Energy Loss Calculator
Right now, your home is losing energy. Okay, so you’ve heard that already. The big question is, how much energy is your home really losing?
When you’re talking about simple electronic appliances, you can easily answer this question with the Energy Cost Calculator. Just plug in the numbers and you’re all set. Instant results.
But when you’re talking about heat, the same rules don’t apply. For example, let’s say you have a bad window in the front of your house (or you suspect a bad window.) You can’t simply magically crunch some numbers in the energy cost calculator and expect to see that the window is costing you about $15 a month in lost energy charges.
Until now.
The Energy Loss Calculator, offered with the Professional version of the kit, takes the same flexibility and ease of use that is built into the Energy Cost Calculator and applies it to energy loss. With this calculator, you can find out:
- How much heat is lost through bad windows
- How much heat is lost due to faulty or inadequate insulation
- How much that old door is costing you
- Why it pays to insulate the attic
- Whether you should insulate the basement ceiling
- If there are any hidden energy problems, like insulation settling or damp spots
- and much more.
The this calculator, it really is as easy as plugging in some numbers and getting a solid answer. The amount of heat lost through bad windows, walls, uninsulated areas, or doors will absolutely astound you. The instructions for using the calculator are found both in the Professional Home Energy Audit Guide, and the companion help guide to using the energy calculators – both included in the professional edition of the Home Energy Audit Kit.
