Whole Home Performance

COMMENTARY

• Setting your A/C thermostat between 82-85 degrees when closing your home for the summer
• Air conditioning the home works as a system.  Three things it must do
  • Create cold
  • Keep the heat out
  • Proper Air Flow
• Closing registers (vents) restricts air flow causing static pressure.  Putting wear and tear on your system
• Pressure mapping helps determine why a room is warmer than another room

Beginnings Of Home Energy Audits

COMMENTARY

• Home Energy Audits are a byproduct of adopting the building science of constructing better homes
• REEis became the top home performance and home star energy contractor in the country in the early 2000’s

CALLER (not aired)

• What does it mean to clean your coils.  When coils get dirty, it diminishes the cooling cycles making the A/C run harder and hotter
• Duct leakage is part of a home energy audit.  Leaks suck in attic air

CALLER

• Pat has some A/C problems.  Told she needed a new air handling unit.  Is it worth replacing or better to get a new unit.  Todd explains the function of the air handler and what she should do.

Takeaways

CALLER

• Tarsa has a one year old air conditioner.  After a summer checkup, the contractor suggested they buy a compressor saver.  Also known as a hard start kit.  It helps the compressor turn on more easily.  Question why its needed on a year old unit.  Tarsa was asking about surge protection.  We highly recommend whole house surge protection.

• REEis has a specific detailed checklist for air conditioning system testing. Documenting their findings and recommendations. It should be done every year.  The correct maintenance is true maintenance