Living in the city presents several unique challenges.
- Everyone knows that the traffic is absolutely terrible here, and you are doomed to experience frustrating traffic jams and commutes on a daily basis.
The outdoor air quality is also something to consider. For most of the year it is ridiculously hot and humid outside, and we will require advanced air conditioning to be comfortable. Additionally, there will always be a massive pollen bloom to irritate the respiratory systems of anyone with airborne allergies. Lastly, you should realize that the power goes out on a regular basis around here. This means, you will have to reset your household appliances more often than you’d expect. For those of us who utilize central thermostat programming to control our indoor heating and cooling systems, this is more annoying than you might expect. Every time I set up our central heating and cooling system with the appropriate air quality control settings for an entire week, it seems like our power goes out the next day. When we lose electricity, the thermostat completely shuts down and resets all of the temperature control programming. Then, I get to start all over again punching in the exact temperatures and times for our central HVAC system to operate with optimal energy efficiency. It seems like I can’t go more than two weeks without redesigning our air quality control plan. I wish that there was a way to permanently save the temperature control settings. Even though I care about energy efficiency, it’s hard for me to care about the air quality details on the 100th time I’ve programmed our thermostat.