Are you in the midst of summer home preparations, and worried about high summer energy bills? If you are looking for energy-saving tips for summer, insulation and air sealing are the solutions you’ve been searching for. Properly insulated and air-sealed houses don’t leak energy the way unsealed and underinsulated homes do, leading to greater comfort and lower cooling costs.
Keep reading to learn more about how to prepare your home for hot weather, as well as the benefits of insulation in the summer.
Insulate Your House To Keep Heat Out
If you’re like most homeowners, you probably think about insulation as something that primarily keeps your house warm in the winter. But insulation actually works year-round to help control temperatures inside your house.
In the winter, it holds heat in, and in the summer, it blocks it out so that your air conditioner can efficiently cool your home. Without an adequate amount of professionally installed insulation, your home will be constantly taking on heat during the summer months. Your air conditioner will have to run more frequently to battle the heat gain, driving up your energy costs and putting unnecessary wear on your cooling equipment.
Stop Air Infiltration With Air Sealing
When your house is not tightly sealed, air can flow in and out freely. This means warm air will be rushing in during the hot summer months while cool air seeps out. Not only will this lead to comfort issues and higher AC bills, but it can also bring moisture and humidity into your home, leading to greater discomfort, indoor air quality problems, and potentially even mold growth. Air sealing closes up gaps and cracks in your home’s construction to prevent uncontrolled air infiltration and leakage.
Where’s Your Home Losing Energy? Get an Assessment
It’s hard to say definitively how and where to improve your home to ensure energy efficiency for summer without an energy assessment. An energy assessment (also called an energy audit) is a comprehensive evaluation of your home’s energy efficiency. Tools such as a blower door and infrared camera are used to diagnose problems like air leakage and missing insulation. After your audit, you’ll receive a report that explains your home’s inefficiencies and recommends solutions for each problem.
By making the upgrades recommended during an energy assessment, you can:
- Save money on energy bills
- Make your house more comfortable
- Improve your indoor air quality
- Reduce your carbon footprint
Save On Upgrades with NYSERDA Rebates
Utilizing the expertise of Insulation Man and NYSERDA rebates for insulation can significantly reduce upfront costs. The NYSERDA EmPower+ program offers free or discounted energy efficiency improvements for eligible low- and moderate-income households in New York. By partnering with Insulation Man, you can benefit from no-cost home energy assessments and financial discounts on energy upgrades, making your home more comfortable and efficient without the high upfront costs.
Insulation Man Can Get Your House Ready For Summer
Insulation Man is the trusted expert in the Binghamton, New York area when it comes to insulation installation. We’ve been in business since 1975 and have decades of experience installing home insulation
Our technicians work hard to get the job done right while treating your home and family with the utmost care and respect. We’re proud to help our customers save money, improve their homes, and reduce their impact on the environment with professional energy assessments, insulation installation, and air sealing services.
