Sometimes when we have small things wrong with something in our homes, we either don’t notice it, or completely ignore it.
In my case, I had a window that had a small crack in it, and I didn’t even notice it for a while.
Then, when I did, I figured it wasn’t a big deal, and that eventually when I had some spare cash, I would just replace the window then, since it wasn’t so bad that any bugs could get in. Well, this was a huge mistake, because it made my central heating and air conditioning system work overtime! I didn’t even realise it until I got my electric bill for the month. The bill was so high, I had to make payment arrangements with my energy company! It turns out, that all because of that cracked window I chose to put off, I am now in some small debt. I then got the window replaced. I even notice that my central heating and air conditioning system isn’t turning on as much now that the window is air tight once again. To think, I could have avoided all this by spending not even half of what i’m stuck paying for that energy bill. If anyone asks me in the future for any good energy savings tips, my first one is going to be…to check all your windows and doors to make sure there is no cracks and that everything is air tight! Man I feel like such a fool here. I will be keeping an eye on my HVAC system to be sure it’s not on all the time, as that will be a sign that something is wrong again.