Heating Tips
It can feel tricky to keep the air quality in your home clean and safe. Thankfully, when you work with Polar Bear Air Conditioning & Heating Inc. you will be working with a team that knows how to achieve the best air quality possible. We can also give you the tools to achieve cleaner air on average.
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Having an air purification system in place is a great step to take when you’re trying to improve the overall air quality in your home. But it’s not the only thing you can do. In fact, there are many small steps you can take to cut down on the number of particulate contaminants that make it into your indoor air to begin with.
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Tightly Sealed Homes are More Energy Efficient
One of the first and best things to do when you’re trying to reduce your home heating bill is to seal up any leaky or drafty spots in your home. Make sure all insulation is in place and close any storm doors or windows tight. After all, you don’t want to be paying to heat the whole neighborhood. If you let that warm air escape or let more cool air in, your heating system will have to work overtime to keep the indoor temperature up.
And since you don’t open your windows in the winter, you can even give yourself better insulation against the cold by putting up plastic over them. Covering windows, and even doors you don’t use, with plastic provides an extra layer of protection against cold drafts coming in and keeps the heated air where you want it.
Benefits of Programmable Thermostats
Another way to save significant amounts on your heating bill is to invest in a programmable thermostat. After all, you don’t need to keep your house at the same temperature all day long even when no one is even there. But you do want to come home to a warm home.
A programmable thermostat can help you achieve this goal. Simply set the heat to come on shortly before you’re due to arrive home or before you get up in the morning and you’ll be able to enjoy a cozy house without heating it unnecessarily.
Maintain Proper Humidity
While it’s probably not something you think about much, the humidity level in your home is an important factor that contributes to the overall indoor comfort level. If it’s too dry, as often happens in the winter, the air won’t hold the heat as well as it would if the humidity way properly regulated. Also, air that’s too dry can cause your skin to dry out and can even damage wood furniture and fixtures.
In order to remedy this situation, investing in a humidification system is really the best option. And once the humidity level in your home is properly regulated, you will be able to turn the thermostat down a few degrees without sacrificing comfort. And even turning the thermostat down a couple of degrees will make a big difference in terms of the size of your heating bill each month.
Regular Heating Maintenance
You can also help keep the efficiency of your home heating system high by keeping up with a regular maintenance schedule. This includes a few simple monthly tasks you can take on yourself as well as an annual visit by professional heating technicians.
On a monthly basis, you can take some basic steps like cleaning out vents and changing filters. This helps to keep dust and other contaminants from getting into your heating system and gumming it up and it also cuts down on the number of airborne contaminants circulating through your home.
When they come out for their annual visit, home heating technicians will complete a thorough inspection of your system and clean some of the areas that you can’t reach on your own. With this type of service, your heating system will be able to maintain peak efficiency and should continue to work well for you for many years to come.