Winter is fast approaching and you need to prepare your beautiful home to combat the drop in temperature, keeping everyone in the family warm and comfortable. Wondering how to keep your home warm this winter without increasing energy bills and being efficient? Are here 10 tips for warming up you can easily use to keep your home warm when it starts to get really cold outside.
10 efficient and effective heating tips for a cozy winter
Let us begin!
1. Get a programmable thermostat.
Now I know you must have heard this over and over again. This small but clever piece of technology will help you control the temperature in your home with ease. You can set the temperature according to your needs when you are at home and you can also set a low temperature in the house and leave it for work or vacation. Instead of manually setting the temperature multiple times, program the thermostat to do your bidding.
two. Insulate your home.
A good and cheap way to heat your home is to insulate it. You can do it easily and improve the energy efficiency of your home. If your home is poorly insulated or has no insulation at all, there will be significant heat loss. Most of the heat escapes through the ceiling, walls, and floor, respectively. You will find the house much warmer once you insulate these areas, especially the ceilings.
3. Keep open spaces to a minimum.
Try not to build too many open or large spaces in your home. Most of the time, these spaces are not frequently used or outdoors, which means they do not need to be kept warm. Also, these are the areas from where heat can easily escape.
But if you already have one or two open spaces for your home, inspect the area where the draft is coming from and fix it by properly sealing the cracks. You can also put new seals on all doors and windows in these spaces.
Another thing you can do is separate your living rooms from your bedrooms, this way you can heat specific areas where you need the most heat.
Four. Let in the sunlight.
This is the easiest of all the heating tips out there. Just open the windows and let the sunlight warm your home when you are in the house. And in case you go out or go to work and no one is home, you can simply open the curtains. Sunlight will slowly but steadily heat rooms, even with the windows closed. Therefore, separate the curtains or open all the windows so that the light shines through and warms the rooms.
5. Close the curtains at night.
Speaking of curtains, keeping them closed at night will help trap heat inside the room and not let it escape through the windows. In addition to using thick curtains in the winter to do this, you can also get insulated curtains for better results.
6. Switch to reverse fan mode.
You may have heard of this reverse mode or winter setting on ceiling fans. Check if your ceiling fan also has one. And, if you have one, why leave the fan idle in the winter when it can help a bit to warm up the room? When you switch to the winter setting, the fan moves counterclockwise, which will spread/push down any hot air trapped on the ceilings. This technique is very useful for high or sloped ceilings. Also, remember to put the fan on low speed and not high speed or else it can cool the hot air.
7. Keep vents free of obstructions.
Go through the house and inspect all heating ducts to see if there are things blocking the way, such as furniture or plants.
You may have rearranged furniture in the summer and placed furniture near or right in front of ventilation openings. You may have forgotten this, so double check these places to make sure there are no obstructions that could interrupt or even block airflow.
When return vents are blocked on a forced-air central heating system, you may also have to deal with air pressure issues, resulting in heat disruption. Therefore, always keep the ventilation opening clear so that the hot air flows smoothly and warms the rooms.
8. Cover hardwood floors.
While hardwood floors may not feel too cold on your feet, if they’re not insulated, they can lose heat into the room. So yes, even hardwood floors should be covered with rugs and rugs to keep rooms warmer. Since rugs and rugs are created to keep rooms cozy, they are great at trapping heat compared to hardwood floors. When winter approaches, dust off those beautiful rugs and place them on your hardwood floors.
9. Put aluminum foil on the back of the radiator.
If you use a radiator to heat rooms, place aluminum foil on the back, it will help reflect heat back into the rooms instead of letting hot air rise to the ceiling. You can use a special reflective radiator foil or just go for the kitchen variety. One more thing you could do with the radiator is to place a shelf or table over the radiator. (When I say about the radiator, WHOSE means right on top of that. Never store anything directly on top of it!) It will help with the even flow of heat throughout the room.
10 Use space heaters.
A great way to heat rooms is to use space heaters, although it can be a bit risky if you’re not careful. When you only need to heat a certain part of the house, you can use a space heater. But when you do, remember not to have any flammable material nearby and always place it on a stable surface. Do not leave it overnight or unattended. Get space heaters with some helpful features, like auto-off when tipped over, and timed space heaters that you can set to turn off after 1 to 4 hours of use.
In addition to using these heating tips, you should also hire a professional and trustworthy HVAC technician to check your heating system before the onset of winter. In this way, you will have a warm and welcoming home and office, all thanks to your heating system working efficiently and optimally.
I hope these heating tips help you and your family stay warm and comfortable in the frigid winter months. Stay warm.