Insulation is the most important feature that contributes to your comfort and home's overall energy efficiency. Without proper insulation, your home needs larger, more expensive heating and cooling devices to keep you comfortable and those devices need to harder, consuming more electricity or gas and costing you more money.
Heat rises. When the lower part of your house is nice and warm because the furnace is working overtime, the warm air rises up and away into the attic and out the roof. Experts agree that the attic is the greatest single heat loser in the home. The only way to prevent this is to insulate. The good news is also works for cool air in the summer when your air conditioner is struggling to keep you cool. Consumers usually save between 30%-50% on heating and cooling when they insulate.
How do you know if you need insulation? If your home is over 20 years old, you probably have less than the recommended level of insulation. A good way to check is to look at your attic. If you can see the top of the ceiling joists, you need more insulation IMMEDIATELY.
Still not convinced? Here's a list of reasons to insulate.
1. Insulation saves money. Insulating both walls and attic can save a household between 30%-50% every year in heating and cooling costs.
2. Insulation is green. Insulation helps fight global warming and climate change by reducing CO2 emissions.
3. Insulation makes your house more comfortable to live in. Come on. In summer - it's HOT! Your air conditioning can work all day and never get below 85 degrees.
4. Depending on the material selected, it can be good for the environment.
5. Insulation increases resistance of your home to fire.
6. Insulation requires no maintenance or replacement. It works as good as the day it was installed.
Of course, Unified Window is here to help. Just contact our office at (888) 631-2131 to schedule a free estimate. Our experts are happy to answer your questions and work with you on your insulation. Just try to stay cool until we get there.
