Tips for Keeping Your Home Comfortable During Seasonal Transitions
Posted on Oct 17, 2017 8:30am PDT
You know you need to run your heating in the winter and your air conditioning
during the summer, but managing the transitional times during fall and
spring can be a little trickier. How do you keep your home comfortable
without overspending on your energy costs? Get the most from your
HVAC in Nashville during seasonal transitions with these tips.
Choose Your Ideal Temperature
Pick a comfortable indoor temperature, and try to stick to that temperature
instead of chasing hotter and colder air. Although your chosen temperature
at this time may differ from your normal settings during summer and winter,
take advantage of the moderate air outside by keeping your indoor temperatures
equally moderate and steady. Try to choose a temperature that your house
will trend towards without running your system, so you can leave your
HVAC on all the time but only have it run to make small indoor temperature
adjustments. This will help you avoid having to turn the heater or AC
on full blast to get to a comfortable temperature.
Optimize Outdoor Influences
Seasonal transitions are the perfect time to give your HVAC a rest and
let Mother Nature in on temperature control. Open your windows on cool
evenings for comfortable sleeping temperatures, or throw open your blinds
when the sun is out to welcome in the warmth if your home is chilly. You
can also cut down on your HVAC use during these moderate transitions by
doing things like using your oven to cook dinner when it’s cool
or keeping appliance-generated heat under control by using your crockpot
when your home is warm.
Get Your HVAC System Inspected
Seasonal transitions are the perfect opportunity for HVAC maintenance.
Make an appointment for a technician to inspect your system and make any
repairs that are necessary before big temperature shifts come along. Getting
HVAC maintenance will ensure that your system runs as effectively as possible
when you use it during seasonal transitions and will help you avoid HVAC
emergencies on those hot and cold days when you need it the most.