from the heating and cooling units, those rooms don’t receive as much of the heat and/or cool air. My associate and I are empty nesters, however our pet is like having another child – mainly because we dote on him so much. If we leave him in the dwelling when we go away, we shut the bedroom doors to prevent him from jumping on the beds and getting his fur on the comforters. But when we arrive home, the bedrooms are significantly cooler in the winter and warmer in the summer time than the rest of the house. I remember when we had the dwelling built, the builder discussed that the sitement of the heating/cooling component in the basement would determine its efficiency in reaching each of the rooms of the house. My associate and I discussed the pros and cons of placing the units closer to the main residing part of the home. Bedrooms, he explained, are properly not as pressing, as ceiling fans in the summer time and blankets in the winter will compensate for any inefficiency. I now wonder if we let him talk us into a bad decision. I even called another Heating and Air Conditioning company to discuss the situation, then he explained that the ideal location of the boiler/a/c component is one where there is a supply of natural gas, an exhaust vent, and fresh air circulation. His explanation made much more sense than that of the original builder.
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Volunteer at rescue organization gets central a/c

Four years ago, I made an acquaintance with Shary; Shary had been volunteering and fostering pets and cats for our local rescue organization for fifteen years; A single lady for most of her adult life, she lived on a limited income, but she was never without a pet or cat that she was foster parenting until she found a forever family worthy of her ‘child’, but it came to my attention earlier this year that Shary had no a/c in her home.

It really made sense, as the cost of installation was beyond her means. It bothered me enough that I decided to contact an Heating and Air Conditioning contractor to inquire about the cost of installing central a/c in her home… Naturally, he could only deliver me a ballpark estimate, as he hadn’t been to Shary’s house to determine what her boiler and ductwork consisted of, however the quote that he gave me seemed sufficient. Next I communicated with several folks whose lives had been touched by Shary’s appreciate and generosity for rescue critters. I know that our family really was touched when we adopted one of her foster pets; My associate and I never could forget her, and continued our communication with her over the years. The people that we contacted about donating to the cause of installing central a/c in Shary’s house were cheerful at the idea of giving back to the lady who had given so much to others. In no time at all, we had raised enough donations and pledges to emrue the Heating and Air Conditioning contractor. I can only imagine the surprised response that he must have gained when he knocked on Shary’s door and informed her that he was there to install central a/c in her house – at no cost to her.
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My elderly parents barely use their central air conditioning

My parents are both in their nineties plus in fantastic health. They moved from the old farmhouse into a ranch in the neighborhood a few years back. They just love having close neighbors, and residing within walking distance of the post office, grocery store, plus bank. The house needed legitimately little improvement. About the only high ticket item that they added was central air conditioning, since their fans just weren’t doing the trick. All of us were entirely pleased that they had it installed plus thought that we could finally spend money them a visit in the Summer without perspiring profusely. My nice friend and I were wrong! They keep the temperature control set at seventy eight degrees! I get it that older people feel colder than do younger people – such as myself. But when I sit in their house to visit, I am actually perspiring – but I dress accordingly. My father hates to lower the temperature setting even one degree plus will, instead, offer to turn a fan on that blows directly on me. This week when I arrived at their house, I instantly asked for the fan before I sat down; Unluckyly, they had lent their fan to someone who had out-of-town guests staying with them. I feel the expression on my face was enough to convince my father that he should turn the temperature control down – by one degree! In the meantime, I poured myself a tall glass of chilly water plus picked up a magazine to fan myself while we visited. Of course both of my parents thought that there was something wrong with ME! My father even asked if I had high blood pressure.

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Volunteer at rescue organization gets central air conditioning

Four years ago, I made an friend with Shary… Shary had been volunteering plus fostering cats plus cats for our local rescue organization for fifteen years; A single person for most of her adult life, she lived on a limited income, then but she was never without a animal or animal that she was foster parenting until she found a forever family worthy of her ‘child’, then it came to my attention earlier this year that Shary had no air conditioning in her home.

It definitely made sense, as the cost of installation was beyond her means.

It bothered me enough that I decided to contact an Heating plus A/C contractor to inquire about the cost of installing central air conditioning in her home, but naturally, he could only give me a ballpark estimate, as he hadn’t been to Shary’s home to determine what her boiler plus ductwork consisted of, and the estimate that he provided me seemed satisfactory. Next I communicated with numerous folks whose lives had been touched by Shary’s love plus generosity for rescue pets. I know that our family definitely was touched when we adopted one of her foster cats, and my nice friend and I never could forget her, plus continued our communication with her over the years. The people that we contacted about donating to the cause of installing central air conditioning in Shary’s home were glad at the idea of giving back to the person who had given so much to others. In no time at all, we had raised enough donations plus pledges to employ the Heating plus A/C contractor. I can only imagine the surprised response that he must have gained when he knocked on Shary’s door plus informed her that he was there to install central air conditioning in her home – at no cost to her.

 

 

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My elderly parents barely use their central a/c

This week when I arrived at their house, I immediately asked for the fan before I sat down… Unluckyly, they had lent their fan to someone who had out-of-town guests staying with them

My parents are both in their nineties plus in fantastic health. They moved from the seasoned farmhousehold into a ranch in the neighborhood a few years back. They just love having close neighbors, & residing within walking distance of the post office, grocery store, plus bank. The household needed actually little improvement. About the only high ticket item that they added was central a/c, since their fans just weren’t doing the trick. All of us were truly triumphant that they had it installed plus thought that my friend and I could finally pay them a visit in the summer time without covered in sweat profusely. My enjoyable friend and I were wrong! They keep the temperature control set at seventy eight degrees! I get it that older people feel colder than do younger people – such as myself. But when I lay in their household to visit, I am truly covered in sweat – but I dress accordingly. My father hates to lower the temperature setting even one degree plus will, instead, offer to turn a fan on that blows directly on me. This week when I arrived at their house, I immediately asked for the fan before I sat down… Unluckyly, they had lent their fan to someone who had out-of-town guests staying with them. I feel the expression on my face was enough to convince my father that she should turn the temperature control down – by one degree! In the meantime, I poured myself a tall glass of freezing water plus picked up a magazine to fan myself while my friend and I visited. Of course both of my parents thought that there was something wrong with ME! My father even asked if I had high blood pressure.

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The south during the winter months

One can argue that living in the south, you will never experience real changing of seasons.

Some say that the climate in the south is miserable.

The northern states experience a winter like I cannot imagine. Snow days, overcast skies for weeks and freeze warnings do not sound like fun to me at all. I enjoy the humidity and sunshine. When it is cold, the only thing I can do to be comfortable is to warm up next to a wood burning fire. In the south, not all homes are equipped with central heat or furnaces. Many homes rely on electric heaters or fireplaces to heat their homes. My home does not have central heating, therefore, when it gets cold enough, we break out the electric heaters. During the summer months, storing the heaters can be a pain. With such limited space, the heaters usually get other things piled on top of them and it can be a pain getting them out when it is time. The heaters can also be annoying because they are either too hot or not warm enough. I do not like sleeping with an electric heater on because I have heard too many stories about house fires. It is terrifying to think that an electric heater could kill someone. One thing that I am sure of is that when it comes down to where I would choose to live, I always choose the southern states. Humidity and sunshine are my favorite things!

 

 

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The AC Fan won’t turn off

My new air conditioning unit was working fine up until last weekend.

I had gone to the beach with some friends during the day, and returned to a hot, stuffy house.

I started to wonder if my boyfriend had turned the temperature up because he had come down with a cold. When I asked him about it, he said that he had noticed it getting a little warmer inside, but still could hear the fan running so did not think much of it. As the night went on, the house grew warmer and warmer. When I checked the thermostat, it read 81 degrees. It was the middle of the summer and I knew something was not right. Like I said, the fan was still running so we thought what we heard was the air conditioner. The next day, I called the local HVAC company to send someone out to take a look. What they found was that the compressor was out and the fan was still running. We ended up needing to replace the compressor that day. At first, we considered holding off but then thought about how it was only going to get hotter as the summer progressed. Reluctantly, we agreed to replace the compressor that same day. We had plans to go out for dinner, but we decided to order a pizza and enjoy our new air conditioning that evening. It ended up being a good choice, because the following week was one of the hottest weeks of the year. We were happy to have out AC up and functioning correctly.

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Smart Thermostat as a Christmas Gift

My mom and dad are constantly traveling when they have time off of work.

They will soon be retired, and I know that they will want to continue to travel.

One thing they have mentioned is that they will come home from a long trip and have to wait for the house to cool down after being set to a higher temperature for a long period of time. When you get home from traveling, there is nothing better than being comfortable in your own home. I decided to look into getting them a smart thermostat for their house this year for Christmas. One time, my parents were in another country for 3 weeks. They were rushing to get to the airport on time and totally forgot to turn the air conditioning up to a higher temperature while they were out of town. I had to drive an hour to their house to turn the air conditioning up when they realized what they had done. I got to thinking about it, and this could have been easily avoided if they had a smart thermostat where they could have done it from the airport on their smartphone. That was the day I decided to look into this. I found out that it’s not really that expensive to have a smart thermostat installed. Most of the devices are able to be programmed in about an hour. My parents are very happy with their smart thermostat. My dad even admits to using his phone to adjust the air conditioning from his bed.

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