Here are some quick and easy ways you can get ready for the upcoming winter season.
- Cooking and baking
- When you use the oven, keep the door cracked open (once the oven is turned OFF) to let the heat out and help warm the kitchen.
- Check for drafts
- Make sure the weather stripping around doors and windows are in good condition.
- Fireplace flues can create air leakage, have it inspected for safety and efficiency.
- Ceiling fans
- Set the direction of your ceiling fans to clockwise in the winter.
- Blocked vents
- If you have floor vents for your ducted heating system make sure they aren’t blocked by large pieces of furniture.
- Sunlight as a heating and lighting source
- Open shades in the daytime to allow the sun to naturally warm the space and use less artificial lighting.
- Close shades at night to hold the heat in.
- Furnace
- Make sure your furnace has been checked for safety and also for maximum efficiency before the heating season.
Have any other tips you’d share for getting your home ready for winter? Let us know!
If you are ready to make an appointment for a furnace inspection or tune-up, feel free to reach out to us or by phone at 916-481-0658