by HomeReadyInspections | Nov 25, 2022 | Home Inspection, Insulation
Insulation in your home provides resistance to heat flow and lowers your heating and cooling costs. Properly insulating your home not only reduces heating and cooling costs, but also improves comfort. How It Works To understand how insulation works it helps to...
by HomeReadyInspections | Nov 23, 2022 | Energy Tips, Home Inspection
Storage Water Heaters Conventional storage water heaters remain the most popular type of water heating system for the home. Here you’ll find basic information about how storage water heaters work; what criteria to use when selecting the right model; and some...
by HomeReadyInspections | Nov 22, 2022 | Home Inspection, Insulation
Energy-efficient homes — both new and existing — require mechanical ventilation to maintain indoor air quality. There are four basic mechanical whole-house ventilation systems — exhaust, supply, balanced, and energy recovery. EXHAUST VENTILATION...
by HomeReadyInspections | Nov 22, 2022 | Blower Door Test, Home Inspection, HVAC Duct Testing
Air Sealing Your Home Reducing the amount of air that leaks in and out of your home is a cost-effective way to cut heating and cooling costs, improve durability, increase comfort, and create a healthier indoor environment. Caulking and weatherstripping are two simple...
by HomeReadyInspections | Nov 18, 2022 | Energy Tips, Home Inspection, Insulation
Insulation for New Construction State and local building codes typically include minimum insulation requirements, but your energy-efficient home will likely exceed those mandates. To optimize energy efficiency, you should also consider the interaction between the...
by HomeReadyInspections | Nov 16, 2022 | Energy Tips, Home Inspection
Radiant heating systems supply heat directly to the floor or to panels in the wall or ceiling of a house. The systems depend largely on radiant heat transfer — the delivery of heat directly from the hot surface to the people and objects in the room via infrared...
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