Is Your Home Winter-Ready?
As winter’s bitter cold settles into our area, do you find yourself concerned about freezing pipes or higher energy bills? It’s never too late in the season to have your home winterized and it may cost much less than you think.
Beyond big ticket items like replacement windows and newer, energy efficient HVAC systems; small modifications can be made to your home to make it more comfortable and save you money.
In drafty or older residences cold air enters the home through basements, walls, windows, doors and vents causing the HVAC system to run longer and more often to condition the living space. The heated air then exits the home through the ceilings, ceiling mounted registers and the roof if insulation is too thin or is in the wrong location in the attic.
Small modifications can save you money.
There are inexpensive materials and a variety of techniques which can be used to prevent cold air from entering the home. Additionally, HVAC systems can be manually zoned to deliver heated air to the areas of the home used most frequently. Correcting air leaks in the HVAC equipment, distribution lines and returns will help the system run more efficiently and ensure the conditioned air is being directed to the living areas of your home. Finally, attic insulation can be added or possibly adjusted to prevent the warm air from exiting through the roof.
To protect your homes water lines, foam pipe wrap can be installed on pipes leading to outside spigots as well as piping that is run on exterior walls to help reduce the risk of freezing.
Contact us today to discuss how we can help you get your home winter-ready at (540) 793-3277.
