The attic area above the garage in this Belleville, Illinois home suffered from air leaks and lacked any form of insulation. Lacking air sealing and insulation in the attic allows conditioned air from the living space below to leak up into the attic, essentially heating or cooling the attic space and wasting energy. It also allows unconditioned air from the attic—especially in the summer—to radiate or seep into the living space below, creating drafts and uncomfortable temperatures.
Dr. Energy Saver air sealed and insulated the attic above to effectively keep the outside temperature outside, and the inside temperature inside. These homeowners are now living comfortably and efficiently at home.
As much as 40% of an HVAC system's energy consumption can be wasted due to faulty or leaky ducts. Dr. Energy Saver air sealed all leaks in the ductwork running through this Collinsville, Illinois attic to keep cool air from leaking into the attic (or keep hotter attic air from leaking into the ductwork).
Lots of air from your ceiling can go around the light bulb in a can light, through holes in the fixture's housing, and into the attic. To prevent this, Dr. Energy Saver St. Louis installed light caps over the can light fixtures in this Collinsville, Illinois attic and sealed them with spray foam to allow insulation to be installed wihout contacting the fixtures and creating a fire hazard. Then, we properly insulated the attic to improve comfort and save energy.
If can lights are improperly sealed, lots of air can go around the light bulb and through holes into the attic. To prevent this, Dr. Energy Saver St. Louis installed light caps over the can light fixtures in this Swansea, Illinois attic and sealed them with spray foam to allow insulation to be installed wihout contacting the fixtures and creating a fire hazard. Then, we properly insulated the attic to improve comfort and save energy.
During a home energy audit in Freeburg, Illinois, Dr. Energy Saver St. Louis found fiberglass insulation surrounding this fireplace flue pipe. To correct this fire hazard, we installed a barrier around the flue pipe before adding the proper amount of insulation to increase comfort and efficiency.