It Reduces the Transfer of Heat

Heat craves balance, so when your home is cooler than the outdoors, heat actively leaks inside your home. This happens for several reasons, such as holes and gaps around windows and doors, but it can also be caused by inadequate insulation. This is particularly a problem if you lack enough attic insulation.

Hot air rises, getting trapped in the attic. When too much heat gets trapped, it can push back down into the living space. Adding more insulation in the ceiling can help hinder the transfer. Lack of insulation in the walls can also allow heat to pass directly through in the form of conductive heat.

In the winter, heat tries to escape your home in many ways. First, since heat natural rises, the heat in your home raises to your attic and out the roof. As with helping stop heat gain, however, adding insulation between the attic joists will also prevent heat loss. In fact, you should have enough insulation so it raises above the joists.

Another reason you lose heat in the winter is because of the cold ground. Unless your house is raised of the ground, the heat from your house can get pulled into the cold ground to help balance the temperature.

Finally, most homeowners and landlords, ensure the ducts that transport heated or cold air have adequate insulation. Otherwise, heated air can lose heat before it reaches your living space, and cooled air can gain heat in uninsulated ducts.

It Can Help Keep Water Cold/Hot

It's also important to insulate pipes that carry water throughout your home. Throughout the year, this helps prevent loss of heat when you are using hot water. As a result, the water stays naturally warmer, so you don't have to crank up the temperature, wasting more energy and money.

In the winter, pipes get cold, which further worsens the loss of heat when you use hot water. However, regardless of the pipe or what type of water you use, an exposed pipe may become so cold it freezes and bursts, leading to water damage and expensive repairs.

It Helps Block Noise

Insulation also serves as a noise blocker. Therefore, if you live in a noisy neighborhood or big city, plenty of insulation can stop noise pollution from entering your home and making it hard to sleep, watch TV, etc. The insulation will also absorb some sound from inside the house, so if you have noisy kids or a barking dog, your neighbors won't have to listen to it. 

If you live with other people, insulation can help keep sounds in different rooms too. Therefore, if you work at night and have to sleep during the day, you can use insulation to help block sound from a noisy living room or kitchen.

Insulation will help keep your home naturally cooler in the winter and warmer in the summer, but it can help reduce energy bills in other ways by preventing heat loss in pipes. Plus, insulation serves as a noise barrier. All in all, insulation is designed to make your home and life a little more comfortable. If you would like to know more about insulation, or if you need to request a quote for services, contact us at Guy M. Beaty Co., Inc., today.