Is Heating Your Attic and Garage This Winter a Good Move?

Colder temperatures mean you’ll need to start using your heating system more often in your Lorain home. Your furnace or heat pump might not reach certain parts of your home, such as your attic or an attached garage. Should you look into attic and garage heating this winter? Read on to decide whether or not you might want to consider heating these areas of your home.

Usage

The amount of time you or a family member spends in the attic or garage can help you determine if you should heat this part of your home. For example, if you have a workbench in your garage that you use often for repairing household items or if you use your attic as a space for a hobby or for other recreational purposes, you might want to heat these areas. This helps ensure that you have a comfortable environment for working with tools or pursuing a hobby without having to worry about the cold. However, if you or a family member only spends a short amount of time in these areas, you might not need to look into actively heating them.

Heating Options

What kinds of options do you have for heating your home? You can have your current heating system reach your garage or attic through ductwork, or you can look into ductless mini split systems that only heat specific areas. If you need these areas heated for work or recreational purposes, HVAC experts can help you choose the best option.

Cost

Actively heating your attic or garage during winter will add to your heating bills overall. When you’re considering whether to heat these areas of your home, you should also factor in other costs. For example, you might need to have ductwork and vents installed so that heated air reaches these parts of your home, or you might need to have insulation added.

If you need more information on attic and garage heating for your Lorain home, contact Energy 1 Heating and Air Conditioning today. We can help ensure that your entire home is comfortable throughout the winter months.