Living in the northeastern part of the country presents some unique challenges, however we get every type of weather extreme, and the winter time conditions tend to last for more than six months per year plus bring temperatures well below zero plus feet of snow, then blizzards, sleet, hail plus dangerous wind chills are common.
The Springtime plus fall tend to be wet plus cold plus our Summer seasons are short however especially tepid plus humid.
We rely heavily on heating plus cooling plus temperature control adds up to around fifty percent of the apartment energy expenses. There is the worry of a heating failure during the middle of winter time plus plumbing pipes freezing plus bursting. There is the fear of the sump pump malfunctioning during a Springtime rainstorm plus the basement flooding. Plus, my friend and I spend a wonderful deal of time plus effort shoveling snow, however i didn’t realize that a home automation system would make the extreme climate less difficult. I invested into a home automation system for the security features. I wanted automated door locks, surveillance cameras, window sensors plus motion-activated security lights. The automation system includes a smart thermostat with learning capacity. The thermostat automatically adjusts according to my family’s schedule plus preferences. It raises or lowers temperature depending on room occupancy plus has significantly reduced my bi-weekly utility bills. Plus, I get reminders when it’s time to schedule service plus change filters. The automation system also controls a snow melt system installed beneath the driveway plus walkways. It starts up in response to dropping temperatures plus moisture, however heat spreads across the pavement to melt away snow plus ice plus eliminate the need to shovel.
