When Can You Turn the Heat Off in Nebraska?
Nebraska’s closest thing to a real pause falls in September, when combined heating and cooling demand drops to about 219 degree days for the month.
When Can You Turn the Heat Off in Montana?
Montana never fully powers down. June comes closest to a quiet month, but it still adds up to roughly 170 combined heating and cooling degree days, not…
When Can You Turn the Heat Off in Missouri?
May is the answer. Missouri’s heating and cooling demand bottoms out that month, at roughly 207 degree days combined, the lowest of any month on the…
When Can You Turn the Heat Off in Mississippi?
The honest answer for Mississippi is that there’s no month when the house truly asks for nothing.
When Can You Turn the Heat Off in Minnesota?
In Minnesota, the closest thing to a real no-heat window falls in June, but even then the state logs about 210 combined heating and cooling degree days…
When Can You Turn the Heat Off in Michigan?
Michigan’s quietest month is September, when heating and cooling demand together add up to about 181 degree days, a moderate figure by national…
When Can You Turn the Heat Off in Massachusetts?
There’s no single date. September is the closest Massachusetts gets to a lull, but even that month asks the furnace and the air conditioner to work in…
When Can You Turn the Heat Off in Maryland?
Maryland doesn’t get a true dead zone in its degree-day calendar. NOAA’s 1991-2020 climate normals put September, the state’s quietest month, at about…
When Can You Turn the Heat Off in Maine?
Short answer: there isn’t a month in Maine when the house truly asks for nothing.
The Filter, Once a Month
ENERGY STAR’s maintenance guidance is unambiguous on this point: filters get checked every 30 days, not every season, not “when they look dirty.” That…