Vinyl Windows To Save Energy

Adriana Noton — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:12:09 +0000

If you are looking at making your home more energy efficient, there are several things that you can do. These include adding insulation, changing to double pane vinyl windows and installing a more efficient furnace. Each of these can help you to lower energy consumption and make your home more comfortable.

Many older homes were built without added insulation. While insulation has been added to some of these homes, there is often not enough. If your home has less than the recommended amount of insulation for your area, then consider adding more insulation so that you reach the recommended R value for your part of the country.

In many older homes wooden or aluminum windows were used. Often these older windows were single pane glass and they allowed a lot of heat loss. In addition, the single pane windows often allowed condensation to build up in the winter and this could lead to the formation of many different molds, including the unhealthy black mold.

Over time, wooden windows can become difficult to open or close and they may need to be replaced. Double pane vinyl windows are an easy choice. They remain easy to open for many years and the insulated double pane glass prevents heat loss and condensation.

In many homes, the original furnace is still in operation. While this may say a lot for the quality of that piece of machinery, it does not do much for your energy bill. These older furnaces were often very inefficient in their use of fuel. You could be paying much more for heat than you need to pay.

Many local utilities offer customers a free energy audit. The service helps you to know your home better and to know where your should spend your dollars to make the house more energy efficient.

Many of the changes recommended by an energy audit can be inexpensive but will stop some of the draftiness of a home. By adding caulking around door and window facings, you can often stop cold air from penetrating your home and making it uncomfortable.

You may learn how to insulate switches and electrical outlets. If your covers to switches and outlets on outside walls are not insulated, try putting a hand over one of them and you will feel the cold air that is blowing into your home around this necessary item.

If you have a fireplace, be sure that you keep it closed when not in use. In addition, you may find a device such as a fireplace air pillow that both insulates and further blocks the chimney when the fireplace is not in use to be a useful tool for you.

For many homes these small changes can make a huge difference in your comfort. Other homes may need the larger upgrades like a new furnace or adding vinyl windows. Even with the large upgrades, the cost is often saved within just a few months of lower energy bills.

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