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Heating your home can get expensive every heating season. Whether you use electric heat, oil, or natural gas, keeping your heating system efficient will help keep your heating costs down. In addition, you can make a number of changes to your home in order to circulate the heat properly. When you improve the circulation of air through your home, reduce drafts coming in from outside, and unblock any air vents, you'll help keep your home warm. You'll also want to have your heating system serviced once a year to make sure it is running well and make sure the air filters are changed. Good maintenance before the season starts will help you avoid more expensive, emergency repairs as the heating season goes along. 

Yearly Maintenance to Keep Your System Running Well

Every year, you'll want to have an HVAC company come and service your system. They will come and clean out your furnace, change out your air filters, and make sure your air ducts are clean. The technician will assess your furnace efficiency and make sure that everything is working properly. They'll check any belts and lubricate parts that need it. The technician will be able to repair any current damage to your system while doing the maintenance. When your system runs efficiently, you'll save money on fuel costs.

Keep the Air Circulating in Your Home

When the temperature in your home is even, your system doesn't have to work as hard to keep you warm. Keep the air circulating by turning on ceiling fans, making sure that the fan is sucking up air and getting it to flow around the room. In addition, make sure that there aren't any blocked doorways so that the air can flow freely from room to room. If you don't want to heat a specific room, turn off any radiators in the room and shut the door tight.

Check for Drafts Throughout the Home

Check windows and doors to make sure there aren't any drafts coming in. If you have old windows and the temperature in the room is cold next to the window, consider using winterizing window treatments to keep out drafts. Some weatherstripping can work great for doors, as well as simple bean bags designed to block air coming in from the bottom of your door.

When you take care of your heating system and you get yearly maintenance, you will save money on your heating costs. Talk to a contractor like Don's AC Service, Inc. for more tips.