This homeowner in Ocean Pines, DE wanted to lower their utility consumption in the long, frigid months of Winter. Dr. Energy Saver came to the rescue by evaluating their home and listing all possible causes and solutions to their high electric/fuel bills.
Several things were causing the homeowner high utility consumption. First, the homeowner has a vented attic. Vented attics can have drastic changes in temperature from -30 degrees farenheit in the winter to 125 degrees fareinheit in the summer. The homeowner also has an interior wall of the home exposed to the attic floor meaning the insulation lacks a barrier from air from the attic escaping into the home. Finally, the attic needs proper air sealing and insulation.
Luckily, Dr. Energy Saver can solve all those problems with easy solutions as well as targeting the homeowners primary concern of utility usage.
By using proper airsealing and insulation such as SilverGlo and Trusoft Cellulose Insulation the homeowners problems can be easily matched as well as creating extra storage in the attic.
Old Attic Insulation
This homeowner wants to lower utility consumption in the cold winter months. This means the old insulation needs to be replaced with proper air ceiling and new insulation.
Old Attic Insulation is Not Our Friend
An up close and personal shot of the old attic insulation. Dr. Energy Saver is going to replace it with TruSoft Cellulose Insulation.
Insulating an Attic with SilverGlo
It's time to properly insulate the attic by first installing SilverGlo. SilverGlo is installed across ceiling joists or existing wood walkways. SilverGlo is expanded polystyrene foam with graphite infused into the foam. The process increases insulation value by 24% over standard foam.
TruSoft Insulation to the Rescue
Finally, the TruSoft Cellulose Insulation has been installed. Not only is this homeowner's attic properly insulated, but now they have space in their attic for storing items while keeping there attic at the correct temperature for the home.
