School is back in session and fall is approaching which means furnaces will be starting soon as temperatures begin to drop.
One of the most popular ways Canadians keep homes cozy is with warm air or forced air heating. This type of system works by blowing heated air through ducts that deliver warm air to rooms throughout the house via registers or grills. The air is heated by a heat exchanger located inside the furnace. Furnace oil is combusted safely inside a metal heat exchanger, which then transfers the heat to the air. The air is then pushed around the heat exchanger by the furnace fan and forced through the ductwork and out into the rooms of the house.A big advantage of this type of heat is how quickly it warms up your home.
In the early years, warm air heating was known to be dry and dusty. Now there are many tools to address these problems including built-in humidifiers to solve dryness and dust and a variety of high-quality air filters and electronic air cleaners. The filters and air cleaners eliminate most of the airborne particles passing through the system, ensuring cleaner air is distributed throughout your home. Humidifiers add moisture to the circulating warm air to balance humidity.
If you have questions about home heating, Scotia Fuels has the answers. Our experts would be pleased to explain the many options of warm air heating and how to tailor this type of system to best suit your family’s needs for efficiency, health, and comfort.
Not a Scotia Fuels customer? Please visit our website at https://scotiafuels.com/contact-us/ or call us at 902-453-2121. We’ll always answer the phone in 2 rings – we don’t even have voicemail. We are also happy to schedule a free furnace and tank inspection for you.