Winter is almost here in Auburn and Opelika, and with it always comes frigid temperatures that may leave us bundling up with more layers. Furnace service and extra layers are normally surefire ways to keep warm on chilled days, but there are a number of other pointers accessible out there that you could be utilizing that are really making you colder, not warmer.
Common Myths:
- Hot drinks will make you warmer: while the initial sensation of a hot drink can help you think that you’re warm, your brain may sense that it should start cooling off your body, causing cooling mechanisms.
- Alcoholic drinks will warm you up: the reason we normally feel warm after a few beverages, it’s simply your skin warming. Alcohol can actually decrease your core temperature, making you colder. A well-functioning furnace, thanks to having annual furnace service performed, is a better bet.
- Hot showers heat you up: comparable to hot drinks, the heat of your shower is simply a quick feeling that fades 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 handle your warming needs: while there are a number of sources that claim a great deal of body heat is lost by your head, it’s important to remember that any part of uncovered skin increases heat loss. Therefore, while it seems clear, if you’re only using a hat and not a coat or gloves, it’s more likely that lose body heat quicker.
So now that you have read about a few myths surrounding staying warm this winter, it’s not difficult to see the importance of something as simple as furnace service. Of course there are other methods to stay warm this winter besides furnace service, but there may not be a lot that have such a large impact on your daily comfort. Give Farnell Mechanical, Inc. a call at 334-524-2458 or set up an appointment online to learn more about what furnace service can do for you in Auburn and Opelika.