Tips & Tricks to Keep Warm if your Furnace Stops Working

If it’s not much warmer inside your house than outside, you’ve got a problem. It always seems to be the at most inopportune time when your furnace goes on the fritz, usually smack dab in the middle of a cold spell because your furnace is working overtime.
Do you know how to keep warm until a repairman can come to check it out? Here is a list of ideas that will help should you ever find yourself in this chilly situation.

• Get Cooking! Using your stove and oven to make a delicious meal or some tasty treats will generate heat to help warm up your home. You can easily turn this into a fun family baking challenge by getting the kids involved, and the best part is all the taste testing that will need to be done when everything is ready! ***Warning, using an oven as a heat source only can lead to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide in the home.
   
•  Snuggle up! Grab a couple of warm cozy blankets, throw on a few layers of clothing and head for the couch for a Netflix binge. It is important to add layers of clothing such as socks, long johns, and sweaters. You don’t want your body temperature to drop as it won’t be easy to get it back up without any heat.
   
• Keep Moving. There are so many options available for this idea, it can be anything to exercising, doing some house cleaning to cranking the radio and busting out your best dance moves. 
   
• Warm your tummy. Make yourself a nice warm bowl of soup or a cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate! If you’re feeling cold or even have a cold, a Hot Toddy is a great way to take the chill off….. so I’ve been told ??
   
• Seal up those windows and doors. Pick a small room in the house to hunker down in. Close the door and put towels or blankets along window ledges and door frames to help prevent any cold air coming in. You’ll be surprised how warm the room will stay.
   
• Light some Candles. Once you’ve hunkered down, light some candles. The flame from the candle will produce heat. Keep safety in mind when it comes to an open flame; never leave them unattended or put them near anything flammable and keep out of reach of children.
   
• Space Heaters. It is always a good idea to be prepared, so having a space heater on hand that can be used in desperate situations can come in handy. Be sure that you read all of the manufactures suggestions and safety tips before using it.

If your furnace breaks down during an Ontario winter deep freeze, your local heating specialists will do their best to get to you quickly, however, there are quite often many other households without heat, so it may take some time for them to get to you. Please implement these tips as soon as you realize there’s an issue to keep yourself warm. 



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