Residential Energy Services Network has put together a list of home problems and solutions. Use these steps to make your home more energy efficient and significantly lower energy costs.
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- Drafty Rooms
- Possible causes:
- Cold air leaking into your house around windows, doors, electrical outlets and light fixtures
- Biggest culprits for leaking air include the attic and recessed lights
- Solutions:
- Air sealing
- Check out your HVAC system – your filter may need changing
- Possible causes:
- Moisture on Windows
- Possible causes:
- Inefficient windows (e.g., single pane with aluminum frames)
- Inadequate ventilation combined with high moisture
- Solutions:
- Reduce humidity levels in your home by using ventilation fans in the kitchen and bathrooms
- Make sure your clothes dryer vents directly outside
- Install storm windows or ENERGY STAR labeled ones
- Install a shrink film or a polyethylene sheet window insulation
- Possible causes:
- Cold Floors
- Possible causes:
- Insufficient insulation
- Air infiltration
- Leaky ducts
- Solutions:
- Air sealing
- Improved insulation
- Check your HVAC system to make sure it’s functioning properly or if the filter needs changing
- Possible causes:
- Dry Indoor Air
- Possible causes:
- Humidity levels are too low
- HVAC system not functioning properly
- Air leakage, which lets warm humid air escape and draws in drier, colder air instead
- Solutions:
- Set proper humidity levels in your home (between 30%-50%)
- Seal all air leaks
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