First Choice Heating & Cooling Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Heating Tips’

5 Great Ideas for Saving Energy on Heating This Winter

Monday, October 29th, 2018

young-woman-shivers-in-sweaterEven people who like winter more than any other season don’t like seeing utility bills start rising as the temperature begins dropping. It’s true you can’t avoid paying higher energy costs during the winter because of all the work your home’s central heating system must put in (and the water heater does more work as well). However, you can cut down on those costs with some basic steps.

Below we’ll share five ways you can save heating energy this coming winter—and of course they work every winter!

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Keeping Your Furnace Effective in Late Winter

Monday, January 22nd, 2018

furnace-repair-technicianWe still have plenty of winter left to go, and the farther into the season we move, the more danger the heating system in our homes will be at suffering from a drop in heating effectiveness. To keep your Howell, MI furnace operating at its peak levels—and with lowest chance of suffering a malfunction or breakdown—there are a number of steps you can take. We won’t get into arranging for regular maintenance, which is something to have done in the fall. (If you did forget to have maintenance in the fall, don’t worry—it’s not too late to call us now and have it done.)

Below are three things you can do that will protect your furnace from overwork and a loss of heating power during the remained of winter.

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