Controlling the humidity at your New Jersey Shore Home in the wintertime can make a big difference. Cold temperatures often result in your home not being humid enough, and this is due to a few factors.
Smart Technology is making it's way into every part of our life. It's designed to make our lives easier and more efficient. This is no different for the smart thermostats we have been installing in South Jersey Shore homes for a few years now.
Autumn means seasonal to-do lists for South Jersey residents: rake the leaves, bring out the heavy linens, decorate the house for Thanksgiving and get ready for the holidays. As you begin to winterize your home, it’s also the time to get your heater serviced before the colder weather has it kicking on more and more.
As if you hadn’t made enough decisions by the time you’ve chosen a new heater or air conditioner. Now, someone’s offering you a service contract, saying it will save you money. But, apparently, you have to spend money to save some, because what they’re offering will cost you a couple hundred dollars a year.
Do you enjoy hot showers but can’t always get one? Maybe you’re the last person in the house to hop in every morning. Maybe everyone got back from the beach at the same time and all had to use the shower. Perhaps you need run the washing machine while you get ready for the day. Or, you just like a nice long bath or shower but end up out in the cold by the time you're finished.
If your dryer isn’t getting laundry dry after one cycle or gets unusually hot, the vent system might be clogged with lint. Clean your lint screen after each use, but even with “good” filters, lint accumulates in the dryer and ducts over time, reducing airflow. This forces the dryer to operate at higher temperatures, which can lead to a fire in or around the machine.
Replacing a heating system is a big, costly, undertaking, but, Comfort Now can make it an opportunity to improve your home and save some money in the long run.
Temperatures are heating up, and it takes energy to keep a house cool and comfortable. How can you tell if you’re paying for more energy than you need? Easy – schedule a Comfort Performance Checkup and a qualified Comfort Now professional will evaluate your home’s energy use and suggest ways to improve energy efficiency.
One of the most common problems in Jersey Shore homes, or any homes for that matter, is the heat that builds in the top floors of the house. There can be a HUGE difference between the temperature in your basement, to your living area, to your bedrooms. It can be one of the most frustrating things to deal with, especially when you are trying to go to sleep in a hot and humid bedroom.
Thanksgiving has past, and now the winter is really upon us. We still haven't experienced very cold weather, and if you haven't prepared your home for winter, now is the time! Bob McAllister gave some heating tips to SNJ Today this week to help get your home ready for the winter!