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The Science of Home Insulation

April 11, 2017

Insulation is one of the most misunderstood materials utilized in home construction. Most Atlanta area homeowners recognize that insulation equates to a more comfortable home during the winter months, but it’s just as important for keeping the home cool during the summer. To truly understand how insulation works, it’s important to learn the basics of heat flow and the ways in which it can occur—conduction, convection and radiation.

How Heat Moves

Let’s take a closer look at these three methodologies for heat flow, all of which can heavily impact the functionality of home insulation.

Conduction

The process of conduction refers to how heat moves through solid materials and is very prevalent in home performance.

Consider what occurs when you pull a pan out of a hot oven. Your oven mitts get hot almost instantly, which is a result of conduction. In your home, insulation acts not unlike the oven mitts, absorbing heat and thus slowing its transfer to the other side.

Convection

Another common way that heat moves is via the process of convection. Convection allows heat to move through liquids and gasses (such as air). As hot air rises, cool air sinks—many heaters utilize convection as a way to push warm air throughout the home.

As with conduction, spray foam insulation and other insulation materials work to slow convective heat flow to ensure a comfortable living environment.

Radiation

The third process of heat flow that’s important to understand is radiation. The radiation process refers to heat that travels in a straight line, heating solid materials that lay in its path.

For example, the sun heating your home’s roof on a hot summer day happens through radiant heat. Home insulation can help to reduce the acquisition of heat and is most effective when directed toward airflow.

The Importance of Thermal Resistance

Most homeowners will agree that they’d prefer to reduce their heating and cooling bills if at all possible, and doing so doesn’t have to be nearly as hard as you might think. It all comes down to providing your home with proper levels of heat flow resistance, which keeps conditioned air from escaping, wanted air from entering and your HVAC equipment from having to work harder than it should.

The more thermal resistance your home’s insulation provides, the lower your heating and cooling costs will be and the more comfortable your living space becomes.

Beefing-up insulation throughout your home comes with a great deal of benefits. Ready to see them firsthand? Contact us today to learn more or to schedule an appointment.

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Kathy C in Pendergrass. 6/26/2015

Outstanding. Timely, polite, neat. Conscientious, patient.

Aaron B. 12/6/16

It was a giant help on heating and cooling my home!

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Carol D in Snellville. 7/27/15

Arbor Insulation was on time. They explained each step. Were very polite & did an excellent job.

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Bakari M. 12/10/16

Great Company, Prompt, Professional Employees. I would recommend Arbor Insulation Solutions to anyone who needs insulation needs.

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Chelsea E in Atlanta. 07/28/15

They were great. I will be happy and cool for the rest on the summer.

Gayle H. 11/14/16

Your team did a great job insulating my attic. I also really appreciated that they processed my rebates through Georgia Power.

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Team was courteous and professional!  The work was completed efficiently and to my satisfaction. They explained the process before getting started and showed me the completed work once finished. Scope of work:  Sealed leaks in the attic and added blown in insulation

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Shirley J in Atlanta. 7/20/15

Matt and Zip were on time. Explained what they were doing and why. The job was done in a timely manner. I am pleased.

Kevin B in Cumming. 7/17/15

Would use the company again. Cleaned after they finished.

Jane E. 11/22/16

Very professional and friendly — showed up on time, did excellent work. Very likely to recommend this firm to others.

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Stephanie M. 11/17/16

I am in AWE of the great service I received, this company changed my life I make it a habit now to be extra kind to someone everyday. My home is 25yrs old and needed insulation.they did a awesome job and I’m very grateful. I don’t have to walk around in a mink coat in

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Stuart P. 12/12/16

I felt that the whole team did a very good job in a difficult attic. The team took the necessary time to clean out all the old insulation, and then a good job of foaming the decking.

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Royce W in Marietta. 8/5/15

Did great job. On time. Got job done quickly.

Virginia in McDonough. 7/29/15

Great job. Friendly, informative service techs.

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Mark E in Alpharetta. 7/30/15

Arrived on time. Very professional. Educated me on the process. Did a great job and surprised me with a rebate I was unaware of from Georgia Power.

Lyster Bass 12/1/16

Everything you all did was on time and carefully installed. We have seen a 40% decrease in our gas and electric bills.

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Darryl S in Duluth. 8/6/15

Excellent experience. Prompt, professional & job well done.

Really great working with Arbor Insulation!

I highly recommend them for any insulation needs. Matt came out to provide an estimate to improve the drafts in my townhouse. He is really knowledgeable, patient, and took the time to explain his findings and his recommendations. He was able to suggest and prioritize the recommended work for my house and the best ROI

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Linda S in Stone Mountain. 7/6/15

They were punctual & performed work as requested. Happy w/results.

Gabriel G in Alpharetta. 8/7/15

Taylor was great.

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