Winter is inevitably near in Mechanicsburg, and with it always comes chilly temperatures that may leave us bundling up with extra layers. Furnace service and added layers are normally dependable ways to keep warm on cold days, but there are a number of other tips accessible out there that you might be using that are actually making you colder, not warmer.
Common Myths:
- Hot drinks will make you warmer: while the first sensation of a hot drink can help you feel like you’re warm, your brain can sense that it needs to start cooling off your body, triggering cooling mechanisms.
- Alcoholic drinks will warm you up: the reason we typically feel warm after a few beverages, it’s only your skin warming. Alcohol can actually lower your core temperature, making you colder. A well-functioning furnace, thanks to having annual furnace service completed, is a more sound bet.
- Hot showers heat you up: comparable to hot drinks, the heat of your shower is simply a momentary feeling that disappears when the water is dried up and toweled off. That’s why it’s so hard to open the shower curtain.
- Wearing only a hat will take care of your warming needs: while there are a host of sources that state that a great deal of body heat is lost through your head, it’s critical to remember that any part of exposed skin adds to heat loss. Therefore, while it seems like common sense, if you’re only utilizing a hat and not a coat or gloves, you have a better chance to lose body heat quicker.
So now that you have read about a few myths surrounding staying warm this winter, it’s not hard to realize the importance of something as easy as furnace service. Of course there are other things you can do to stay warm this winter besides furnace service, but there may not be a lot that have such a large impact on your everyday comfort. Give H & H Service Company a call at 717-220-4502 or set up an appointment online to find out more about what furnace service can do for you in Mechanicsburg.