I have to tell you that where I live the winters get pretty brutal! The air quality gets absolutely thin and cold if that makes sense, and when you have thin and cold air this makes for the perfect climate to get seriously sick in if you are not prepared; this is why I regularly have my central heating and air conditioner system tuned up and checked up before this time of the year hits.
This way, I have correct heating throughout my beach house and am fully prepared for the serious cold thin air ahead! I also buy myself 2 portable space heating systems as back up in the event that my central heating and air conditioner system breaks down during this season.
After all, the heating, ventilation, and A/C specialists are not fortune tellers. They can just tell you during a heating and air conditioner system check up and tune up if there is any concerns brewing at that absolutely moment that could lead to a heating and air conditioner break down emergency, but so this is why it is regularly wise to have a portable space furnace back up in the event that you have an unexpected breakdown and you can not get a certified heating and air conditioner specialist out to you from the local heating and cooling corporation right away. This also will save you potential cash in having to pay over a single hundred dollars a night at a local hotel to wait for your central heating and air conditioner system to be fixed! So the bottom line here is to regularly keep a portable space furnace for backup.