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With the storm season upon us and the winter months approaching, proper insulation is at its most important. Your home being well-insulated results in energy savings, and ultimately more money in your pocket book.
Here are three key areas to pay extra attention to when assessing the insulation in your home:
- Attic – Ensuring your attic is amply insulated is one of the most cost-effective upgrades you can make to your system’s efficiency. Before insulating, confirm that all attic-to-home air leaks have been completely sealed. Attics are typically insulated using loose-fill or batt insulation. Loose-fill style insulating is slightly more effective than batt when properly installed.
- Ductwork – Insulating the ducts located in unconditioned spaces is vital to the efficiency of your system. The areas of your home which are usually unconditioned include garages, attics and crawl spaces. The temperatures often found in these areas can register quite a bit higher or lower than that of the conditioned air passing through the ducts. This variance in temperature will negatively impact your conditioned air due to the conductive nature of duct material. For this reason, an incorrectly insulated duct can sacrifice up to 30 percent of the energy being used to heat or cool your home. The ideal insulating style for ducts is to use rigid fiber board.
- Foundation – The benefits associated with a properly insulated home foundation include lower heating costs, and the prevention of moisture issues and bug infestation. If your home has any below-ground rooms, those will be usually be much more comfortable as well, courtesy of a correctly insulated foundation. Tread carefully though, the cost of adding to or improving your home’s foundation insulation can be costly due to the invasive nature of the project.
These three areas are some of the most important — and often times most neglected — spots in the house. Maintaining an open dialog with an expert will make the insulating process much more manageable.
Acosta Heating, Cooling & Electrical has been serving the fine people of Charlotte for almost 40 years, and customer satisfaction is our specialty. Contact us today for your heating and cooling needs.
