I think my room is insulated pretty well but my room is just as cold as every other room in the house. please help!!!
2007-02-06 03:33:09 · 9 answers · asked by stillcole 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You can get an infrared camera and take pictures of the walls, around the windows, etc. Infrared shows temperature variations by using color...lighter shades are warmer while darker shades tend to be colder.
There are firms that will come in and evaluate your house for a fee. They do this so you can decide whether it would be worthwhile to get new windows, or to add insulation to the walls or ceiling.
Some states and provinces, or the federal government, will offer rebates to homeowners as part of the energy conservation incentive. If you get a before and after of the thermal image of your house showing that you have made renovations to conserve energy, they give you a tax credit or a home owner rebate.
2007-02-06 03:38:44 · answer #1 · answered by SteveN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would your room be warmer than the rest of the house? Is the rest of the house NOT insulated?
Easy ways to tell...
Cold walls, bad. Wet your finger and hold it by windows and doors, if it feels colder, that means warm air is leaving... bad.
You could pay for those guys with the thermal cameras to come out. Its very cool (no pun intended) but expensive.
2007-02-06 11:41:08 · answer #2 · answered by joopster8505 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U got to crawl on the floor and feel for cold air like maybe the outlets in the wall, the eaves at windows.
get some maskin tape, duct tape, caulk and fix this.
A little cool air flow is good to venilate the home so it will not be too stuffy.
Some windows need quilts and plastic over them.
2007-02-06 11:37:07 · answer #3 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many power companies offer a free home energy audit to look at this and other efficiency/waste issues. Try calling your electric and also gas company and ask if they offer such an audit. You might be able to fine if by web searching the name of the power company plus the words energy audit.
Some large HVAC companies will also do this but of course it will come with a sales pitch for their hi efficiency heat and air equipment and possibly be tainted by their need to sell.
2007-02-06 11:41:24 · answer #4 · answered by Bill S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look for cracks in door or window closure seal (faces not meeting flush). If you have storm windows, is the caulking or seal around BOTH windows intact? Is there a draft coming in from the basement or under the house, that can be sealed up with weather plastic from WM or HD?
2007-02-06 11:35:25 · answer #5 · answered by Life after 45 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can light a candle and if the flame flickers around windows and doors you have a leak. Make sure you keep it away from the curtains though. Also, you can blow it out once it flickers a little and then watch what the smoke does.
2007-02-06 11:36:35 · answer #6 · answered by Daniel R 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Where ever you feel cold coming in, heat is leaking out.
2007-02-06 11:36:50 · answer #7 · answered by Bad Boy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
easier 2 find spots where the cold is coming in....
2007-02-06 11:36:19 · answer #8 · answered by hunniebuggs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try using the flame of a candle to see where the draft is.Or it may be a ghost,,lol.
2007-02-06 11:35:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋