The Science of Not Being Miserable at Home
Alrighty, friendo. We're about to get deep here so open your ear holes and listen up.
You want your home to be livable, right? So let's build our trust tree and be totally honest for a sec, mkay?
You have no idea what you’re doing.
And that’s FINE. That’s why we're here.
So, we’ve made you a lil guide on how to not be miserable at home, using HVAC science (and a smidge of common sense).
1. Stop Playing Thermostat Roulette
Cranking the AC to 60° in the summer or the heat to 80° in the winter does nooo favors to your unit or your monthly bills. Programmable thermostats DO exist, friendo. Just set it and forget it.
2. Understand the Limits of Your HVAC
Your system ain't magic. It can’t heat or cool your entire house in ten minutes. We live in Texas, y'all. There are a TON of older homes here. If your ductwork’s from 1987, give it time. Uneven temperatures in different rooms? Totally normal. To quote Kelly Clarkson’s song Broken & Beautiful…
It’s broken and beautiful. Like, literally.
3. Seasonal Reality Check
Winter: Opening windows to “let the cold out” does not, in fact, let the cold out.
Summer: AC needs consistency. Small adjustments are wayyyy better than extremes. You gotta trust the pros on this one, bro.
4. Maintenance Ain’t Optional
Filters, coils, vents... They exist. They’re cheap, they work, and ignoring them will absolutely create bigger problems later, like when we were pipsqueaks and our mum told us to finish our chores because “it builds character” and we rolled our eyes sarcastically because we didn’t want to, and now we’re fully grown adults who completely understand that procrastination feels comfortable in the moment, but the consequences are actually bad, like BAD bad, and if we had just done a teeny weeny bit each week or month we probably wouldn’t have a mountain of tasks looming over us that we’ve spent the entire month stressing over instead of just doing because we’re used to avoidant behavior, but we’re now self-aware enough to admit that we need to work on it and we’re kinda getting better, but it’s very much still a “process.”
So yeah. Change the filter. Clean the vents. Do all the things before all of THAT happens.
5. Comfort ≠ Perfection
No one is comfortable at 72° ALL the time. That’s a myth we collectively agreed to believe because it sounds reasonable.
It’s not.
Compromise is part of adulthood. Right up there with stretching before bed and pretending we actually enjoy sparkling water. Ugh.
TL;DR
Which, for my millennial mates, translates to “too long; didn’t read.”
Stop overthinking your thermostat, y’all.
Do the boring stuff. Change the filter. Keep it consistent. Save the money. Especially with groceries costing what they do. And call us if you need help!
Because as always, boo,
WE GOT YOU!
#HASYourBack #HASYouCovered
