Hopefully, in the entire time that you have ever been a homeowner, you have never experienced a furnace or heating system malfunction.
- However, if you are like the average person, then you have experienced a time when your primary heating system wasn’t working.
Sometimes, the HVAC technician is able to get to your house to fix your heating system before the temperature drops too far. However, what can you do if your heating system isn’t working and you know that you will need some way to heat your house before it is able to be fixed. Well, there are a few safer ways to heat your home and there are a lot of ways that you shouldn’t heat your home if your heating system isn’t working. When most people have a broken furnace, their first idea for heating their home is to pull out every space heater in the house or turn on the oven and stove. These are probably the most dangerous methods of heating, especially the stove. Having multiple space heaters running at full-power or having an open flame to heat your house is incredibly dangerous, and you are increasing your chances of a house fire. Instead, you should purchase a temporary heating system made specifically for emergencies. These heating systems typically run off of propane or kerosene. Although they cannot be left unattended, they are much safer than the usual heating methods that people resort to. Hopefully, these temporary heating systems will keep your house warm while you are waiting for your power to come back on or for the HVAC technician to fix your heating system.