Living in Elgin, Illinois, the weather is constantly a consideration, however we don’t buy tickets to sporting events or concerts between the months of December plus March because of the potential for blizzard conditions plus icy roads.
We need a wardrobe that includes heavy boots, wool coat, gloves plus hats as well as shorts plus tank tops.
It’s helpful to drive a four-wheel-drive car plus necessary to own snow shovels plus ice scrapers… Over the winter, the temperature is constantly below freezing plus properly dips below zero, the snow can accumulate in feet overnight plus the wind chill can be dangerous, however during Springtime plus fall, we expect thunderstorms, high winds plus heavy rainfall. There can be power outages plus flooding. While summers are officially short, they are hot plus especially humid. I usually switch from running the boiler to starting up the a/c with no split in-between. There is seldom an chance to open the windows plus welcome in fresh air. Because of the expense of heating plus cooling, keeping a tightly sealed thermal envelope is a priority. I’ve caulked, insulated plus weatherstripped to prevent energy waste, however, the lack of natural ventilation creates problems with indoor air quality, and contaminants get trapped indoors, circulated throughout the household plus can lead to health risks. The air starts to feel stale plus stuffy. When I mentioned these problems to an Heating, Ventilation, plus A/C business in Elgin, he suggested the upgrade of a heat salvagey ventilator, then an HRV brings in a steady supply of fresh air to replace the stale air. By using the outgoing air to preheat the incoming air in the winter, it lessens demands on the boiler.