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Easy Ways to Tell if Your Home Needs More Insulation

Are you aware that up to 90% of homes don’t have the insulation that they need? That’s a lot of homes that are vulnerable to high energy bills and uncomfortable living environments!

Our team wants you to stay as comfortable as possible this season, so we explain some easy ways to tell if your home needs an insulation boost below.

A Traveling Thermostat

We all like to keep our homes at a comfortable temperature, and each of our preferences is a little bit different. An efficient home should allow you to “set it and forget it” when it comes to your thermostat. A change in temperature will trigger your HVAC system to kick on and either warm up or cool down without much intervention on your part.

If you find that you have your system set to your preference and you are still either too hot or too cold, it may be due to your insulation. A poorly insulated room has trouble maintaining a comfortable temperature as the heat escapes too quickly or the cold air keeps rushing in. This can keep you running back and forth to your thermostat all day.

The Chilly or Hot Room

If you can easily think about a room in your home that is always colder or hotter than the rest, it is probably due to your insulation.

A wall that wasn’t properly insulated or a draft coming in from somewhere could be responsible for the uncomfortable room. Not only can it cause that room to be too cold or too hot, but that air can move throughout your home and cause more chaos.

Another easy way to tell if a room isn’t insulated well enough is if your walls are cold to the touch in the winter and hot to the touch in the summer. Some added insulation can bulk them up and make them more efficient at maintaining a more reasonable temperature.

Poor Insulation Can Cost You

If your insulation needs to be replaced or upgraded, you will probably feel it when your energy bills show up in your mailbox. If your energy bills are creeping up for no apparent reason, it could be that you are paying to heat and cool your home, and that air is escaping right out of your house!

Helping you obtain a more comfortable home is always our goal. If your home is experiencing any of these signs, it’s time to call Koala Insulation of Chattanooga.

New insulation can change your entire home! Contact us at Koala Insulation of Chattanooga today.