I showed them previous energy bills and how much lower they were due to my unique thermostat settings

Now that my children are older, I’ve been attempting to teach them more in depth apartment responsibilities. They’re still required to do basic chores like load the dishwasher, take out the trash, and mop the floors. However, I’m also starting to teach them the fundamentals of Heating, Ventilation, and A/C maintenance and lawn care too. When I was their age, I wasn’t prepared to handle these apartment responsibilities and it took me a long time to understand them. I didn’t want the same for my kids. To improve their Heating, Ventilation, and A/C maintenance, I’ve asked my kids to start replacing the air filters, clear out the weeds around the condenser unit, and sometimes I have them schedule the Heating, Ventilation, and A/C tune ups. In doing this, I’m hopeful that they’ll have a better understanding of what keeps the heat and air in our apartment running. I’ve also attempted to teach them about our thermostat and how the temperature of our apartment affects our quarterly energy consumption. My kids have constantly been unique about the temperature of our home, so one month, I let them control the temperature all day and night however there was a catch. They had to pay that month’s utility bill. They were shocked to see the price of that bill, although I wasn’t. I showed them previous energy bills and how much lower they were due to my unique thermostat settings. This was one of my best lessons, because they abruptly learned about energy usage. I never heard them complain about the temperature of our apartment again and I’m sure they’ll carry this Heating, Ventilation, and A/C know-how into their own homes one day.

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