Keep your home warm and cozy with home insulation - Business - Industrial Mechanical

Keep your home warm and cozy with home insulation

With the increased awareness among individuals regarding energy conservation, several steps are being taken by them to make their homes more energy efficient. Some of the popular measures taken to enhance the energy efficacy of the house are air sealing, replacing electric appliances with better and efficient energy star rated units, as well as insulation. In case you want to make your home energy efficient but lack funds, then you might get assistance through the Weatherization Assistance Program or WAP, which enables low-income families to enhance their household's energy efficiency.

Insulation is probably the best home improvement measures that you can do to make house energy efficient. Generally the houses use most of the energy to keep it warm or cool to maintain a comfortable temperature inside the house. However, the heating or cooling is not effective as most of the heat is lost from the outer walls, atrium, lofts and attics, due to improper insulation. Heat has a tendency of flowing from warmer to cooler areas, as a result it flows out of home in winters and inside home during summers; making the house uncomfortable. However, with proper insulation an effective barrier is created which resists the flow of heat. Consequently, the house becomes warmer during winters and cooler during summers. This enables you to turn down the thermostat by a few degrees and save on electricity bill. In addition, you may also get rebate on purchasing and installing insulation products through various government sponsored programs, such as the Home Star program.

You can choose amongst different types of insulation, such as rigid fibrous, radiant barrier, blanket (batts and rolls), spray-on and blown in insulation. Cellulose, foam, mineral wool (rock or slag) and fiberglass insulation are some of the different types of material available in the market. However, before you install insulation at your place, you must get an insulation audit of your house done as per the local building code. This helps you find the areas which is leading the maximum loss of heat, whether it's from the attic or Atrium. Accordingly, you can purchase and install requisite insulation in different areas of the house.

Depending upon the area to insulated, you may use a combination of insulation products, such as for areas that are difficult to reach loose-fill Fiberglass Insulation is mostly preferred, whereas for ducts you may use radiant barriers. Right material and installation is important to maximize the benefits of insulation.

Proper insulation will not only conserve energy, make your house comfortable but also result in utility savings. Hence, install insulation at the earliest and in case you lack funds, you may take assistance of the Weatherization Assistance Program.

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