HVAC Tips – Keeping Cozy This Holiday Season

 

The holiday season is here. However, the big question remains; is your home ready for the holidays? It’s not just home decorations that people need to be concerned about. Everyone should be focusing on making the entire home cozy for the rest of the winter season. Is your heating and cooling system running fine? If not, you should probably be looking into some tips on how to maintain your HVAC system or perhaps call a technician to sort out any problems before it gets busier. Here are some tips that you could follow:

 Keeping your HVAC running smoothly and efficiently during winter

 Focus on efficiency – regardless of the type of HVAC system you may have, it is important that it runs smoothly during the holiday season. Efficiency should be the focus of your efforts. Find out whether there are leaks in your ductwork and make sure your windows and doors are all sealed properly. Bear in mind that proper insulation works hand in hand with your HVAC unit.

 If you haven’t had time to check your windows all-year-round, now is the time to do so. Windows and doors are major contributors to HVAC inefficiency. Air can escape through small openings and particularly out bigger ones like windows and doors. You might also want to consider upgrading your windows to more energy-efficient ones that are fully insulated.

 Check your thermostat if it is working properly. If you are still using an old thermostat, consider upgrading. Though you might not find much value in a programmable thermostat at first, you will reap the benefits of energy-efficiency later on. Florence heating and cooling is far more effective when the thermostat can be intelligently programmed.

 Install whole-home humidifiers – it is quite normal for air to become crisp and thin during the winter season. Indoor air often loses humidity in low temperatures. To resolve this issue, have your HVAC contractor install a whole-home humidifier to ensure that you can comfortably breathe air anywhere in your house.

 Dry air often causes scratchy throat and dry skin. You’ll find that these issues can arise in the colder months of the year. Having a humidifier installed will neutralize the air, causing it to feel softer as if it were during normal months.

 Schedule an HVAC maintenance – there are plenty of DIY tips on the internet about HVAC maintenance. However, what they often tell you is that it is often harder than it sounds. Sure, you can find a video explaining how to clean your air filter and checking your condenser and evaporator coils but can you do it?

 If you are busy enough that you can’t handle doing DIY HVAC maintenance, hire a technician to do it for you. The services are offered by Florence HVAC Experts are far better than any DIY maintenance you can do. This is not to discourage homeowners, though. Rather, this is more of telling people to ensure the HVAC unit is working as intended without the added risk of causing more problems.

 Is your HVAC system ready for winter? Avoid HVAC breakdowns this holiday season! Hire Florence HVAC Experts today! You may reach us at (843) 636-3260.

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Florence, SC 29501
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