Benefits of a Garage Heater

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Midwest winters are always a wild card. They can go from warm one day to negative twenty the next. You may use your garage for work, storage, or just to keep your car safe. Many homeowners may not even consider installing a heater in the garage, but if you spend a lot of time in there, it may offer more benefits than you think. Follow along as WestAIR Heating & Cooling discusses the benefits of a garage heater.

Keeps your Vehicle in Good Shape

If you look out your window on a weekday morning and see snow, ice, and a whole lot of work to get your car out, it may be time to start using your garage and invest in a heater. Garage heaters will not only help keep your car safe, but your loved ones too. If you drive your kids to daycare or school every morning, you don’t want to lug around a car seat in the freezing cold and ice or get into a freezing car every morning. With a garage heater, you will have less of a chance of slipping and you will be getting into a warm car. Snow, ice, and salt can be damaging to your car. Garage heaters can also help to protect your car from rust, and it will help protect the engine of your car.

Adds More Living Space

If you enjoy working on your car and having more room for activities, a garage heater will take living to the next level. You will be able to work in your garage year-round and have extra space in your house. Pets, children, and adults will have room for activities, and won’t have to be outside in the freezing cold. Some garages can double as a home gym, an art studio, a yoga studio, and so much more. Your garage can be more than just a storage unit for your cars and tools.

Helps Heat Your Home

One massive benefit of a garage heater is that it helps to keep your whole house warmer. The interior walls that are connected to your garage are going to be cold. Having a garage heater will help the warm air rise and balance out the temperature of the rooms above and around it. You will stay nice and cozy throughout the house.

With the cold days closing in on us, now is the time to start thinking about how to deal with this gnarly weather. A garage heater is just one of the many ways to keep your vehicles in good shape, add more living space to your home, and help keep your garage and home at a decent temperature. The professionals at WestAIR Heating & Cooling are here to help you select the perfect garage heater for your space and budget.  Contact us today to learn more and keep your garage comfortable year-round.

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Benefits of Heating Your Garage

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When you think about heating your home, you likely zero in on the traditional, indoor living space. But what about the garage? Today’s garage is more than simply a place to park the car or store tools. And with the frigid temperatures of winter just around the corner, you may want to consider the benefits of heating your garage.

Protect Your Car

Parking your car in a garage during the winter helps protect the vehicle from the bitter cold and blustery winds that come with the season. Bitter cold temperatures reduce the car battery’s ability to hold a charge, possibly leaving you stranded. Chilly air can also affect tire pressure, oil thickness, and acceleration.

Having a heated garage keeps the vehicle at a steady temperature. This helps preserve the battery and allows the car to warm up faster, cutting down on fuel consumption and wait time. What’s more, any snow or ice that accumulates during your commute to work or trip to the store will melt away, which means no more scraping the windows before heading out.

Protect Your Family

Cold mornings often mean starting the car to let it warm up before heading out for the day. Doing so while the car is parked in an attached garage can create issues for the air inside your home. Exhaust fumes and emissions can seep in, which can be a threat to your family’s health. A heated garage negates the need to warm up the car, even when it feels like the frozen tundra outside.

Warm the House

If you have a rec room, family room, or even bedrooms adjacent to or directly above your garage, chances are those spaces get pretty chilly in the winter. A garage heater can help remedy this situation. Heating the garage that’s next to or below your additional living space keeps those areas inside the home warmer. As heated air makes its way into those rooms, you’ll notice the whole house staying cozy.

Work(out) in Comfort

Many garages double as workshops, fitness areas, art studios, or even man caves. If you’re building your body or a project in your garage, working on a car or motorcycle, painting, or hanging out with friends, you want to be comfortable, not cold. Keep your space warm with a garage heater and you won’t have to worry about cold discomfort and frozen fingers.

Stay Warm with WestAIR

With winter just around the corner and surely on its way, now is the time to think about how to deal with the cold in and around your home. These benefits of heating your garage are just the start. The experienced professionals at WestAIR Heating & Cooling are happy to discuss garage heaters and determine the best fit for your space, needs, and budget. Contact us today to set up your installation or to learn more.

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Holiday Home Safety Tips

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The holidays are exciting, filled with gift shopping, decorating, cooking, hosting the extended family, or traveling to a Christmas getaway. But don’t overlook small details that are mishaps waiting to happen. From the ten-year-old string of decorative lights wrapped around your banister to the poisonous poinsettia plant sitting on your dining room table, the festivities bring many hazards to your home. Have an enjoyable and accident-free Christmas season with these holiday home safety tips:

Electrical threats

Before you hang up electric decorations, inspect them for damage. Look for cracked sockets, loose connections, or frayed cords. An exposed wire could light up your Christmas tree in flames. Never overload outlets or connect more than three strings of electrical lights. They could trip a breaker or start a fire.

Fire

You should always check your fireplace and chimney before you light it. Santa may not be peeking down at you from the roof, but there could be debris blocking smoke and creating a fire hazard. If you have a real Christmas tree, water it daily, and don’t put it too close to the fireplace. Keep combustibles at least three feet from heat sources and never block exits in case of a fire.

Decorating danger

In a quest to outdo last year’s Christmas décor, many homeowners take decorating to new heights, quite literally. If you plan to hang sparkling ornaments or lights in high places, don’t climb or stand on furniture. Use a proper ladder and have someone support the base if you need to hang decorations beyond your normal reach.

Theft

Try not to order anything online to be shipped to your home if you plan to be away for the holidays. Thieves can easily run up and snatch retail packages on a porch. Don’t leave large displays of holiday gifts near windows where passersby can easily see them. If possible, ask a neighbor to keep an eye on your home while you are away so you don’t have to worry about holiday theft.

Cold weather

If you plan to be away for the holidays, take steps to prevent frozen pipes. Basement, attic, and garage pipes are most susceptible to freezing and bursting in cold temps, causing significant water damage in a matter of hours. Make sure to close your garage door when you leave to keep the cold air out. Open kitchen and cabinet doors so the warmer air throughout your home will circulate and reach the pipes in your walls. Set the thermostat to a temperature no lower than 55 degrees.

WestAIR Heating & Cooling offers programmable thermostats with vacation-hold settings so you can easily stay in control of your heat while you are away. We can install a gas fireplace so you don’t have to worry about the decorations, Christmas tree, or wrapping paper falling into the hearth and catching fire. Contact us to learn more about your heating options this holiday season.

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