With rising utility prices, most of us are looking for ways to reduce our energy bills. We cannot control what the utility company charges, but we can find solutions to lower our consumption.
One thing you might not have thought about is that if you have noticed or suspect mold in your home, it could be affecting energy costs. This is an issue you should resolve for various reasons. You can make your home healthier and reduce energy bills at the same time.
How Mold Impacts Home Energy Efficiency
It might not seem like there is much correlation between mold and energy consumption, but there actually is. If you have mold, there is a good chance that there is a moisture problem causing it. You could have attic mold because of an insulation issue, for example. If you have insufficient insulation, you’ll waste energy, forcing your HVAC system to work harder. This results in higher energy consumption and larger utility bills.
Building on this, moisture problems also mean higher humidity, so your air conditioner has to work harder. That equates to higher utility bills, as well as more wear and tear on your HVAC system. Take care of the cause of the higher humidity, and you’ll reduce your energy bill and prevent mold from colonizing.
Does mold affect energy bills directly? Not exactly. It’s the circumstances that create mold that increase energy bills. So if mold is present, it’s very likely that your home is wasting energy as well.
How to See Mold Remediation Cost Savings on Energy Bills
By itself, attic mold removal doesn’t result in energy savings. Although mold and high energy bills correlate, you have to fix the underlying issue to notice the impact on your utility bills. As discussed, most mold issues are due to moisture. Fixing the problems that cause moisture build-up is how you’ll save money on energy bills. You can achieve this with upgraded insulation.
If you don’t fix the underlying cause of moisture buildup, the mold will keep coming back. Sometimes it can reappear in as little as one day.
Trust Our Mold Removal Contractors in Chicago
Here at ARC Insulation, we can help you reduce your energy bill in many ways. We can complete an energy assessment to help you learn where energy is escaping and how you can fix it. If you have a mold issue, our mold remediation and insulation performance team will get to work resolving the mold and finding out what caused it. It’s usually due to moisture from poor insulation, so we can install new insulation where necessary.
