Is Your Home Losing Cool Air? Common Air Leaks in Baltimore Homes

If your air conditioner is running all the time but your house is still not cool you are not the one. We talk to a lot of homeowners in the Greater Baltimore Area every summer who have the problem.

Some people think their air conditioner is old or it just cannot keep up with the heat. Sometimes this is true. A lot of the time the real problem is that the cool air is getting out of the house. When we check homes for insulation we find air leaks every week that the homeowners did not know were there.

Your attic is usually the place we look. The attic can be a problem. Even if you have insulation in your attic there are often openings around pipes, wires, lights or the attic door that let air in and out of your home.

You do not need a hole to make a difference. A lot of gaps can add up fast and let your cool air get out while hot air from the attic gets in.

The air leaks are not always where you think they are. Most people think old windows are the reason their house’s not cool.. Windows are not usually the only problem.

We often find air leaks around doors electrical outlets on walls and places where different parts of the house meet. These are not areas that most homeowners think about. They can make a big difference in how comfortable you are and how much you pay for energy.

If one room in your house is always hot there is probably a reason. Do you have a bedroom that’s always warmer, than the rest of the house? Maybe the upstairs feels hot and stuffy while the downstairs is cool and comfortable.

This is often a sign that air is getting out somewhere. Of staying in your house where you want it your cool air is finding a way out.. Your air conditioner keeps running trying to make up for it.

Insulation works best when air leaks are fixed. Adding insulation can help, but if air is still getting through gaps and cracks you are not getting the full benefit.

That is why we often recommend fixing the air leaks before adding insulation. Once your house is fixed the insulation can do its job. Keep the cool air in during the summer and the warm air in during the winter.

A small fix can make a difference. The good news is that a lot of these problems are easy to fix. We can check your insulation and find where your house is losing air so you can make improvements that really work.

We have seen homeowners who fixed their air leaks and upgraded their insulation and now their house finally feels cool and comfortable. Their air conditioner does not have to work hard and their energy bills are lower.

If your house is not cool no matter how low you set the thermostat it may not be your air conditioner. It could just be that your house is letting all the cool air get out.

At Koala Insulation of Greater Baltimore Area we help homeowners find the problems and recommend solutions that make their homes more comfortable all year round. Sometimes a few small improvements can make your house feel like a different place.