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 – however I kept turning the temperature control cooler and cooler.
First I called our energy company to inquire about my rising bills. They suggested that my associate and I call a heating and cooling specialist who could check for any leaks in my a/c. The next day I called our Heating and Air Conditioning supplier about the problem. She gave a few tips that I could try on my own to find any leaks in the system. She said that most a/c leaks came from windows, doors and outlets. She said that sporadically just by placing your hand next to them, you might feel the leaks. Another method she suggested is to light an incense stick and walk around the home with it, holding it near suspected leaks, however if the smoke blows sideways, you’ve found your leak. If there’s a small crack, she told me that I could easily seal it with weather stripping, spray foam, or caulk. After sealing any cracks in the system, she said that I should still call him back to inspect the system and possibly perform an a/c tune-up. But in the event that I couldn’t locate the leaks, she said that it’s imperative that a professional Heating and Air Conditioning worker take care of it. She assured me that whichever method I chose, my home would be more energy efficient and lower cooling costs would result.