Winter is, by far, the least favorite of the seasons for me.
It is simply a fact that I accept and then do my best to manage.
However, given the opportunity, I would move far from the winter weather and never deal with it again. But, that’s just so not the case. Most of our family is in the area. My wife is particularly close to her clan so, the chances of moving south are about zilch. So, when I feel that first cold wind blow in the fall, I call the HVAC to come out and service the HVAC furnace. This last time, I was talking with the HVAC tech about how I felt the furnace was overwhelmed a bit. During the coldest parts of the winter, the house just never seems to get cozy warm. The HVAC tech heard me out before he suggested the problem wasn’t the furnace at all. He said our furnace was in great shape and probably had another 15 years of optimum performance in it. Our heating and cooling professional suggested that it was the house that was not cooperating. Our house is an older one and the tech thought that I might start by tightening it up to keep the HVAC treated air inside. He suggested I use a temperature gun to find the leaks where cold air is getting in and HVAC treated air is leaking out. I did just this and was amazed by the results. Not only is the house much warmer, I have saved nearly 25 percent thus far on the monthly utility bills.