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Show Insulate For Summer Energy Savings Air-conditioning equipment works mosi efficiently when a house is well insulated, says the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Refrigera-tion Institute Recommendations tor amounts to suit local conditions are made by most utility companies com-panies and can be obtained from utility office Utilities usually aiso nave booklets that feil hovs insulation should be installed to keep energy usage low Here are some tips from ARi about insulation: Insulating material can be added to any home by an insulation insu-lation contractor, even where the sidewalls are closed in and the attic is floored A home owner can do the work himself if the spaces to be insulated are easily accessible. If a contractor is selected to do the work, he should be an established local businessman with a good reputation. Ask him for the names of home owners for whom he has worked in the past and call them to check on the quality of the job he did. If you're insulating the attic floor yourself, be careful about litt'e details When new insulation is b(;ing laid on top of existinq insulation, insula-tion, unfaced mineral wool batts or blankets those made with- out a vaoor barrier should be used If unfaced material is not available, strip the vapor barrier bar-rier olf or slash it freely with a knife before laying the insulation insula-tion with the slashed surface down Insulate an attic scuttle panel Staple pieces of mineral wool blanket to the top of it Insulate under attic walkways, walk-ways, pushing or pulling the insulation through as needed. The wood of which the walkway is made has little insulating value Don't insulate above lighting fixtures recessed into the ceiling ceil-ing and keep insulation three inches away from the fixture's sides. |
