Yesterday morning there was a puddle of ice on our back deck. And, for the first time since March or perhaps April, warm air coming from the heater ducts in our house.
We have a heat pump, which efficiently heats in winter and cools in summer. We had a rather mild summer so never turned it on. So the unit has been sitting idle for about seven months. I'm not sure that is entirely good for it, but I was relieved when it kicked on without a fuss.
There were only a few very hot days (90's) this summer, and we utilized ceiling and portable fans to manage our comfort. When the temperatures dropped the past couple of weeks we wore jackets inside and held out for November 1st. It didn't get below 60 inside, and seemed to hover around 63 the past few days. In our bedroom we actually open our window at night and enjoy the refreshing cold while cozy under our down comforters.
We have enjoyed our reduced electricity bills the past months, and feel a sense of satisfaction for our sacrifice and economy.
In Ithaca, we set our thermostat at 61 degrees all winter long. Magdalena used to wear a onesie plus two pairs of fleece pajamas to bed. :)
ReplyDeleteGood thing we turned on the heat yesterday. It's 28 degrees this morning with heavy frost.
ReplyDeleteLuckies. I wish it were freezing cold here! I chose the wrong language to pursue. Should of stayed with Russian I guess.... :/
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