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How Air Sealing Helps Energy Efficiency

Is your home a little drafty? Are your energy bills high?

Air sealing is a vital but often overlooked process that helps you make your home more comfortable and energy efficient.

Air sealing involves finding and caulking or weatherstripping every place where plumbing, ducting, or electrical wiring comes through walls, floors, ceilings, and more. It also involves placing foam gaskets behind the outlet and switch plates.

The EPA identifies 19 common "trouble spots" where air is likely to slip outside in an inefficient and unhelpful way. Yet no two homes are alike, and it's usually better to have a professional assess and address all the places where air leakage occurs in your home.

Why Air Leakage Matters

Most people in Houston run their air conditioners through a large part of the year. You want that cold, conditioned air to circulate around your house as much as possible without coming into contact with hotter outside air.

But when you haven't undergone the process of air sealing, hotter outside air enters your home, even as colder outside air leaves it. Now, your air conditioner needs to work much harder to cool your entire home, and harmful, mold-causing moisture is also getting inside.

While it's true that every home needs to be ventilated, it's important to do that in a controlled fashion that maximizes energy efficiency and comfort. Your home already has intentional ventilation systems—you don't need new, "natural" ventilation to help it along.

Does air sealing make a difference?

Do you like the idea of saving up to 15% on heating and cooling costs? How about improving your home's overall air quality or keeping mold out of your home? 

Air sealing offers huge benefits, and it's almost a shame that many homeowners don't think to do it. It's as cost-effective and beneficial as adding new insulation to your house.

If you add new insulation and choose to air-seal your home, your house can become the most comfortable home you've ever experienced. You'll feel the difference right away, especially if your home has hot spots or cold spots or a home prone to high humidity.

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