Winter Weatherizing Tip

I’ve had the furnace checked, installed new filters, blown out the sprinklers, rolled up the hoses but this simple suggestion is one I haven’t tried before and it works. Reverse the direction on your ceiling fans. During winter, the warm air generated by your heating system naturally rises to the ceiling while cooler air sinks. By switching the direction that your fan blades turn, that cooler air is drawn upwards, which forces the warmer air near the ceiling back down into the space. This is especially effective if you have high ceilings like mine. How does this save energy? Keeping the warm air low where it’s needed means you can turn the temperature down a few notches and still stay warm. Et voila!