Winter is almost here in Moline, and with it always comes cold temperatures that can leave us bundling up with extra layers. Furnace service and more layers are typically surefire ways to keep warm on chilled days, but there are a number of other pointers available out there that you could be utilizing that are actually 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 will sense that it ought to start cooling off your body, generating cooling mechanisms.
- Alcoholic drinks will warm you up: the reason we normally feel warm after a few cups of holiday cheer, it’s simply your skin warming. Alcohol can actually reduce your core temperature, making you colder. An efficient furnace, thanks to having annual furnace service performed, is a safer bet.
- Hot showers heat you up: similar to hot drinks, the heat of your shower is only 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 cover your warming needs: while there are a host of sources that state that a great deal of body heat is lost via your head, it’s crucial to remember that any part of bare skin contributes 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 know about a couple misunderstandings surrounding staying warm this winter, it’s not difficult to realize the importance of something as easy as furnace service. Of course there are other ways to stay warm this winter besides furnace service, but there may not be a lot that have such a huge effect on your everyday comfort. Give J.L. Brady Company LLC a call at 309-517-7511 or set up an appointment online to learn more about what furnace service can do for you in Moline.