Older homes have an incredible amount of charm and nostalgia. While some of that charm stems from the old-world construction practices of ornate stonework and interesting woodworking, there are also negative aspects of living in a dated home, namely the electrical system. We bought our first older home a few years ago, and it has been interesting to see just how much of a problem the electrical system has been. We knew that we needed to update a large portion of the space, so we started going through and having sections replaced. This website is here to help other people to know when to work with electricians.
After the icy blast that left a handful of people dead and hundreds more stranded without functional vehicles and malfunctioning heat in their homes, many people are wondering what the next awful weather situation will be. Actually, scientists have been studying climate change and weather patterns for decades now. What is predicted in upcoming months may seriously affect your home's heating and cooling systems. Here are some possible outcomes of these drastic shifts in weather in the future, and what it means for your central air conditioning and furnace.
From Extreme Cold to Extreme Heat
A popular young adult fiction series delves into what would happen if a major solar flare hit the earth. Extreme heat is the tip of the iceberg, followed by fires scorching the surface of the Earth, and a lot of deaths after that. Considering that this is a possible scenario scientifically speaking, it is no small stretch to predict that somewhere in the midst of the coming North American summer there will be a few days of such horrifying hot weather that people will be dodging the outdoors and the sunlight just as they did during this year's polar vortex.
During such a period of extreme heat, your air conditioner would need to be running in top shape to avoid deaths from heat exhaustion and dehydration. Even though the weather is not yet warm enough to be thinking about air conditioning, you might want to schedule a mid-spring tune-up of the appliance anyway. If that summertime prediction of an extreme heat wave ends up being correct, you are going to want your air conditioner to be completely functional and totally ready for it.
Making Sure the Furnace Works Well Too
There is no guarantee that such shocking weather will not return next winter either. However, the main focus here is that the blower in your furnace is quite functional. It is the blower that is responsible for helping to circulate the air conditioned air in summer, and the heat in winter. While your HVAC technician is tuning up your cooling system, make sure he/she checks out the fan/blower in your furnace, too. If you had no trouble with your furnace during this last period of extreme cold, that is well and good, but the fan/blower has to be ready for the summertime heat if you are to survive any extreme swings in the summer temperatures.
Contact a service, like Plisko Service Solutions, for more help.