Don't Believe These Insulation Myths Anymore

Insulation is a product that you should invest money in by considering it a long-term investment for your home. If you still haven't included these useful products for your home; what is the reason behind it? Is it due to you believing common myths related to thermal barriers? Yes, even though Australia is a developed country, a few homeowners do believe Insulation myths that keep them away from investing money in it. And, which is why we write this article today; if you hate Insulation because of common myths; you will change your mind after reading this.

Thermal barriers are expensive, and they don't save any money for you: Yes, a few homeowners think it this way. Or, they may have hired a heating system company in their city that degrades Insulation and promotes their energy-consuming heating system. Heaters and air conditioners are household items that you will benefit from having in your home, but relying on them to maintain comfortable temperature levels in your home is a costly choice. Insulation saves you thousands of dollars on energy bills for 3-4 decades, and it is a proven fact. Other than the initial cost of buying and installation, you don't need to spend even a dollar on thermal barriers afterward. Also, you can perform the inspection of those thermal barriers yourself, most of the time.

Thermal barriers increase fire risk: Yes, this is one common myth that scares homeowners to invest money in Insulation. Even old days' thermal barriers didn't lead to attic fires. So, how did a few incidents take place in the past few years? Well, those incidents took place not due to Insulation increasing the fire risk. But, the expert didn't have a set of proper thermal barrier installation standard. Things have changed a lot over the past few years, and experts in the Insulation industry along with the Australian government have set rules/standards related to the installation of thermal barriers. For example, maintaining the safe distance between thermal barriers and downlights, and inspecting for damaged electrical wires before the installation. Also, make sure that no animals such as rodents live in your attic. They are the ones who caused damages to electrical cables, which might cause an attic fire.

Insulation isn't safe for health: Well, this is the biggest myth of all, we say. Modern thermal barriers are 100% safe products; they only enhance the health of your family, don't ruin it. Dealing with old thermal barriers may come with a few potential health concerns, but you can minimize all those by hiring professionals in the Insulation industry. Most of the time, you can install thermal barriers yourself, but we always say, "expert installers do it best."

I have installed Insulation, but they don't work: Yes, this is another myth to highlight here. Well, if you have bought quality thermal barriers from a reputable brand in Australia, and you have completed the installation of it correctly; that is the most efficient way of maintaining ideal temperature levels in your home. All the homeowners who say that Insulation doesn't work have made critical mistakes related to choosing the right product, and they haven't installed it according to industrial standards.

So, those are the common Insulation myths, and we did bust those in today's article. Feel free to call us if you have more questions and concerns.