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  1. Program your thermostat<\/strong>
    \nA programmable thermostat is great, especially in these cold winter months. You can program your furnace to run at specific times, that way you are not spending money on heating your home when you are not there, and you can guarantee that your home is warm for when you return home.<\/li>\n
  2. Use your ceiling fans
    \n<\/strong>Ceiling fans are not just to cool down a hot room in the summer, but to circulate air in a room through any season. If you use your fans in reverse motion, they do a great job of circulating the warm air throughout your home, cutting down on your furnaces work.<\/li>\n
  3. Unblock heating vents
    \n<\/strong>Turning the     furnace<\/a> up should not be your first instinct. If you\u2019re noticing that the area you are in is colder than the rest of the house, go around and make sure all your heating vents are clear and that there is nothing blocking them. It can be anything from clothes on top of a vent to a dresser too close to the vent, blocking or containing the heat.<\/li>\n
  4. Fix Leaks and Drafts
    \n<\/strong>Are there spots throughout your home that cold air is finding it\u2019s way in? This can be a tedious job if you don\u2019t know where these spots are already, although you can have a professional in to test this for you. The most common places to look at around doors & door frames, windows, openings to attics, and even in some older homes it has been known to come through under trim that is on an outside wall at ground level.<\/li>\n
  5. Repair Air Ducts<\/strong>
    \nThe duct work in your home can become damaged or ripped. If your duct work is easy to get to, inspect it to see if there is any patch jobs or repairs that need to be made. If there are damages in your air ducts, it may be causing heat to escape.<\/li>\n
  6. Furnace Upkeep<\/strong>
    \nContinually doing     maintenance<\/a> and upkeep on your furnace<\/a> helps it to run more efficiently and increase its life expectancy. In turn, this will save you money on your heating bill and put less pressure on your furnace.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    We at Affordable Comfort Heating and Cooling can assist with most of these furnace<\/a> and heating solutions. Feel free to give us a call as we would be more than happy to help, keeping your family comfortable.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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