Ways to Improve Your Home’s Energy Efficiency Improving your home’s insulation is one of the most effective ways to enhance energy efficiency and comfort. Proper insulation helps maintain your home’s temperature, reducing the need for heating in the winter and cooling in the summer, leading to significant energy savings. Here are key steps to insulate your home effectively: 1. Assess Your Current Insulation Start by evaluating your existing insulation to identify areas that need improvement. Many homes, especially older ones, are under-insulated. Check the attic, walls, floors, and basements ..read more

What is the importance of total duct leakage testing? When your HVAC system isn’t evenly cooling or heating your home, there may not be anything wrong with the HVAC system. Often, the problem is that the treated air isn’t being evenly distributed through the air duct system. At this point, an option such as duct leak testing in Fort Worth, TX may be worth considering. If you find yourself in need of this service, our team can always be there to help. Reach out today at 817-781-8781 if you would like to learn more. Are there different types of duct leakage tests? The goal of duct leak ..read more

How Do Radiant Barriers Work? You may have heard about radiant barriers, but understanding how they work and what they do for your home can be a little bit confusing. A radiant barrier is essentially a type of building material that is designed to reduce the transfer of heat within a home, and it does this by reflecting radiant heat, hence the name of the material. Generally, it is installed within the attic of a home or on the underside of a roof to help with controlling the flow of heat and is an especially great choice for use in hot climates. This is why you may want to consider a radiant ..read more

Is High-Quality Attic Insulation Important?  Attic insulation provides an important barrier between your home and the elements outdoors. Because of that, when your attic insulation begins to deteriorate, you can experience a number of issues. Often, homeowners end up using far more energy than they would otherwise when they have insufficient attic insulation. This is because they need to turn up the air conditioning or the heating to keep their home at a comfortable temperature because of the amount of air that is leaking out of their home through their attic. Another common problem that ..read more

What is the Purpose of HVAC Ducts? While you may think a lot about your home’s heating and cooling system, you may not think as much about your HVAC ducts. However, these are an incredibly important part of your home’s air conditioning and heating system. The HVAC ducts are the part of your system that actually delivers the air throughout your home, so it’s not an understatement to say that without the HVAC ducts working properly, you wouldn’t have a functional HVAC system. This is why it’s so important to think about services such as HVAC duct sealing when you are experiencing issues with th ..read more

Are your air ducts leaking? A home with central heating and air conditioning has an air duct network that guides the treated air throughout the house through air vents in each room. These ducts are made of aluminum and galvanized steel traditionally. The ducts are mounted usually in the attic on a stationary surface to keep them from vibrating. However, they can come loose or can begin to wear thin as they age. The best way to determine if the air ducts are working properly is with air duct leak testing.  Are there other types of materials used for air ducts?  When you have an HVA ..read more

What are radiant barriers? Radiant barriers are made from a highly reflective material and installed in the attic of homes. The reflective material typically is an aluminum foil that is applied to a substrate material like cardboard, kraft paper, oriented strand board, or plastic film. Some are reinforced with fiber to increase durability.  Can other types of materials be used in conjunction with radiant barriers?  Yes, radiant barriers can be used in combination with other reflective insulation materials. When used with other materials, the radiant barriers should be installed on ..read more

Checking for Air Duct Leaks A home with central heating and air conditioning has an air duct network that guides the treated air throughout the house through air vents in each room.  These ducts are made of aluminum and galvanized steel traditionally. The ducts are mounted usually in the attic on a stationary surface to keep them from vibrating. However, they can come loose or can begin to wear thin as they age. The best way to determine if the air ducts are working properly is with air duct leak testing.  Are there other types of materials used for air ducts?  When you have ..read more

About Air Duct Leaks If your HVAC heating hasn’t been up to par this winter, it could be an indication the air conditioning won’t be either this summer. And you know how hot the summers get here in Texas!  If your HVAC system has been inspected and you’ve kept the air filter changed every 30 days, then you could have an air duct leak. Testing for this can be done by a professional and is well worth the cost and time!  How do I know if I have bad ductwork? After some time, air ducts become compromised and can start to leak. As a homeowner, you may not realize this or even know how ..read more

Making Your Home Energy-Efficient The summers get mighty hot here in North Texas, and by the end of June, sometimes sooner, the air conditioner is needed almost 24/7. The winters in these parts can get mighty cold too, meaning the heat sometimes runs a lot. Either way, the utility bills skyrocket, so we all need energy-efficient homes! But the utility bills aren’t the only reason why energy efficiency and conservation is important. There are many other reasons why we should all want energy-efficient homes and lifestyles to consider as well. Why Make Your Home Energy-Efficient? Here are sev ..read more