Insulation is an important component in your home that allows you to retain the heat and cooling generated in a conditioned space in your home. Insulating an attic is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to make sure that your house remains energy efficient and utility costs under control.

Insulation comes in many different forms but its main goal is to keep your house warm in the winter and cool in the summer.  Fiberglass, cellulose, foam board and spray form are all options for insulating a home. When used properly in conjunction with air duct sealing, you can reduce your  energy bills considerably.

The strength of insulation is measured by its R-Value. The higher the R-value, the less heat it will allow to transfer. There are different recommendations of which R-Value you need that are based on our climate.  You can see if the strength of your insulative material is up to par by clicking on the link to this  Energy Star guide.

A North Texas attic typically requires insulative materials with a strength of R30 to R60 to protect it from losing or gaining too much heat.  This will make sure that not too much heat is able to penetrate into your home through the attic during our intense North Texas summers but also will not lose too much heat  during the winters.  If you have less than 12-15 inches of insulative material in your attic, you should install more insulation  to assure maximum efficiency of your air system.

If you have any questions about the purpose of insulation in your home, contact Crawford Services Inc. today.  We can schedule a  free insulation evaluation with one of our profressionally trained comfort specialists or just provide you with our expert advice over the phone.

Our goal is to help educate our customers about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems).  For more information, click here to download our free Home Comfort Resource guide.

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