How Cold Should I Keep My Place?

When you are trying to conserve energy or gas, you might be tempted to keep your temperature very cold or very hot. How cold is too cold? How hot is too hot? Remember that safety is at stake when deciding on the temperature of your home.

During the summer you have to worry about heat, not the cold. Your Utah air conditioning system has a program that activates the Utah air conditioning unit. Your thermostat tells your Utah air conditioning unit when it needs to be used and when it doesn’t.

If you are really trying hard not to save money, only use your Utah air conditioning unit when you need to. Just remember that too much heat is not safe for anyone. If your other cooling methods are not working to cool you down, it is a good sign that you need to cool your home down and turn on the AC.

During the winter time it can be a little harder to know how low the temperature can safely be. If you let the temperature of your home drop too much you are risking damaging it. Water in pipes will freeze, and when the frozen water expands it can damage your pipes.

Busted pipes can create a lot of damage. Water damage can be very destructive. It is much safer for you, and your home, if you keep the temperature of your home high enough that this won’t happen.

For this reason it is recommended to typically keep your home temperature at 55 degrees or higher during the winter. Pipes don’t freeze until around 32 degrees, but 55 degrees gives you a safe cushioning. That way, if your power goes out you have a longer time to get it fixed before the pipes freeze.

You also don’t want to risk the health of those living in the home. Pets and family members need to be factored in as well. Watch for any signs of hypothermia during the winter time.

Also be careful of the temperature of your home when you have guests. They may not be as forgiving about the cold as your family members are. Have a source to quickly heat up your home, such as a HVAC system, or wood fireplace.

It’s important to have a trustworthy plumber to take care of your plumbing needs and air conditioning, and heating

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