5 Reasons your Home’s Interior Temperature May be Imbalanced

Hello World!  Welcome Friends!  Maintaining a comfortable temperature in your home, no matter the season, might be a challenge for you. Increasing summer temperatures and humidity are affecting a number of U.S. cities; however, this may not be the only factor currently impacting your home’s indoor environment. From how you use your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning unit to the energy efficiency of your doors and windows, there may be a variety of circumstances causing a temperature imbalance inside your home.

1.  Gaps in Ductwork

If it has been some time since you have had your home’s ductwork checked, you may want to have an HVAC tech come to your home for an inspection. Ductwork can sag with age, which may cause gaps between the ducts. The wider these gaps become, the more airflow loss they cause. This may impact larger rooms and cause them to feel much warmer or colder than other areas of the house. An HVAC technician can detect leaks with pressure machines and seal or replace faulty ducts.

2.  Drafty Doors and Windows

You do not have to feel drafts around your home’s doors or windows for them to be present. You may be losing heat or cooled air through small gaps, and indoor drafts can make rooms feel colder than they should. Investing in energy-efficient windows and doors can help eliminate drafts, and having an energy audit performed on your home can help you find other areas where you may be wasting fuel and money as well.

3.  Home Levels May Affect Temperatures

If your home has a basement, a second level, and an attic, then you may experience uneven temperatures at each level for several reasons. First, heat tends to rise, which means that the upstairs level of your home may always feel warmer all year round, especially in regions that see plenty of sunlight. In addition, a home’s thermostat tends to react to and adjust the temperature of the room where it is installed. This means your unit does not measure the temperature of each room and may shut off before bedrooms or finished basements are properly heated or cooled.

4.  Inadequate Insulation

Having each room of your home properly insulated can mean the difference between feeling significant temperature changes from room to room and balanced heating and cooling. If you have an older home, you may want to have your insulation checked and improved, especially in the attic. Proper attic insulation can help your home retain heat and cooled air with greater efficiency and may lower your energy bills as well.

5.  Family Energy Habits

How the family uses your HVAC unit and works to reduce or eliminate drafts in your home can have a significant impact on the temperature within your home. For example, teaching each family member how to program the thermostat can prevent temperature changes when you all leave the house, and reminding younger children to close doors and windows tightly can reduce drafts and prevent heated air from escaping the home.

Inconsistent temperatures in your home can cause you to feel uncomfortable, interrupt your sleep, and affect your daily activities. However, when you understand what might be causing this imbalance, you can make changes to repair it and remain comfortable all year long.

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