How to Keep Your Home Warm All Winter Long

How to Keep Your Home Warm All Winter Long

Your home should be a comfortable place that serves as a haven for relaxation and rejuvenation. Even when it’s cold or wet outside, your living space should be a welcoming retreat that allows you to escape the elements.

If you are someone who often finds yourself struggling to stay cosy indoors, you’re in luck. The team from Connect Electric have created a list of things you can do to help maintain ideal indoor temperatures all winter long.

  • Welcome Natural Sunlight into Your Home

Open all curtains that face the sun during the daytime. Even if it is cold outside, the sun’s rays produce heat that will pour into your home. This is also a very simple way to help your furnace keep up without increasing your utility bills.

  • Close the Curtains After Dark to Trap Heat

Once the sun sets, make sure you close all those curtains that you opened during the day. This will add a barrier to help trap heat inside your home during the dark hours. Temperatures tend to cool down at night, so it is essential to keep as much warmth in your home as possible during this time.

  • Add a Programmable Thermostat

A programmable thermostat is an effective solution that’s also very convenient. Newer models come with additional features to help manage heat in your home. You can use timers to keep your utility bills from skyrocketing.

Set the timer so that the furnace kicks on about 20 to 30 minutes before you wake up in the morning. That way, you can pay less to heat your house at night while you’re under the blankets but won’t have to wake up to a cold home.

  • Make Sure Your Radiator Isn’t Blocked

You may be tempted to move a recliner or couch next to the radiator for maximum heat while you relax, but don’t. Furniture blocks warmth coming from the appliance. You need that heat to circulate through your living space evenly. The same goes for vents.

  • Install a Glass Front on Your Fireplace

Fireplaces are beautiful and add atmosphere to a room. Wood-burning fireplaces must have a path to the outside to allow smoke to escape. That means there’s a direct route from the interior of your house to the cold outside. Consider installing a glass front on your fireplace to stop warm air from leaving through the chimney.

  • Use the Winter Setting on Ceiling Fans

Did you know that most ceiling fans have a winter setting that often goes unused? This function reverses the direction the blades move air. Heat rises, so you can use your fans to push warmth away from the ceiling and back down to the area that you and your family occupy.

  • Seal All Gaps Throughout Your Home

Inspect your home and look for gaps that could be allowing warm air to escape. A stack effect can occur that causes warm air to leave and pull in cold outdoor air. Check all windows and doors to see if you feel a breeze. You can also hold a lit candle or match to see if it flickers, indicating air movement.

  • Install a Passive Solar Heating System

A passive solar heating system traps radiation through glass areas that are exposed to the sun. The captured heat is absorbed by materials with a high thermal mass like masonry. Then it is re-released into your home after dark to offset heat loss. Everyone deserves to have a comfortable home, even during winter. Try these methods or contact Connect Electric to learn more about using solar to manage indoor temperatures.

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