The service guys say need to replace the attic insulation completelyThis is too expensive and did not understand why i have to replace insulationhouse is built in 2001 and my understanding typically insulation lasts many yearsappreciate if anyone can sugggest what to do or whom to contactThanks
Make sure you have good ceiling insulationCall your electricity company and ask them if they have incentives to replace insulation or windowsI ended up spending $50 to have new insulation (cellulose - the eco-friendly kind) to have my 1200 sqft house! Without the power company's help it would have cost over $1000! Keep your blinds closed on sunny days and consider adding the kinds of drapes that have insulation on the outsideOpen up your windows on cool daysInstall fans, but use them only when someone is in the room - fans cool people not roomsKeeping a fan on 24/7 can add $7 per month to your bill - our power assessment guy told us thatHe was from the power company and conducted a free evaluation including hooking up the vacuum to the door so that we could see where the air was leaking in and out from - windows and electrical outlets for usHope I helped
well our basement is a lot cooler than upstairs, and when we bought our house we had no ACwhat we did was turn on a fan to blow the cool air from down stairs to upstairs and depending on how cool the night was left the windows openthe main thing on opening the windows is that humidity will make it hotter in your house so you will have to watch itoh, if your house is well insulated it will help out even more.
Okay all night leave the windows open then before light, close themKeep the shades closed and the sunlight outThe house will warm slowly alll day then that evening after the sun goes down open the widows again with a fan to draw the cool air back in
cover the top half of all windows that face the sun part of the day with foil, shiny side outCover the whole window with foil on the windows that face the sun all dayAlso make sure those windows are closed, especially during the hotest part of the daySimple box fans to keep the air moving will help as wellno cooking in the afternoon if you can help itGrill out doorsWhen you mop the floor, use cold waterMake sure your refrigerator is vacuumed out underneath it because that will run hotter if it is struggling and will dispense the heat into the kitchenIf you can, install some kind of awning over the windows that face the southanything to keep the sun from beating down on that glass and heating itHear in Rochester Minn., at our local Menards store they sell a window film that reflects 70% of the suns heat and we installed in on a patio door that was acting as a heating plantthen we bought some heavy(ugly!) thermal drapes at the local Goodwill to hang on the inside and that lowered the temp in that room by nearly 20 degrees.
If the insulation was installed when the house was built, it may be of the best quality and this may be especially so if you are in a large, newly built subdivision What you might be able to do to save cost is to seal up any exposed insulation with plastic sheeting stapled to the studsIf neither of these suits your situation, consult a home owners group, they might help with so free advice and what your rights are.
