Homeowner Questions

COMMENTARY

• Rosie responds to many inquires about homeowner roofs, walls, attics and framing making popping or cracking sounds. He explains how wood expands faster in the heat than contracts in the cold. Also what can be done with the help of a structural engineer survey
• Another question about our opinion on electric anode rods. (The anode rod inside a tank water heater) Since we never heard of them, we asked our Rosie Certified plumbing partners about it for some answers
• Caution on electric anode rods!  Could be suggested by plumbers trying to make a sale for something you don’t need

Harnessing The Power Of The Sun

CALLER (not aired)

• Listener has a problem with roof rats. Called some pest control companies with different answers. It will require multiple layers of attacking the problem and not just one solution

E-MAIL

• Master bedroom is a bit warmer than the rest of the house. Touching the east facing wall is warmer than the other walls. No window on that wall and solar panels on the roof. Rosie explains its likely an air conditioner balancing problem and explains a simple test to try

COMMENTARY

• Weekly To Do on Harnessing The Power Of The Sun

Takeaways

TEXT

• Does a shade structure over an air conditioning unit help save money on the energy bill?  It won’t do anything for energy efficiency and units are designed to exhaust warm air.  A structure over it defeats the purpose

CALLER (not aired)

• Elenor asks if storm windows used on the outside mostly in the winter be good shading for a window in Arizona for the summer.  Not for cutting heat and not cost effective