I couldn’t figure out why our electricity bill was climbing at this condo I just moved into.
Although this was the first Summer I was living here unique ly, I still was shocked by the increase when the two of us hit the end of July.
When your electricity bill doubles in a several month time frame, it’s easy to worry. But since this condo was new to me, I decided to keep our cool as well as start mulling over possible explanations for the energy increase. Obviously the was being used correctly, but a comparatively sized Heating as well as A/C system in our ancient condo was 10 times more effective as well as powerful than this new one. I thought that maybe it wasn’t the Heating as well as A/C to blame for the dismal performance, but I decided to consult with a heating as well as cooling specialist to get a professional’s opinion on the matter. When he ran a diagnostic inspection on the as well as gas furnace, he found that both were working typically. The air handler as well as condenser were only more than four years old, so this made sense. Then he did a pressure test on the air duct as well as found no issues there either. Soon it became obvious to us both what was causing so much energy waste. The condo has ancient crank windows that alone are drastically leaky, even when operating typically. Unluckyly, occasionally ancient crank windows do not shut completely, leaving sizable air gaps akin to leaving your front door cracked while the a/c runs. It’s not going to be cheap, but our only choice for improved energy efficiency is getting new windows throughout our house.