Your home uses a lot of energy keeping you and your family comfortable throughout the year. If it seems like your energy use is increasing each year, homeowners in Columbus, Georgia, may want to consider investing in a home energy audit to find ways to boost their home’s performance while reducing energy waste. An energy audit means you can get professional recommendations on ways to save both energy and money.
How the Auditing Process Works
An energy auditor will look at all areas of your home’s energy consumption, particularly potential areas of energy loss. They will check your windows, air duct connections, attic, insulation, furnace and water heater, lights, and more. The auditor will also perform a blower door test to see if the air is leaking into or out of your home, thereby causing your HVAC system to use more energy while it’s trying to heat or cool your home.
The Best Time to Get an Energy Audit
When do you usually spend the most money on energy bills? If you spend significant amounts on air conditioning in the summer or heating in the winter, you should schedule to have your energy audit before those high-cost months. Implementing any recommendations given in the audit before those taxing times on your appliances will help you save both money and energy consumption come summer or winter.
Cost to the Homeowner
The auditor might have several energy-saving recommendations upon completing the audit, from installing LED or compact fluorescent lighting to buying energy-efficient appliances to weatherizing around leaky windows or adding more attic insulation. While it might be a larger upfront cost to add or replace these parts of your home, doing so will be worth the investment. You’ll save more on your energy bills — often paying for the upgrades themselves within just a few years.
Keep your family comfortable, improve your home’s performance, and pay less on energy bills. Call one of our experienced Indoor Solutions Inc. technicians at 706-489-7470 to request a home energy audit that will help you save money and energy.
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