Not only does proper attic insulation ensure the comfortability of your home, but it also provides many other benefits. These benefits include lower electric bills, better indoor air quality, less wear and tear to your HVAC, and an overall safer home structure.
When air escapes through your attic, your HVAC senses that it isn’t meeting the desired indoor temperature. Your system must then work overtime to keep the temperature constant, resulting in significant increases in energy consumption and higher electric bills.
This escape of air and the resulting overworking of your HVAC can also lead to more wear and tear on your unit that will require repairs from services. Avoid this by insulating your attic and maintaining the warm air you essentially pay your HVAC to produce!
Your air quality also improves with better insulation. Unfiltered air contains dust, dirt particles, dander, pollen, bacteria, and other substances that can be harmful to your health. Avoid this by adequately insulating your attic, thereby preventing the unfiltered circulation of contaminated outdoor air with your filtered indoor air.
Proper insulation will also reduce heat and moisture damage to your home. It avoids and erodes water vapor so that the structural integrity of your home remains uncompromised. This insulation also prevents mold and mildew growth!