My family and I like to go on vacation for about two weeks every summer.
- We value the time that we get to spend with each other.
I believe that all families should take a break from their normal routines, get their family together and go on a vacation. It’s healthy for a family to get away and spend quality time together. When my family and I go on vacation we like to make sure our hot water heater is off, our blinds are closed, doors are locked and HVAC system is set to a higher temperature so the air conditioning unit doesn’t kick on as much. When I was near my HVAC system to check it out before we were leaving I saw there was an abbreviation on the sticker of my unit. I was confused because I wasn’t sure what it meant. I decided to look it up. The abbreviation was “AFUE.” This is a standardized efficiency rating. AFUE means annual fuel use efficiency. On my unit it read AFUE 90. This meant that I get 90 cents of usable heat for every $1 of fuel that is burned. I though that this was a good ratio. At least I know that my system is efficient. Other abbreviation ratings that I saw online was, SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating), COP (Coefficient of Performance), and HSPF (Heating Seasonal Performance Factor). If you see any of these efficiency ratings on your unit or come across them, ask your technician for more information. Next time I have a maintenance check up I’m going to ask about my AFUE rating.