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Your home's insulation helps your HVAC system keep the house at a comfortable temperature year-round, limiting your spending on heating and cooling. When your home insulation is missing, matted, or too thin, it's not effective at sealing the heat in or out. To decide whether it's time to hire an insulation contractor, look for the following indications your current setup isn't working efficiently.

3 Signs You Need New Insulation

1. High Costs

When heat constantly escapes in winter, and cool air gets warmed in summer, your furnace and air conditioner have to work harder to maintain the temperature in your home. This means higher energy costs, which you may notice on your electric and fuel bills. The cost might be higher than the same month in past years, or your provider may offer an analysis that tells you how your home's energy use matches up with similar homes in the area.

2. Temperature Changes

Even a powerful HVAC system can't always keep a home comfortable without insulation. You might feel a draft or notice that some rooms are colder/warmer than others. The noticeable differences may range from a few degrees to as much as ten degrees and your system will have to work harder to keep up.

3. Roof & Attic Issues

InsulationDuring the winter, go outside and look at your eaves to see if ice has built up in this area. Ice dams form on your roof when heat rising from inside melts snow high on the roof. The water flows down to the eaves, which are colder because they're not heated from beneath, so the water freezes. A correctly insulated attic doesn't let enough heat escape to create ice dams. 

 

For a professional insulation inspection or installation, choose All Season Insulation LLC in Cincinnati, OH. Since 2013, they've served a 60-mile radius around the city and are one of the area's top-rated companies, with an A+ from the Better Business Bureau®. Ask about their senior and military discounts by calling (513) 316-7622, and explore their services online.

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