Problem Areas
Many houses appear to be perfectly okay when it comes to energy efficiency. There are no visible cracks, gaps, or holes in any of the exterior walls. But… the problem areas are not always visible to you! In fact, if you take all of the very small cracks and gaps in a typical household, you end up with a hole the size of a basketball! So just picture a hole that size in your living room exterior wall and that will give you a mental image of the constant air leak that your home experiences. The pictures below show typical problems that hide from you, and the problems that you can’t see are the ones that hurt you the most! Our job at Energy RaterCorp is to find your house’s hidden problems and find their solutions
This picture shows the uninsulated backside of a tub insert in the bathroom. This is a common problem in many homes. Builders often neglect adding the insulation in because it is a timely job to do, leaving you with a section of your bathroom uninsulated. This leads to your bathroom being much hotter or colder than the rest of the house, causing heating and cooling problems as well as your plumbing problems.
This picture shows an uninsulated interior wall that leads straight to the hottest place in your home… the attic! Everyone knows what it's like to walk along in a nice, cool house on your way to to do some attic spring cleaning, only to be welcomed by a blast of heat that can take your breath away as you open your attic door. Uninsulated walls are a major source of unwanted heat transfer in your home, This forces your heating and cooling system to work overtime to keep your house comfortable. With properly insulated walls, heat transference will be kept to a minimum, allowing your heating and cooling Equipment to work and save you money.
This picture shows a duct that is no longer connected to the vent. A problem like this is a massive cause of air loss and energy inefficiency. A good way to think about this is drinking through a straw with a hole in it… hard to do isn't it? Same situation here. When the ducts are not connected and/or have leaks in them, air is no longer moving fluidly throughout your house, making your house more uncomfortable, wasting energy and wasting your money. Energy RaterCorp can help you find these problems and solve them and save you your hard-earned cash rather than wasting it on wasted energy.
Another shot of the non-connected duct… from this view you can clearly see how poorly the air would travel between the duct and the vent…
This final picture shows a ceiling area without insulation. This is another source of heat transfer in your house that, unfortunately this is a very common problem. Proper insulation in your home will improve the overall efficiency of your home in terms of comfort and energy consumption.
Remember, these are just a few examples of things that can, and most likely already are, adding to the inefficiency of your house. By making your house energy efficient with the help of Energy RaterCorp, you can protect your house and family from the outside elements all while saving money! It’s a winning choice to Save Green While Going Green with Energy RaterCorp!
