December has flown by rather quickly! We hope you have been staying cozy this winter and found warmth and peace within the comfort of your home. At Fairfield-Hamilton Heating & Cooling, we genuinely care about you and your family. We want your furnace to be running at its best capacity and your home to provide all the warmth necessary to keep you and your family safe and cozy. So what if your furnace is running fine, but your home doesn’t seem to be staying well-heated? We got you covered! We have strung together a few tips that can help you winterize your home accordingly so all that good warm air stays right inside your home where it should be:
A Programmable Thermostat
A programmable thermostat is an excellent tool in saving energy when it comes to your furnace. It will allow you to customize your home’s heating setting based on the days and times you are most likely to be at home. This setting is beneficial for those that are gone on consistent days throughout their workweek. If you would like to look into having a programmable thermostat installed in your home, your Fairfield-Hamilton Heating & Cooling experts would feel privileged to assist you today!
Insulated Window Treatments
Don’t overlook those windows! Even the best storm windows get chilly on the coldest winter day. A simple solution is by hanging insulated window treatments for the winter season. Such a simple change can make a vast difference in keeping warm air in and cold air out. Quilted drapes or thermal black-out curtains are great options.
Reverse Ceiling Fans
Reverse ceiling fans are a great secret weapon for winterizing your home. Have you ever noticed the reverse setting on your ceiling fans? Maybe you have utilized it. Maybe you haven’t. When used in its normal mode, a ceiling fan will rotate counterclockwise and blow air down. But if your fan has a reverse setting, it blows the air up, which in turn pushes any trapped air lingering at the top of your ceiling back downwards into the room where it is functional.
Door Weather Stripping
You should also check around all your exterior doors. Think of the front door, back door, garage door, or any other doors your house may have leading outside. Glance over the weather stripping on all four sides of every door to ensure they are not too worn down. If any areas are missing stripping or any tears and gaps, that door stripping will need to be replaced.
Cracks, Gaps, & Openings
Lastly, you may go through all these winterizing adjustments in your home, but if the warm air is still finding ways to escape from your home, your efforts may be futile. Think of any possible areas on the exterior and interior of your house that may be allowing warm air to come out.
Consider taking a look around your house while looking for gaps, cracks, or any openings where air may leak. Check the walls for cracks. Also, inspect the areas around windows or hose faucets. These spots are likely to have unwanted openings that allow cold air to creep in or warm air out. Should you find any, seal them off with a high-quality sealant.
You can go through these adjustments slowly. Take it one step at a time. Properly winterizing a home is a process. Don’t feel overwhelmed. When you can get to it, one adjustment here and there will aid your furnace to run smoothly. If you have any questions or concerns with your furnace, Fairfield-Hamilton Heating & Cooling would love to hear from you. We will book you for the soonest appointment possible, come out to your home, and diagnose the issue for you.
Call Fairfield-Hamilton Heating & Cooling today at (513) 540-1716, or schedule an appointment online now by clicking here!
