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Insulation Is Key To Year Round Comfort |
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While having the best and most efficient heating system in a home is important, it is not the most important. The trick to keeping your home warm in winter, once that heating system is on, is to trap the heat in the house. Insulation is the key to it all. A well-insulated house will not only trap warm air in winter, but will retain cool air in the summer months.
Heat rises and cooler air sinks. Much lost heat goes out through an inadequately insulated ceiling. The recommendations formerly given for insulation was that it should be at least six inches thick over the ceiling of the top floor and at least three to four inches thick in exterior walls. Recently, experts have changed these recommendations, sometimes recommending thicker insulation in ceilings, depending on the type of weather. In any area, heating and insulation companies will give local recommendations. Often gas and electric utility companies will help with this information also.
Hire professionals when doing insulation in your home. It is not an average do-it-yourself project. Improper insulation in exterior walls may cause condensation. In addition to insulating the attic and walls, you'll want to use weather-stripping to prevent leaks around doors and windows.
Heat travels from warm areas to cold ones. Since glass acts as a heat conductor, insulating glass should be installed even in the most temperate climates. Closing the drapes or other window coverings will help prevent heat loss through the glass and provide help in keeping heat in and cold out.
Make sure your heating unit is working efficiently. A professional should check your furnace to ensure that heat-exchange surfaces and air filters are clean and that the air-combustion level is correctly adjusted. Remember, an inefficient furnace works harder and wastes fuel--and money.
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