No doubt you want to keep warm this winter season. But you also want to do it without breaking the bank. You can keep reading to learn four ways to stay warm while saving money on your energy costs for heating your home this winter season.
When you’re ready, you can give our team a call to schedule your annual heater maintenance in Phoenix. If you haven’t already scheduled this appointment in the last year, you need to do so before the winter season is over.
Thermostat Settings
First, use wise temperature settings on your thermostat. Experts recommend that a reasonable setting for heating your home in the winter is 68°F. Each degree higher you set your thermostat is a little harder that your heater has to work. This can increase your energy costs as well as add more wear and tear to it.
Homeowner Maintenance
It’s also important to take steps to care for your heater. Examples include choosing a reasonable air filter, changing the air filter out on time, wiping down the inside cabinet, and paying attention to signs of problems.
Air filter care helps to reduce the strain on your heater by maximizing airflow. A dirty air filter can block airflow going into the system, ultimately making your heater work harder to produce results. Even with an excellent air filter in place, it’s inevitable that some dust will make its way inside.
Wiping down the interior cabinet is a good way to boost heater efficiency. Dust can quickly become a grimy buildup that negatively affects how well heat is transferred into the air. And when you call for service early at the first sign of a malfunction, you can help prevent lasting damage that may otherwise affect your heater for months and years to come.
Professional Maintenance
Even when nothing is wrong with your heater, you need to schedule professional maintenance. Having our team complete a thorough inspection is the best way to ensure that your heater stays in excellent working condition for the entirety of its lifespan. In fact, professional maintenance can help to extend the system lifespan so that it can last for even longer before needing to be replaced with a new unit.
You may be tempted to skip out on professional maintenance if your heater is working well, but this is precisely when you need to schedule the service. It’s too easy for small problems to become big problems quickly without you realizing it, and professional service is our chance to identify those issues early and fix them.
Keep Heat Inside
One additional thing you can do to help stay warm this winter season is check your windows and doors for cracks that may allow heat to escape. You can invest in weatherstripping that is easy to install and helps to completely seal any small cracks that may allow heat to leak out of your home. The more heat that you can keep inside, the better your heater will work overall.
Don’t waste your time with the run-around. Give the AZ Perfect Comfort team a call to schedule your appointment for heater service and let us do it right the first time!