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Benefits of Proper Insulation Unrelated to Your Utility Bill

Ok, so you think your utility bill is in-line.  Well, that’s great!  Here are some additional benefits of insulation not focused on your utility spend to improve quality of life and increase peace of mind within your home.

1. Improve comfort and air quality

Insulation, in combination with a sound HVAC system, can improve your air quality and provide consistent temperatures throughout the home.  Upgrading, improving, or re-installing insulation can provide a tighter seal to your home or structure’s leaky spots.  This allows your HVAC system to work the way it’s supposed to filter high quality air into your home.

1. Consistent temperatures between rooms & floors

We’ve all been in places where the temperature is noticeably different room-to-room.  That typically either leads to fidgeting with the thermometer (see previous blog posts) or adding/shedding layers to acclimate to the new temperature.  This is uncomfortable for you and your guests.  Particularly in today’s world where so many of us are still working from home, it’s a nice value to have consistent and comfortable temperatures throughout the home.

Insulation helps with this!  A lack of insulation can aid drafts or AC/heat leakage, amplifying those pesky inconsistent temperatures.

1. Support your HVAC system

Anyone who has replaced or installed an HVAC system can tell you that it sure can get pricey.  Proper insulation can help extend the life of your HVAC system by giving it a break.  If you have AC/heat leaking throughout your home, your HVAC system is going to have to work double, or even triple, the amount of time to keep that temperature consistent.

Having high-quality insulation improves the home or structure’s living space envelope, giving your HVAC unit a much-deserved break.

1. Noisy street?

Maybe you live in a city, or maybe you live on a nice cul-de-sac in one of Colorado’s great suburbs.  While neighbors and city life are great most of the time, sometimes we all just need some peace and quiet.  Good insulation in your home or structure helps reduce unwanted noise.

1. Managing pests and rodents

Although we are small in stature, Koalas are marsupials and definitively NOT rodents nor pests.  In fact, we can’t stand rodents and pests and we’d bet that you can’t either.  While insulation is not a safeguard for keeping rodents and pests out of your living spaces – when combined with can light covers, air sealing, and a high-quality install, insulation from Koala Insulation of Boulder can help to reduce or eliminate pesky pests and form another layer of defense against rodents.

-Obie