Where Is Your Energy Going?

Getting a professional energy audit can help a homeowner to save a lot of money as well as making it possible to get the whole home more comfortable. An alternative for a homeowner who isn’t ready to commit to scheduling a professional service is to perform a do-it-yourself energy audit. While you might not have all the tools that a professional does, you should still be able to do a fairly accurate assessment.

Insulation is a large part of the problem when a home is losing energy. Openings are usually a main culprit in energy loss. Attic ladders, ducts, pipes, and chimneys all need to be properly sealed to prevent energy loss. Wet and compressed insulation is also going to lessen the efficiency of your insulation.

Aging heating and cooling appliances can also have a huge impact on the energy usage in your home. After a couple of decades, the technology goes through enough changes that an upgrade might be well worth the money.

Air leaks are another common issue. Often you can feel the moving air in areas where it is an obvious problem. 

On top of your heating and cooling appliances, you have many other appliances that draw a lot of energy, and upgrading them can make a huge difference. You also have the option to change settings on them to use less energy.