A hot idea…

Reba Haas on 08 16, 2007

To beat the fall and winter rush of getting your furnace serviced, and to find out early if you have any furnace problems, you should put this on your “to-do” or “honey-do” list in the next month. You don’t want to get caught on one of those rare really cold days without a working furnace – particularly if you don’t have an alternate form of heating such as a gas or wood burning fireplace or a wood stove to get you through.

One short term method I used back when I had this unfortunate cold situation happen to me was to boil water on the stove. The moist, heated air helped raise the temperature in my 1-story house from 55 to 74 degrees while I waited for a repairman to show up. Oh, and that brings up another suggestion… check the battery in your digital thermostat – I was a big dork and that was my minor problem that I paid $100 to find out – the battery had died.  Put this battery swap-out on your list with Daylight Saving’s when you change the batteries on your smoke detectors. )

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4 Responses to “A hot idea…”

  1. Deborah Burns
    August 16, 2007 at 6:59 pm

    Smart tips…especially the one about the battery!

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  2. Joel
    August 16, 2007 at 11:55 pm

    Boiling water will help while it’s boiling, but once you stop watch it get a lot colder. At least it will feel colder due to the extra humidity in the air.

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  3. Debra
    August 17, 2007 at 7:17 am

    Hi Reba,

    Great advice, many of us forget to service furnaces. An easy way to remember is to get the furnace company to put you on an annual maintenance check. It’s one less thing for me to think about each year. I love it when they call me to set the appointment up, then I know it’s going to be taken care of, but I didn’t have to put it on my to-do list.

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  4. Reba Haas
    August 17, 2007 at 7:51 am

    I’ll have to ask if the guys I use do an annual call or not – I would also love the reminder, just like my dentist or my pet’s veterinarian sends out! :)

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