Your House Could Be the Reason for High Utility Bills
Uncover Areas of Your Home Driving Up Utility Bills.
You can’t figure it out. You’ve checked off everything on the list:
- Energy efficient windows
- Recently updated HVAC systems
- Energy Star appliances
So, why do your utility bills still seem high? Why is your spouse shivering in the next room while you’re sweating? It could be because your home isn’t performing well enough to take advantage of all those energy-saving steps you’ve taken. Your next question is, “What in the world is home performance?” General Air Conditioning & Plumbing specializes in Home Performance Contracting (HPC). It’s using cutting-edge technology in the quest to reduce energy consumption and make a smaller carbon footprint. The problem isn’t with what you HAVE done. It’s more likely what you HAVEN’T done yet! Think of it like plugging a leak, only to have another leak appear in a new spot.
Instead of doing things piecemeal, you need to take a whole-house approach. Most homes lose up to 50% of their conditioned air for the following reasons:
- Poor insulation
- Attic leaks
- Leaks around doors and windows (not necessarily the doors & windows themselves)
When you add up all the cracks and crevices, you often end up with a hole larger than a basketball hoop. Technology has made today’s cooling and heating systems much more efficient, but the technology isn’t worth the proverbial plug nickel if the conditioned air is escaping from your home.
