The weather in South Bend, Indiana, provides every type of extreme.
- The summers bring rapidly changing temperatures in the mid to high eighties with plenty of humidity.
The Springtime and fall seasons tend to be wet, frosty and windy. The winters last the longest, and the conditions are frosty frosty and snowy. The temperature constantly drops into the teens or even the downside digits and the snow piles up in multiple feet. There is rarely a time when we’re not running either the cooling system or the furnace. The cost of heating and cooling is considerable, making up approximately half of the utility bills, i’ve done my best to tighten up the household and eliminate energy waste, but new windows and doors, caulking, weatherstripping and insulation help to seal up leaks and prevent heated and cooled air from escaping, but however, these preventive measures also stop outdoor air from coming inside, and while this is beneficial for energy efficiency, it’s bad for indoor air quality, and since my associate and I can rarely open a window in South Bend, pollutants get trapped inside, however dust, dander, pollen, mold spores, VOCs and all sorts of contaminants get endlessly circulated throughout the household and can lead to health concerns. I wasn’t quite sure what to do to improve indoor air quality. I asked the Heating and Air Conditioning contractor who handles the repair of the furnace and cooling system. She commanded a heat reclaimy ventilator or HRV that works to bring fresh air into the household without energy losses; Once the HRV was installed, I instantly observed the improvement. The household stays cleander, feels more comfortable, and the air smells fresher! Because the ventilator uses the outgoing stale air to pre-heat the incoming air, it also helps to reduce the workload of the furnace and reduce energy bills.