Tips for Combating Increasing Hydro Rates

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Tips for Combating Increasing Hydro Rates

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Hydro rates continue to increase on a regular
basis throughout Toronto and Ontario. Many
homeowners spend between 10 and 30 of their
annual incomes just to heat, cool, and power
their homes, according to recent news releases
from CBC and Global News.

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Most people have noticed their monthly bills are
already higher than the same period last year.
With the colder winter months, keeping your home
heated to your desired comfort levels will result
in higher bills than last year.

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What can you do to help reduce your hydro
bills? One area of the home where heat loss
occurs is through the attic, which is also a
frequently overlooked area homeowners can
improve.

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The costs to increase the insulation in the attic
to help reduce and prevent heat loss are an
affordable home improvement. Insulation is blown
into the attic on top of existing insulation.

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The amount of insulation your home needs to
achieve optimal results depends upon the age of
the home. Even if your home is newer, it is
beneficial to examine the amount of current
insulation in the attic.

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You would be surprised by how many homeowners
are shocked to discover the insulation in their
new home is not sufficient to prevent excessive
heat loss!

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In fact, current building codes only require
around an R-32 insulation rating for attics,
while the government actually recommends attics
have between an R-50 and R-60 insulation rating
in order to have a proper attic system,

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which translates to between 18 and 19 inches of
insulation. So, if your attic does not have at
least 18 inches of insulation you could be losing
around 20 of your heating right through the
attic!

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With increased insulation, you can help reduce
heat loss by up to 80 and keep your home warmer!
This will translate to lower hydro bills this
winter. In addition to increasing attic
insulation, other areas of the home you should
inspect include

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Check around doors and windows for air leaks.If
you can see day light around doors, it means
there is an air leak. Do not forget to check the
bottom of the door as there could be a small gap
where cold air is getting into the home.

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For windows, hold your hand close to the windows
exterior frame to see if you can feel cold air
coming into the home. Air leaks are easy to seal
up with weather stripping.

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Another way to help reduce hydro bills is to make
sure your homes heating system is operating
correctly.Remember to change your furnaces air
filter on a regular basis. Dirty air filters
cause the furnace to run harder and use more
energy.

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Furthermore, adjust the setting on your
thermostat to reflect different times of day. If
you have a programmable thermostat this is easy
to do, otherwise, you might want to invest in one
if you do not want to worry about adjusting it
manually.

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For more information about improving the attic
insulation in your GTA home, or to schedule an
appointment to receive a free quote, contact
Logik Roofing today at 905.424.7469 Source-
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