Posts Tagged ‘attic insulation’
Friday, March 4th, 2011
In a matter of weeks, many of us will be receiving our tax returns from the state and from the government. With all of the programs and credits that were offered this past year, you are probably expecting a pretty hefty check. Many people may already have an idea in mind for where they plan on spending their return. Whether you plan to splurge and spend your return on the latest electronics or if you simply want to put the money away to save, both are good ideas, but Four Seasons has another suggestion that you may want to consider. How about using that money to invest in your home? Making your home more energy efficient truly will make your tax return stretch further than you could have ever imagined, and Four Seasons can help you make it happen.
Smart Green Improvements:
- New Furnace and Air Conditioner: If the furnace and air conditioner are over ten years old, you could save big by upgrading your systems. When you have them installed by Four Seasons, our serviceman will show you exactly how you can get the most savings out of your new systems. From the high-tech programmable thermostat to the intricate operation of the new systems, you will be impressed by both the savings and the comfort created by your new heating and cooling units from Four Seasons. (more…)
Tags: air conditioner, attic insulation, Blue Island, Chicago, Flossmoor, Four Seasons, Furnace, green friendly, heating and cooling, IL, investment, La Grange, tax return
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Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
Four Seasons Heating and Air Conditioning is your all around home comfort specialist, and we handle much more than just your typical heating and cooling jobs. We also specialize in attic insulation, among other things, and when you trust Four Seasons to install insulation in your home, you can expect the same high quality products and customer service that you have come to expect from our heating and cooling services. When Four Seasons installs attic insulation, we don’t use the traditional batts and rolls of fiberglass that you may already have up in your attic. Instead we use blown-in fiberglass insulation because of the many benefits it delivers over its competition.
Benefits of Blown-in Fiberglass Insulation:
- Green Friendly: The type of blown-in fiberglass insulation that we use at Four Season is composed of glass fibers and sand. The glass is 35% recycled and according to the EPA, sand is one of the Earth’s most rapidly renewable resources.
- Pest Resistance: The attic is a very common place to find rodents, pests, and their droppings. Luckily the insulation you have installed by Four Seasons will help keep these pests from turning your attic into their home in the first place. (more…)
Tags: attic insulation, blown-in, Chicago, energy efficiency, fiberglass, Four Seasons, Harvey, heating bills, Hoffman Estates, insulation services, save money, Summit
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Tuesday, January 4th, 2011
Most of us like to make resolutions every New Year in order to set goals for ourselves. We resolve to do everything from losing weight to making more money, and even though we may put forth a good effort for the first few months, these self improvement resolutions are often forgotten before a real improvement is ever made. This year, why don’t you try something a little different? Here at Four Seasons, we want to encourage you to use this year as a chance to make some much needed energy efficient improvements in your home and Four Seasons can help!
Home Improvement Resolutions
- Replace the Furnace: The older the heating system is, the better the chances are that it is extremely inefficient. If you were to swap out that old unit with a high efficiency Lennox system from Four Seasons, you could save up to 30% or more on your energy bills every year!
- Improve the Efficiency of the Furnace You Have: If you unit is fairly new and rated at 80% AFUE or higher, you may want to just consider starting a maintenance routine this year. A seasonal tune-up from Four Seasons will keep that unit running at peak efficiency for years to come, and prevent problems that could shorten your system’s lifespan. This service will also help you get the most out of your heating system this year! (more…)
Tags: attic insulation, Brookfield, energy efficiency, Four Seasons, furnace cleaning, furnace sales, home improvements, IL, Joliet, Justice, Lennox, programmable thermostat
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Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
Have you ever stepped outside on a cold winter day without a jacket on? Even the short trip to grab the morning paper from the driveway can remove all of the heat from your body, and soon you are shivering as you bolt back to the comfort of your well heated home. The effect that the cold has on your body is very similar to the effect that it has on an un-insulated home. Insulation is like a winter coat for your home, and when it is lacking, your home will lose heat very easily. This is a problem that affects your home year round, but there is something you can do about it.
Heat Flow
Heat naturally flows from a warm area to a cold area. So, during the winter, heat flows from the warm interior of your home to the chilled outdoors. Insulation is able to decrease this by creating a resistance to heat flow. This is very similar to how your winter coat will create a resistance to heat flow between your body and the outer temperatures. If your coat has a high heat flow resistance, you will stay warmer for longer. The same principal applies to your home, and unfortunately, many homes do not have enough insulation to effectively resist the loss of heat to the outdoors. The end result is high heating bills because the heat the furnace is creating is being pulled to the outdoors. Stopping this heat flow will save you big bucks and take a load off of the furnace. (more…)
Tags: attic insulation, Chicago, energy efficiency, Evanston, Four Seasons, Furnace, heat flow resistance, heat loss, Home Services, Insulation, Oak Lawn, Palos Hills, save money
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Friday, December 3rd, 2010
You have heard Four Seasons talk about how important it is to have a properly insulated home, and we often put special emphasis on the attic space. This is the area of the home where insulating will have the greatest impact on your comfort and your energy bills. Here at Four Seasons, we use blown-in fiberglass insulation for all of our insulation services. If you have never added insulation to your attic, chances are, the builder installed “batts” of fiberglass insulation. Over time, the batts have settled, and its costing you big bucks year-round on your energy bills. Four Seasons uses a different style of fiberglass insulation because it solves the problems that old batts leave behind.
The Problem with Batts
Batts of fiberglass insulation come in the form of giant rolls, and they are laid out and then stuffed between the floor joists in the attic. With proper insulation, this style of insulation can be effective initially, but any gaps between the joists will only get worse with time. The effectiveness of the material, or the r-value, is diminished as the insulation settles and as more gaps are formed. The barrier created by the insulation is ineffective when it is full of leaks. You could install another layer of batts, but you would still end up with the same problem all over again in a matter of years. Wouldn’t you want to solve the problem for good? (more…)
Tags: attic insulation, batts, blown-in, Chicago, Downers Grove, energy savings, Evanston, fiberglass, Plainfield, professional installation
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Monday, October 25th, 2010
The home improvement contracting industry is one of the most popular industries for scam artists to target. This isn’t new information for most people, but there is one service in this industry that is often exploited that many consumers may not know about. We are talking about attic insulation services, and the scam artists that abuse this industry have worked up some very sneaky tactics to maximize their profits and minimize services. It is the illegitimate contractors and companies that perform these devious practices that make it so hard for consumers to find a company that they can really trust. Four Seasons wants to help you choose wisely, so here we have pointed out some of the tactics used by fraudulent companies. (more…)
Tags: attic insulation, Chicago, Consumer protection, efficiency, energy savings, Four Seasons, fraud, Homewood, HVAC systems, IL, Midlothian, save money, scams, Worth
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Sunday, October 17th, 2010
You should insulate your home when the following occurs:
>You have an older home and haven’t added insulation. Consider that only 20% of homes built before 1980s are well insulated.
>The distribution of heat in your home is uneven, cold zones in the winter or hot zones in the summer. Adding insulation creates a more uniform temperature and increases comfort by evenly covering your attic across all areas of your home. It is not uncommon to find settling of material if your current attic insulation is more than 15 years old. (more…)
Tags: attic insulation, Chicago, energy bills, Four Seasons, Harvey, Home Services, IL, Olympia Fields, R-Value, save energy, save money, Tinley Park
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Friday, October 15th, 2010
Don’t forget that Four Seasons now offers so many more services than repairing and installing furnaces and air conditioners! The duct cleaning and blown in insulation divisions are in full swing and can accommodate anybody looking for either of these procedures with a very quick turn around time. The demand for these services just keeps getting higher and Four Seasons loves to provide customers with what they really want and need. (more…)
Tags: air duct cleaning, attic insulation, Four Seasons, handyman services, Home Services
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Sunday, October 3rd, 2010
If you have a forced-air HVAC system, like most Chicagoans do, you have an intricate maze of ductwork which connects each of your rooms to your furnace. This maze is usually hidden behind your walls, under your floors and above your ceilings, and is usually as old as your home. There are two types of ducts: returns and supplies. Supply ducts do exactly what their name implies – they supply heating and cooling to each room through registers that are connected to the end of them. Return ducts are less familiar to the average consumer. As supply ducts blow air into your home, return ducts inhale airborne dust, allergens, bacteria, etc. and pull it into your furnace. Most filters used today are not capable of trapping all of this dust and debris, so they are continually recycled through your home. (more…)
Tags: Air conditioning, air duct cleaning, Air Quality, attic insulation, Aurora, Chicago, ducts, Furnace, Heating, HEPA, HVAC, IL, Joliet, Plainfield
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Thursday, September 30th, 2010
When you think of summer we all think of hot sun outdoors and keeping our homes cool by running our air conditioners. Were there are other ways besides an air conditioner or fans to stay cool indoors. What people often ignore is the amount of attic insulation they have in their homes. That is understandable since the attic is a place we seldom go to, and is not a primary living space. However, if you do not have adequate attic insulation you may be paying more to keep your home cooler this summer.
Here is why, insulation helps to maintain uniform temperatures throughout your house. It keeps walls, ceilings and floors warmer. Over time insulation settles and does not provide the barrier it did when first installed. If you have gaps in your insulation then cold air and warm air will mix minimizing the effectiveness of your cooling system. During the summer heat transfers from outside into your home so your cooling system works harder to remove that warm air.
The best way to know if you have sufficient attic insulation is to have a professional company like Four Seasons Heating & Air Conditioning come to your home and measure. The performance of insulation is measured by R – value, and every region of the United States has a recommend level of R-value depending on that regions climate. If you have an uncovered attic floor and your attic insulation is below the attic floor joist it is likely you do not have sufficient insulation.
Just as we mentioned when we started the whole point is to keep your home cool while saving money and attic insulation will help to reduce your cooling cost. This savings can be significant, plus keep in mind that through the end of 2010 the government is providing up to $1,500 in tax credits when you purchase attic insulation. In effect the attic insulation will not only save you money but also help pay for itself in the form of tax credits.
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Tags: Air conditioners, attic insulation, cooling system, stay cool, tax credits
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