It's important to keep warm during the Winter months in order to avoid colds, flu or more serious health problems like pneumonia and bronchitis. There are some sensible tips you can follow to keep warm, including wearing multiple layers of appropriate clothing, plugging up drafty windows and doors with insulation, and using space heaters in small areas. However, there are also some absurdly hilarious and nearly useless methods out to keep warm, such as the Snuggie. 

The snuggie is undoubtedly one of the worst inventions for keeping warm. Not only will this sleeved blanket make you look silly, it’s not a very practical way of keeping warm during the months. If you choose to stand up with a...

 TO SAVE MONEY! If you haven’t replaced your furnace in the last 15 years or so, your furnace probably uses a standing pilot to start up the furnace. The biggest problem with standing pilots is they use more gas than the newer electronic ignitions that come in the mid to high efficiency furnaces nowadays. Even if your unit isn’t in need of furnace repairs, the inefficiency of older units should be enough to convince you to replace soon. 

A standing pilot uses a pilot assembly and a thermocouple to ignite. The pilot assembly is holding a constant flame, 24/7, 365 days a year! That means that the pilot is running even when you are not using the furnace. The pilot is using gas in between cycles of the ...