Heating
Winter here swings hard. A chinook can lift a frozen morning into the fifties by lunch, a cold front can undo it overnight, and the air indoors gets very dry. These features cover choosing between a furnace, a heat pump or both, setting a thermostat for those swings, humidity, and the carbon monoxide alarms Colorado law expects in most homes with gas heat.
- Furnace, Heat Pump or Both?Furnace or heat pump in Colorado is rarely all-or-nothing. A cold-climate heat pump can carry most Front Range winter days; a gas furnace or backup…
- Thermostats for a Place Where Weather SwingsThermostat settings for temperature swings on the Front Range come down to steady targets, modest setbacks and a thermostat that knows what it…
- Dry Winter Air and What to Do About ItDry winter air in a Denver house is normal, and a humidifier helps if it is kept modest. Aim for 30 to 50% indoors, turn it down before cold snaps…
- Carbon Monoxide, Gas Furnaces and the Alarm LawColorado's carbon monoxide alarm law covers most Front Range houses: any home with gas heat, a fireplace or an attached garage. Put alarms within 15…
