Weather is getting cold, and we’ve got 4 tips to help steer clear of natural gas “Horrors!”
The weather is getting cold, Halloween is upon us, and the atmosphere is about to get a little eerie. But don’t worry, we’ve got four suggestions to help you steer clear of natural gas “Horrors!”
- When you’re attempting to budget, high bills might be terrifying nightmares.
General advice for winter thermostat settings: Aim for 68° F, although 72° F is a decent starting point if someone is home throughout the day. Try putting the thermostat between 66° F and 62° F if you’re asleep at night or if everyone else is out of the house during the day. By reducing energy waste and just heating and cooling your house, when necessary, a programmable thermostat can help you save money. - Keep in mind that your furnace’s filter needs to be changed on a seasonal basis. An unclean air filter might lead to some expensive nightmares. A restricted and clogged filter reduces system airflow, which means your system has to work harder to move air around your house. In addition to the dust and allergens that cannot be filtered out, the outcome is a higher bill.
- Avoid being caught unaware with carbon monoxide. Burning fuel without enough air for full combustion produces carbon monoxide, a poisonous, combustible gas. Carbon monoxide has no color or smell, yet it enters the bloodstream 200 times quicker than oxygen.
Everybody’s home should have a carbon monoxide detector. These detectors are intended to notify you when levels of carbon monoxide rise. These detectors will sound an alert if CO accumulates in your house or place of business, much like a fire alarm would. Call a professional to examine and open the doors and windows if the detector sounds the alert. - The most terrifying of all horrors is a natural gas leak. Since natural gas has no color or smell, we add a chemical odorant called mercaptan to give it the rotten egg-like scent. Keep your cool and evacuate your house right away if you notice a natural gas leak. There is no magic wand to stop a gas leak, but once you are secure and away from the suspected leak location, you can contact 911 to alert emergency personnel and YOUR GAS OPERATOR. Until emergency personnel declare it safe to return, remain where you are
