Living in Fort Worth, TX, allows me to experience a diversity of weather; The year-round temperature fluctuates from the mid-thirties to the mid-nineties. The village sees the most snow of somewhere in TX because it has the highest elevation & high northern latitude. There are years when my buddy and I accumulate around seven inches of snow & other winters when my buddy and I don’t get any. The summers tend to be especially hot & humid; Because of the local weather, it’s necessary to invest in both a heating & cooling system… For my home I have an air conditioner to handle cooling & a furnace to supply heating. The two units share a ductwork system concealed in the walls & ceilings. The temperature extremes in Fort Worth require either heating or cooling for the majority of the year, & the combination adds up to approximately fifty percent of the home’s energy consumption… Utility bills are a constant concern, i’ve gone to fantastic lengths to tighten up my Fort Worth home & minimize energy losses. I’ve gradually replaced to Energy Star rated windows & exterior doors & meticulously caulked & weatherstripped. I’ve installed ceiling fans that toil to distribute the heat more evenly in the winter time & help to create a cooling effect in summer. I have enrolled into a repair program with a local Fort Worth Heating & A/C contractor that includes two services per year. In the fall, a licensed specialist provides a thorough cleaning, inspection & adjustment of the heater. The same procedure happens in the Spring to make sure the air conditioner is operating at peak capacity & efficiency.