The Impact of Overheating Your Home
If you live in a region that has particularly cold winters, you know that keeping your home heated is a must. Unfortunately, it’s easy to get carried away on very cold days. This can cause problems and overheat your home. Here are a few reasons why you should always be careful with your thermostat.
A Higher Energy Bill
The biggest reason to avoid turning up the heat and overheating your home is the monthly energy bill. Your heating bill goes up along with your thermostat. We know that you will need to turn up your heat when it gets cold outside. But, turning it up too high will cause it to become a strain on your finances.
Health Concerns
Whether it’s due to the weather outside or a furnace in your home, excessive heat is bad for your health. First of all, it can lead to hyperventilation. Higher temperatures make it harder to breathe. This is especially true for young children. They are particularly susceptible to changes in temperature. Overheating a home will also remove the moisture from the air. This can cause other respiratory problems as well as irritated skin and eyes.
Environmental Impact
HVAC systems use up a lot of energy. This can increase your carbon footprint if it’s left unchecked. That in itself is bad for the environment, but furnaces can also emit harmful fumes. This is especially true if an HVAC professional doesn’t service the unit often. You could argue that this is something else that is unavoidable. Keeping your thermostat to a reasonable level can lower your system’s environmental impact.
Strain on Your Heating System
Overheating your home can also put a lot of strain on your furnace. A heating and cooling system will last for about 20 years. This is only if it is not pushed to its limit to keep your home at a very high temperature. This extra wear-and-tear that you are putting on your furnace will take its toll. You will then need to contact an HVAC professional for a costly replacement. If you have problems keeping your home heated, contact an HVAC professional. Cahill Heating, Cooling, Electric, Plumbing & Sewer will take good care of your system. We can send a qualified HVAC expert to take a look at your thermostat and your furnace. We want to make sure that it’s working, safe and efficient.
