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Winter storms can bring freezing temperatures, snow, and ice, making it essential to stay warm and safe during these harsh conditions. Whatever your heating source, natural gas, electricity, or another heating method, maintaining your heating system is crucial to ensure it performs effectively when you need it most. However, it's equally important to be mindful of safety while using your heating system. Here are a few tips to help you stay warm, safe, and cozy throughout the winter. Use Natural Gas Heating Efficiently Natural gas heating systems, such as furnaces and fireplaces, provide consistent warmth even during the coldest days. To maximize efficiency, set your thermostat at a comfortable yet energy-saving temperature, usually around 68°F during the day and lower at night. Make sure your heating system is well-maintained by replacing air filters regularly and scheduling an annual inspection to ensure optimal performance. Seal Drafts and Insulate Before the storm…

This year’s Andalusia Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade theme of Timeless Traditions brings to mind many holiday traditions our neighbors and employees have enjoyed through the years with Southeast Gas. Our Southeast Gas Christmas floats themselves are a tradition – for more than 30 years, we’ve entered our interpretations of gingerbread houses, Santa’s soda shop, cartoonish kitchens, and even a castle and an igloo. In addition to our floats, Southeast Gas employees have enjoyed a holiday tradition of participating with Andalusia’s Community Christmas event since the activity’s inception many years ago. Every year, numerous employees select gift items for their “angels,” and then our work-study employees have the honor of dropping off the packages to be sorted and delivered. For several years, employees also helped assemble bicycles for this event, diligently ensuring that each one was safe and ready for little feet to pedal on Christmas morning. Our favorite…

This winter was mild compared to previous years. But when a winter is mild, the next one is often severe. Therefore, homeowners are urged to take steps to winterize their properties. This not only safeguards them from the worst repercussions of bad weather, but it also lowers energy bills by raising efficiency and eliminating waste. Winterization Recommendations Here are a few actions and projects homeowners can take to ensure their homes are ready for the cold, regardless of what winter brings to your region: Prepare the exterior of your home. This includes cleaning the gutters, trimming back tree branches, inspecting your roof for any signs of damage or wear, and re-caulking/weather-stripping your windows and doorways as needed to eliminate drafts. Check your pipes to look for any signs of backup, slowed drainage or blockage. Add insulation to your hot water storage tank to prevent excessive heat loss during cold spells.…

Cooking with natural gas offers multiple advantages — including significant cost savings as well as optimal control when preparing food. “Professional chefs and home chefs alike often prefer the control that a gas oven provides, allowing them to adjust from a searing temperature to a traditional roasting/baking temperature when needed, or to rapidly adjust the oven temperature upward when a reverse sear is desired,” said Jeff Essenburg, vice president of sales at Brown Stove Works Inc. Natural gas stoves also allow for precise control, even temperature and quick adjustments when cooking on the range top. “A gas flame on the range top enables the user to precisely control the desired heat to the bottom of the cooking utensil, especially when a double-valve burner is used to provide both inner and outer heat as needed,” Essenburg said. “This flame control can provide a rapid boil or a delicate simmer that is…