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ENERGY SAVINGS

Questions answered
to insulation queries

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DESPITE GROWING interest in
energy and energy savings,
homeowners continue to be
troubled by such questions as the
amount of insulation they need
and the proper materials to install.

The following advice answers ©

many common questions about in-
sulating,

How does insulation work?

Heat naturally flows. from
warmer to cooler spaces. During
the winter heating season, warmth
is flowing from your heated living
areas — attics, garages, basements
— and then directly outdoors. In
the summer, warmth from out-
doors flows into the rooms you are
trying to keep cool. ‘

Insulation guards: against this .

heat transfer by providing a barrier
to block the flow. of heat. The end
result — warmer in winter, cooler
in summer, 7 “
Does my house need insulation? -

‘If your ‘home. was: built before’

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Anything less than 10 inches:
(R-30) of fibreglass insulation in
the attic is inadequate regardless of

where you live. For many parts of ©
the country, 12,inches or more is
recommended, .

Why should I insulate?

As a homeowner, there are four
basic reasons to add insulation: to
save money, to save energy, to in-
crease the resale value. of your
home and to‘ increase yout per-
sonal comfort.

Adequate amounts of insulation
will enable you to use less energy
to heat and cool your home so you
will be saving year after year. (Sav-
ings vary. The higher the R-value,
the greater the insulating power:)

in addition, you, will be. conserv-

ing. energy -—- a ‘valuable’ and - .

limited resource.. Also, ‘in’the: eyes

of a mortgage. lende installing i in-

creased levels of insulation not on-

ly:adds: to the resale value of your -
I

1980,. chances are it is one of ‘the’. ” in,

millions’ in Canada that are

- underinsulated. Most likely, energy.
- was cheap’ and’. abundant-. when.
: your ~ home « was:. built;

amount of: insulation installed init

: was minimal. Thus, it is probably :
m not adequate by today’s energy.
. Standards,
’ In fact, even if you: have’ ‘already :
insulation,”. -you- may: the :

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