It could be said that we live in a pampered society and, even if you wouldn’t go that far; you must agree that we all love our creature comforts. Most of us probably wouldn’t survive long were we to be suddenly thrown back to the Stone Age; we would probably have a hard time of it if the clock was only turned back a few hundred years.
Artificial Climate Control
We would miss things like modern eating habits, leisure pursuits and the availability of almost anything we want from the shops; but, could we cope with the summer’s heat and the winter’s cold? I believe that we have simply become too acclimatised to air conditioned living – both at home and at work (plus nearly everywhere else we go). We need our HVAC – heating, ventilating and air conditioning – to artificially control the climate everywhere indoors.
Everything Has A Cost
Heating and Air Conditioning in Knoxville, TN can come at an unnecessarily high cost. We really do need to think more in terms of efficiently managing our indoor climate rather than simply trying to control it. How hot do our rooms really need to be in winter and how cool is comfortable in summer? Have we sufficiently isolated the indoor areas from the outside – an open window in a heated room is like trying to warm up the whole of Tennessee? Is the building suitably insulated in both directions – to stop heat escaping in winter and to stop the sun warming up the inside in summer? How long do we need to run the heating and air conditioning in Knoxville, TN when we are all outside the house?
Then, There is The HVAC Equipment Itself
We have taught ourselves to make better use of the thermostats and set sensible minimum and maximum temperatures for individual rooms. We manage the on/off times sensibly and try hard not to forget to turn off when necessary. We have invested in house insulation and everyone closes doors and windows as required. But, our energy bills are still too high; what more can we do?
The equipment that provides the warmth in winter and the cool air in summer is made up of many component parts and a lot of these are mechanical and subject to “fair wear and tear” – especially if not maintained properly. All the equipment for our heating and air conditioning in Knoxville, TN system needs regular maintenance if it is to operate at full efficiency and lower cost to us.
Cantrell’s Heat & Air provide regular equipment maintenance and new installations for Heating and AC Maintenance.
