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Cold Wave Stressing Furnaces

Cold Wave Stressing Furnaces

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The coldest air of the winter will arrive this weekend, dropping low temperatures to twenty below zero and possibly colder.
That will put a strain on home heating equipment and costs.
Tom Glanzer with Northwestern Energy says it took a while for the chill to get here…

Glanzer says there is a balance between heating your home and avoiding a soaring bill….

Glanzer says people should watch the intake and exhaust vents on their homes…

Glanzer says they have plenty of natural gas supplies to ride out the cold wave.

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