I almost froze because of one tiny home maintenance mistake — here’s the fix everyone should check

As the temperatures eased into fall weather and the clocks fell back an hour, the dreaded time of year when it starts to get dark by 5 pm was upon us. Having just moved from early to mid-November, the focus on fall weather was quickly shifting towards winter weather at times. The temperatures dropped, and it became clear that it was time to focus on turning on my heating unit at my house.