Boost Your Home Energy Efficiency & Performance To Cut Bills & Save On Energy Usage: 3 Reasons Why Insulation Matters Year-Round
Summer is in full swing in the Folsom, El Dorado Hills and Greater Sacramento areas, and most homeowners don’t have insulation on the brain right now. Many believe that insulation is only used for keeping homes warm and toasty throughout the winter months, but that’s simply not true. The fact is, insulation matters year-round, whether it’s warm or cold outside.
It’s a huge part of home performance and should never be overlooked, especially if you’re trying to keep conditioned air from escaping your home. When the hot summer sun is beating down, this couldn’t be more of a priority!
Here are just a few reasons why insulation matters just as much in the summer as it does during the winter:
1. Better Usage of Conditioned Air
It’s no secret that cool, conditioned air within your home is precious during any hot California summer. The same is true for the times when you turn on the heat on the coldest day of winter.
Insulation is crucial in both situations; it operates the same way whether you’re dealing with warm air or cool air.
When your home is properly insulated, conditioned air stays within the home rather than escaping and letting outside air leak in. What does this mean for you? A cooler home in the summer, and a warmer home in the winter.
2. Boosted System Efficiency
It should stand to reason why you would want all of the systems that make up your home to work efficiently. This is the very basis of home performance, and it translates to system longevity, home comfort, lower energy bills, and more.
Since insulation helps to keep conditioned air within the home where it belongs, it means that your heating and cooling systems don’t have to work nearly as hard as they would if hot or cool air was escaping through the walls. When your systems don’t have to work as hard, they last longer and operate more effectively.
3. Lower Utility Bills
Let’s face it—no one wants to spend more on their energy bills than they have to.
Sadly, many California residents live in homes that aren’t well-insulated, which almost always results in unnecessarily high energy bills. There are countless things that you can do in order to lower your utility bills, but one of the most important is to ensure that your home’s insulation is up to par.
This will also help to keep hot, dusty air in your attic instead of allowing it to move into conditioned areas in the home, effectively boosting your home comfort.
Don’t let poor insulation hold you back any longer. Contact California Energy Services today to schedule a free insulation evaluation.
