Should You Have a Home Energy Audit?

Should You Have a Home Energy Audit?

Here are a few reasons to schedule a Home Energy Audit from Reeves Insulation today! 1. Wasting energy is costing you money. The most obvious reason to get your home audited for energy efficiency is to save money. Utility bills aren’t cheap. Especially in the hot, humid Arkansas summer. You want to make sure all the precious cool air that your air conditioner is working so hard to fill the house with, stays in the house. 2. It’s important to keep your home at a comfortable interior temperature. The temperature of your home can affect your sleep, productivity and mood. Everyone has specific temperature preferences for sleeping, studying and working. That’s why it’s so important to create an ideal environment inside your home. One of the best ways to find an ideal interior temperature AND save money is to invest in a programmable thermostat. These thermostats can be set to turn on and off depending on when you will be home and when you will be out. This saves money by only controlling the temperature when you are home. This means you avoid wasting precious cool or warm air on an empty house. 3. Avoid wasting money on efficiency upgrades you don’t need. Having your home audited by professional will tell you exactly where your home is losing energy. You can invest in better windows, more insulation and new energy efficient appliances. Without a certified professional you don’t know what your home really needs to be most energy efficient. Get the most out of your energy saving budget. A professional energy audit will help you determine what to invest...
7 Tips for Home Energy Efficiency

7 Tips for Home Energy Efficiency

At Reeves Insulation we know the benefits of a properly insulated home go beyond interior comfort, but energy savings as well. When your home is properly insulated, it uses less energy. Using less energy saves you money and reduces your carbon footprint. The best way to make your home energy efficient is to have proper insulation. That’s where we come in. Reeves Insulation has over 30 years of expertise in home and office building insulation. We’ll help you decide what kind of insulation is best for you. Here are a few tips to help make your home more energy efficient. 1. Wash your Laundry in Cold Water Helps with Energy Savings. Doing laundry? If you can, run your washing machine with cold water. Cold water doesn’t require as much energy as hot does. Do you already separate your loads based on color? Maybe start separating them based on whether they can be washed in cold water or need to be washed in hot. 2. Only run a full Dryer for Optimal Energy Savings. Make sure you are filling the dryer with a full load of laundry every time you run it. If the dryer isn’t full, the extra hot air goes to waste. You could also consider line drying every once and awhile. 3. Turn down the Temperature of your hot water Heater. You might not even notice the difference. We recommend setting it at about 130° or 120° Fahrenheit. You can also wrap your water heater tank in a special blanket to keep in insulated, which is a little know energy savings pro tip. 4. Skip the oven....
What You Need to Know About Insulation

What You Need to Know About Insulation

While most people don’t give much thought to what’s in their attic or behind their walls, proper insulation is key when it comes to having a comfortable home, lowering energy usage, and preventing moisture problems. The Role of Insulation There are three types of heat flow mechanisms: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction is the way heat travels through materials. Convection is the way heat circulates in liquid and gases. And radiation travels in a straight line and heats anything solid in its path. According to the Department of Energy (energy.gov), heat flows from warmer to cooler until there is no longer a temperature difference, regardless of the mechanism. So in the summer, it keeps the warm air outside, and in the winter, it keeps the warm air inside. It does this by trapping pockets of air which slows down the heat flow process. How It’s Rated Insulation is rated by the measurement of resistance the material has to heat transfer, also known as R-value. The higher the R-value the more effective the insulation is. The installation greatly affects the R-value of the material. If installed poorly, this can cut the value substantially. For example, you can install R-30 fiberglass batts but if the batts are not installed perfectly flush with the attic floor, it can cut down to less than half. The reason is because there are gaps between the insulation and the attic floor, which can cause convection heat in those gaps. That heat then turns into radiation heat from the attic floor to inside the home. For more information about R-Value, visit us here. Types of Insulation...