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Posted on: 25 August 2018

Insulation prevents heat loss in your home, reduces your energy bills, and creates a comfortable indoor environment. However, for you to enjoy these benefits, you must have adequate insulation. An under-insulated house is no different from the one that's not insulated because you won't get the best value from the insulation. When you have bought a home and didn't take part in insulating it, you may be wondering whether there is adequate insulation. If you are having these thoughts, below are some signs which will tell you that your home is under-insulated.

Varying temperatures in different rooms

Insulation prevents heat loss throughout the house and helps you attain the same temperature in all the rooms. Of course, if you have a zoned heating system, this won't be the case as you can heat one room and leave out others. However, if you find that some parts of the house are warmer than others, yet you haven't zoned it, there is a probability that the home is under-insulated.

Portions of the house that are inadequately insulated will allow cold or warm air from the outside in the home. As a result, the room will not maintain the same temperatures as the others that are adequately insulated. This will cause your HVAC system to consume more energy to stabilize temperatures in all the rooms.

Frozen plumbing pipes

One of the benefits of insulation is that it protects your home during the winter. Your plumbing pipes remain warm and are protected from freezing and bursting. However, if you notice that your interior plumbing pipes are extremely cold or frozen, yet the rooms are insulated, the chances are that you have inadequate insulation.

Frozen pipes can lead to plumbing emergencies in your home, especially if they burst. That's why you should get adequate insulation to protect them from the low temperatures. Also, if possible, insulate the pipes as well, especially those located outside the house.

Increased energy bills

An insulated home keeps your HVAC system from overworking, and this maintains your energy bills at a reasonable level. Therefore, if you find that your bills are increasing, you could be losing heated or conditioned air to the environment. Insulation, especially in the attic can wear out over time; therefore, if you live in an older home, this could be the problem. Consider re-insulating the home so as to reduce energy consumption and make savings.

When it comes to insulation, you can never have too much. However, too little of it will lead to these and other problems in your home. Contact an insulation installation professional today so that they can inspect your home for under-insulation.