Winter is nearly here in Lincoln, and with it always comes cold temperatures that can leave us bundling up with extra layers. Furnace service and added layers are normally reliable ways to keep warm on chilled days, but there are a number of other tips floating around out there that you might be utilizing that are actually making you colder, not warmer.
Common Myths:
- Hot drinks will make you warmer: while the first sensation of a hot drink can help you feel like you’re warm, your brain may sense that it ought to start cooling off your body, causing cooling mechanisms.
- Alcoholic drinks will warm you up: the reason we usually feel warm after a few cups of holiday cheer, it’s merely your skin warming. Alcohol can actually decrease your core temperature, making you colder. A well-tuned furnace, thanks to having annual furnace service performed, is a more sound bet.
- Hot showers heat you up: similar to hot drinks, the heat of your shower is simply a fleeting feeling that goes away when the water is dried up and toweled off. That’s why opening the shower curtain is so difficult.
- Wearing only a hat will take care of your warming needs: while there are a host of sources that claim a great deal of body heat is lost by your head, it’s crucial to remember that any part of uncovered 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’re more likely to lose body heat faster.
So now that you have read about a couple myths surrounding staying warm this winter, it’s not tough to realize the importance of something as basic as furnace service. Of course there are other ways to stay warm this winter besides furnace service, but there may not be a ton that have such a large impact on your day-to-day comfort. Give AW Heating & Air Conditioning a call at 402-438-7992 or arrange an appointment online to find out more about what furnace service can do for you in Lincoln.