How’d you like to improve your northeast Ohio home’s comfort level, reduce the household noise level and save on energy costs? One sure way to tackle all these in-home issues is to boost home insulation. Adding insulation is a cost-effective home upgrade that will pay significant dividends in each category:
Comfort: Insulation makes a house more comfortable by keeping the undesirable, sometimes unpredictable weather and its temperature fluctuations outdoors. At the same time, insulation also keeps conditioned (heated or cooled) air inside where it’s needed. In addition, insulation helps keep out drafts in winter and blocks the cold ground from affecting your livings space’s temperature. When the sun beats down in summer, attic and ceiling insulation help block heat transfer into the living area of your house. Basically, insulation material helps seal your home’s envelope, shoring up the airtight area around your house.
Noise-level reduction: A relatively quiet household can bring peace and relaxation. Insulation materials dampen the noise level in your home. Air pockets that fill the material act as a sound cushion to dull outdoor noise and block some of the noise transfer between rooms in your home. In an uninsulated home, external noise can easily be transmitted through walls and ceilings to the indoors.
Energy (and money) savings: The tighter your house’s envelope, the less A/C or heating you’ll require to stay comfortable. Your furnace and air conditioner are responsible for almost 40 percent of your energy bill, so you’ll soon see the benefits of adding insulation, showing up in the form of lower utility costs. Of course, by conserving energy, you’re also doing your part to help protect the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The project of insulating your home (or adding to what you already have) will pay for itself surprisingly quickly with those new, lower energy bills – and you’ll profit long term.
Need more information about how to boost home insulation? Talk to the experts at Energy 1 Heating & Air Conditioning. Visit our website to learn more about our complete HVAC services or call us with your questions.
Our goal is to help educate our customers in Lorain, Ohio about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems). For more information about insulation and other HVAC topics, download our free Home Comfort Resource guide.
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