Many homes, especially the older places, tend to have places where the heat can literally escape from your home during the winter.

Many of these leaks are because of wear plus tear, or simply because of well seasoned building materials.

One of the major places where heating can leak out of houses is through rotted or worn weather stripping. Over time, opening plus closing of doors and windows will begin to wear down the seals underneath, leaving small gaps where the moderate air can escape out of your home, causing your oil furnace to work harder to heat your home plus drive up your monthly energy bills. Your local Heating, Ventilation as well as A/C company will be able to inspect these poor seals plus tell you what needs to be substituted in order to make your home far more efficient. Another main way where homes lose heating efficiency is through single pane windows. Many of the older homes were built with single pane windows, plus aluminum window frames, which are quite energy efficient. Double pane windows create an insulating pocket of air, which is better for keeping the more moderate air inside of the house… Vinyl plus wooden window frames are also better for insulating your home, as they help to keep the treated air from being lost to the freezing air out. Contact your local Heating, Ventilation as well as A/C professional this month to see what replacements can be made to your home in order to increase your energy efficiency. A few small replacements can potentially save you hundreds of dollars each month on your energy bills. You might be surprised how your money can literally be sailing through the cracks of your home, especially if it is older than twenty years old.

 

 

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