A few months ago, I started noticing that our electric bills kept going up.
Since it was during the summer, I couldn’t understand why it was happening since our home never seemed cool enough – although I kept turning the control device cooler plus cooler.
First I called our energy corporation to inquire about my rising bills. They recommended that my pal and I call a heating plus cooling specialist who could check for any leaks in my cooling system. The next afternoon I called our HVAC corporation about the problem. He provided a few tips that I could try on my own to find any leaks in the system. He said that most a/c leaks came from windows, doors plus outlets. He said that sometimes just by placing your hand next to them, you might feel the leaks. Another method he recommended is to light an incense stick plus walk around the home with it, holding it near suspected leaks, if the smoke blows sideways, you’ve found your leak. If there’s a small crack, he told me that I could certainly seal it with weather stripping, spray foam, or caulk. After sealing any cracks in the system, he said that I should still call him back to inspect the system plus possibly perform an a/c tune-up. But in the event that I couldn’t locate the leaks, he said that it’s imperative that a professional HVAC worker take care of it. He assured me that whichever method I chose, my house would be more energy efficient plus lower cooling costs would result.