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Heating and Air Conditioning Work Better with Proper Insulation

Heating and Air Conditioning Work Better with Proper Insulation

One of the things that many homeowners overlook about their heating and air conditioning is how hard it has to work to keep temperatures comfortable. If your home is lacking proper insulation, you could be shortening the HVAC system’s life by many years and making your home uncomfortable. You might think that blown-in insulation is a new development in the insulation industry. In reality, it was developed back in the 1970s, and by the end of the decade, there were more than 500 companies in production making it. Then the industry took a devastating blow when the CPSC (Consumer Products Safety Commission) set safety standards that put many of the companies out of business.

Eventually, however, as exhaustive studies showed that cellulose blown-in insulation is actually better in a fire than fiberglass, it gained a footing once again, and it is also environmentally better, another plus. With improved manufacturing processes, this makes a great option for adding energy efficiency to your home. In order for blown-in insulation to be effective as well as safe, however, it must be installed correctly and the manufacturer’s installation guidelines must be followed to the letter.

At Energy Sharks, we know that having a cold home in the winter is never a fun experience. If you are sitting around shivering, grimacing when the heating bill arrives and fearing your furnace is having to work too hard, thereby shortening its life, we urge you to call us to learn more about how you can protect your heating and air conditioning system. Proper maintenance is also an important factor that we can help you with. In addition, if your heating and air conditioning is an old, inefficient system, let us show you how upgrading could be in your best interest. We work every day of the week throughout the Greenville, South Carolina area and have expedited service available to let you beat Old Man Winter as soon as possible.