When the weather turns cold outside, you want your home to be a cozy refuge. But you don’t have to sacrifice your monthly budget to stay toasty. Here are three tips for keeping your home warm this winter without cranking up the thermostat and how HVAC contractors can help. 

3 Ways to Keep Your Home Warmer

1. Have Your Furnace Professionally Serviced 

When your furnace is in top condition, it can heat your home efficiently without burning up your wallet. On the other hand, a furnace with damaged components might switch on or off more frequently than it should, and clogged filters can impact how much warm air is circulated through your home. To prevent these types of problems, have professional HVAC contractors inspect and service your furnace before winter arrives. You should also ask HVAC contractors to check the programming on your thermostat to see if you have set the system properly. 

2. Update Your Window Treatments

Some window treatments are better than others at halting the flow of frigid incoming air. However, you can keep carefully heated air indoors by doing something as simple as installing insulated window treatments. While insulated curtains and blinds can help, honeycomb shades are designed to prevent heat loss, reducing heat transfer by as much as 65%. 

3. Consider Adding Carpet

You might love those sleek, polished concrete floors, but they might be one of the reasons your home is so difficult to heat. Concrete only has a thermal insulation R-Value of 0.07, while carpet is much more efficient at trapping air and preventing energy loss. In fact, carpet has an R-Value of more than double that of concrete, coming in at around 0.18. If you want your home to feel warmer, consider covering up hard floor materials like tile, laminates, or polished concrete surfaces with large area rugs or wall-to-wall carpeting. 

If you are concerned about cutting costs this winter, turn to the team at B & H Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. As licensed, bonded, and insured HVAC contractors, these specialists can help with everything from furnace repair and ongoing maintenance to energy-efficiency checks and emergency services. With a commitment to product quality and flexible financing, it’s never been easier to improve your home. Visit their website to learn more or give their office a call at (336) 841-5050 to set up an appointment.