Energy Efficiency With New Windows
May 26, 2016
It sure is beautiful here in Ohio this time of year. The trees have all budded and those tender pale green leaves have begun to darken into the dark greens of summer. The flowers are all blooming, the birds and bees have returned, and you can almost hear the collective sigh of relief as citizens are finally able to breathe a bit of fresh air. It is awesome to be able to spend more and more time in the great outdoors as the temperatures begin to rise, but it does have its drawbacks. Yes, you heard me right – drawbacks. I know what you are thinking. What could possibly be a drawback to spring? Right?
Well, one of the major drawbacks that we experience in spring is that we quickly forget all of the cold, ice, and hardship of the previous winter. I know what you are thinking again. “Are you crazy? That’s not a drawback.” I get it, put the past behind… but the old saying, “if you do not learn from history it is bound to be repeated” certainly applies here. It is easy to forget all of those cold drafts that blew through your old weather worn windows last winter when the sun is shining and the temperatures are quite comfortable – and rising, but it certainly isn’t wise. The wise thing to do would be to remember those high heating costs and frosty mornings and plan ways to avoid those hardships next winter. After all that old saying, “If you fail to plan then you plan to fail” applies here.