Ways To Heat Green this March as Spring Approaches
While wearing green for the St. Patrick’s Day holiday, people should consider some ways to live more green. Being ecologically conscious often ends up being fiscally conscious because saving energy saves money in the end. Even though the heater may not be on much longer, a few general suggestions can help optimize a home’s central heating and stretch that dollar bill just a little farther.
Air Flow from Fans
Almost every person knows that ceiling fans are not just meant to cool; they are intended to help regulate airflow and home temperatures. They spread the heat or the cooler air depending on the direction they are rotating. A ceiling fan can only rotate in two directions: clockwise and counterclockwise.- Clockwise: A fan should rotate to the right or in a clockwise direction for optimal heating. This pulls the air up and circulates the heat around a room.
- Counter Clockwise: A left rotation creates a downdraft that allows people to feel the airflow and cooler.
Most older fans have a switch near the pull chain that can be flipped to reverse a fan’s direction. Some of the newer remote-controlled or wifi connected fans change at the push of a button.
Check and Change Filters
A good air filter can be a double-edged sword. If it captures all the particles it is supposed to, it will eventually decrease the airflow through the central heating system, so changing or cleaning the air filter is one of the first steps in heater maintenance.
A clean air filter provides the most efficient airflow, allowing the HVAC system to pull in the air without overworking the blower. If a homeowner can’t replace the filter, just spraying it clean with a hose and allowing it to dry before reinserting can make a difference in a home’s energy usage and even prevent the need for heater repair.
Be Smart with a Smart Thermostat
As modern technology catches up with the imaginations of contemporary science fiction writers, people can now connect almost any appliance to their smartphone, from ceiling fans to refrigerators to vacuum cleaners. This trend has also reached the thermostat.
The beauty of this new technology is that it can provide a much more efficient way to heat a home, and therefore, it will pay for itself if used correctly. The list below shows a few features of smart thermostats that maximize the efficient use of heating and air conditioning systems:
- Apps: Simply being able to adjust the temperature in a home remotely is a huge advantage.
- Smart Schedule: Many of the latest thermostats are equipped with AI to learn a person’s schedule and adjust the temperature as needed.
- Geo-Fencing: This tech uses the GPS on a person’s phone to track when they are close to home and adjusts the temperature accordingly, whether to conserve energy or reach the perfect temperature.
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