November 18, 2015
Winter in Franklin & South Indy is known for cold temperatures that will have you searching for ways to stay warm. Surefire ways to stay warm include scheduling regular furnace service and bundling up with layered clothing. You’ll hear a lot of other ways to stay warm when the temperatures decline, but beware: a lot of these ideas are actually myths and could end up making you feel colder!
Common Myths:
- Hot drinks will make you warmer: Sure, holding a toasty cup of coffee or hot chocolate can warm your hands and you’ll feel like you’re warming up as you drink it. But in fact, the warmness of the drink actually prompts your brain to start cooling off your body.
- Alcoholic drinks will warm you up: Untrue. While alcoholic drinks will make your skin feel warmer, alcohol can cause your body’s core temperature to decline. Keeping your furnace well-maintained and running smoothly with routine furnace service is a much better way to stay warm.
- Hot showers heat you up: Sorry to say, the warmth you feel from a hot shower will dissipate when you turn off the water. You’ll actually get colder as the water dries up, which is why many of us struggle to get out of the shower.
- Wearing a hat will take care of your warming needs: You’ve probably heard this over and over, but all bare skin causes heat loss—not just that on your head. If you’re only covering your head and not other areas of exposed skin, you’re going to lose more body heat.
When you see all the false information about staying warm in winter, it’s pretty easy to see how imperative furnace service is to your comfort. While there are more ways to keep yourself warm besides furnace service, only a small number will have such a big influence on your daily comfort. To discover more about what furnace service can do for you in Franklin & South Indy, call Winters Heating and Cooling at 317-406-5382 or make an appointment online.