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Home Heating Facts

Victoria Cleland
Tuesday, 27 December 2016 / Published in Efficiency, Home Comfort, HVAC System Advice, Save Money

Home Heating Facts

What do you know about home heating?

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Do you want to know more about your home heating system? The more you know, the better you are going to be at improving energy efficiency and comfort, and reducing the amount you spend heating your home each winter.

Here are some things you should know about home heating that can improve efficiency, system lifespan and keep you safe.

  1. Turning up the thermostat just raises your utility bills and won’t make your equipment heat any faster.
  2. It’s important to make sure that your carbon monoxide detector is working.
  3. Natural gas is actually odorless. What you smell is actually added so that people can detect leaks.
  4. If you have pets, you should change your furnace filter more often. Even as often as once a month.
  5. Opening the blinds or curtains or south-facing windows during sunny days can make your home feel warmer.
  6. Rearranging your furniture can be a simple way to improve comfort.
  7. Turning down the thermostat, even a degree or two, can help you save money.
  8. When you are changing your furnace filter, you have to make sure to turn off the equipment.
  9. Holiday parties can make you feel warmer because of the oven and the amount of people in your home.
  10. Fall preventative maintenance is the best way to avoid an emergency “no heat” call during the winter.

Did you schedule fall preventative maintenance? If not, you’ll want to keep an eye on your utility bill spending so you can rest assured your furnace is running properly.

 

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1 Comment to “ Home Heating Facts”

  1. Scott Wright says :
    January 17, 2017 at 12:50 pm

    It is vital to set up a regular maintenance routine for your HVAC system. It will extend the life expectancy of the equipment and find issues before they become problems. Not to mention the unit will work at its most energy efficient.

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