4 Tips How to Make Your Heating System More Effective in Columbus

Everyone wants an effective heating system in their Columbus home – one that will provide steady, reliable heat without you having to spend hundreds of dollars each month on gas, oil, or electricity. And while the best way to improve the efficiency of your heating system in most cases is to upgrade it, there are some simple things you can do around the house to boost its effectiveness.

Here are some of the best ways:

• Rearrange Furniture – Just having the heat on doesn’t necessarily ensure the heat entering your room is being distributed evenly. Move your furniture in such a way that there is a clear, unimpeded path from the registers and radiators to the rest of the room. Done properly, this will make it much easier and faster to heat every room of your house.
• Maximize Air Flow – Air flow can be maximized in a number of ways. Make sure you close any windows near a register or radiator and that you remove any large objects that might block air flow. You should also install things that can help move air like fans (always call a professional in for changes to the arrangement of your vents or radiators).
• Clean Registers or Radiators – The cleaner your radiators or dust registers are, the more efficiently they release their heat. Not only that, but clean radiators and registers result in better indoor air quality. Weekly cleaning of each room’s heating source is highly recommended.
• Install Ceiling Fans – When ceiling fans are switched to blow down, they are incredibly effective for distributing air throughout the room. This will push warm air down and keep cold air up – in effect, it reduces the need for your furnace or boiler to constantly run.

Effective heating is important to keep your home comfortable, reduce the cost of heating, and prolong the lifespan of your furnace or boiler. You should also make sure your heating system is properly maintained throughout the year. Skipping maintenance visits (which are highly recommended annually) will put unnecessary stress on your system and shorten its lifespan substantially, not to mention the decrease in efficiency when heating your home.

For any heating services in the Columbus area, give Quality Air Heating and Air Conditioning a call today!