OK it's at this juncture I have to point out that mike can't been paying attention to me bitching and whining about the hot weather without my AC running at 100%.
I HATE humidity.
While it may take a few weeks for me to get my winter blood in, by the time January rolls around I am fine. ( well except that i can't drive the GT-S)

 

We just replaced our 24 year old furnace and A/C unit with a new 3.5 ton and 100k BTU furnace from Carrier. Pleased with the A/C and look forward to winter. House already has Andersen windows and they have held up well. Now we are painting and replacing carpeting. Last year it was Roof and Siding. Should be set going into retirement

 

Pretty sure most of our imported oil comes from Canada these days, so support our Canadian friends. Go for a drive.

 

Naw, I get it, Jerry. I was just
Summers here are like winters there. Most everybody hides inside in the A/C, no golf, no top-down (except on cooler evenings). But much as I hate the summer heat and humidity here, I hate the cold up there more.

 

i so want this done.

 

Oil heat is ancient. We had gas in all of our homes and now have solar with a heat pump. Low heating bills and 0 electric.

 

My house was built in '25 and has 19 windows(single story). Our AC is at least 45 years old(we have been in the house for 40 years) and I just can't bring myself to replace it while it still blows cold. We have a wood burning fireplace insert we use a lot in the winter not so much to save money, but my wife and I like the smell of a fire. We have gas for heat when its not cold enough for the fire place or I'm to lazy to start a fire.

Rod
p.s. I just counted and we still have 7 windows with the old 1925 wavy glass.

 

Rod, out temp extremes are a little wider than yours. Especially when we go subzero -15°F

More importantly our AC is blowing cold, it's more of a coolish, not keeping up on our hot 90+ days.
I know we won't see a break even on the changes but when we decide to sell this house, it will make a difference.

 

Concerning "changes coming", we are having a new bed delivered tomorrow. The old one is 20 years old and tired, and pressure points on the old body hurt. Hoping the new one makes us feel 10 years younger when we wake.

 

You'd be surprised how many homes in New England do not have access to natural gas. As far as solar and heat pumps, given how many cloudy days we get, not sure that would work all that well. My sister put solar panels on her roof for electricity. The return is quite a few years down the road. I had zero interest in it. The roof is new and when it's not, or if there is an issue, didn't want to have to deal with panels. Also heard the life expectancy on some panels isn't that great. Maybe it depends on what you purchase, but again, I'd rather just pay an electric bill. We do heat with natural gas.