Has your air conditioning unit been cooling your home this summer? If your unit is constantly running and your home still does not seem to cool off you should contact an honest AC contractor. My contractor has been to my home twice this summer. He determined that the problem was not the unit, but the insulation. The ceiling was 102 degrees! He advised me to have the insulation in the roof evaluated. The insulation contractors determined that the insulation I had was R-19. R-49 is recommended for roofs.
R-value is the measure of a material's ability to resist heat conduction. The greater the material's R-value, the better it performs as an insulator.
If you are a do it yourself person and do not wish to hire a contractor you can find instructions at Lowes.com. However, after doing my research I found that it was actually less expensive to hire the professionals.
By properly insulating your home you will reduce energy costs and live more comfortably.
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