"FREE ENERGY AUDIT FOR HOME"

It is a good idea to check with your local energy company supplier as many utility companies offer a free energy audit for your home or business. While not much in this world is really free; there is no extra cost for the energy audit as each energy consumer helps pay for the cost of the energy audits through their monthly energy bill.

Generally an energy audit looks for ways to help the homeowner make their home more energy efficient by taking steps to help reduce the amount of energy consumed in the home. For example, replacing incandescent light bulbs with florescent light bulbs will help reduce your electric light energy used and help you save on your electric bill. An analysis is also generally done of the amount of insulation found in the attic, basement, and walls to see if you could benefit from increasing the insulation level to reduce your heating costs in the winter and cooling costs in the summer. If you have an old refrigerator, incentives are given to replace their refrigerator with an energy efficient refrigerator. The type of windows are analyzed with proposals given for window replacement if you have older inefficient types of windows. Searching for air leaks and draft spots in the home are also noted along with suggestions on how to correct these problem areas.

Many of the suggestions generated from an energy audit have proposals with attractive financing and rebates available along with potential for qualifying for state and or federal governmental incentives to make your home more energy efficient. Estimates can be obtained for solar installation at your home for example.

In summary, it should be worth your time to contact your local utility company and make arrangements for an energy audit for your home. You can not only save energy and money but also have a more comfortable home after you make the necessary energy efficiency upgrades.