Do you have an attached garage for your house? The majority of homes have a garage that is attached to the house and has an access door that leads to and from the garage. This is a great addition to a home so that you can pull in your garage and shut the door before you get out of your car. It is also great when you want to pull something out of storage and you can get in the garage from the house without having to leave. The problems can be that the garage is enclosed by a giant door that rolls up and down. That is why many home waste and use more energy than they need to. There are lots of ways that your cooled air is escaping from your house and your garage causing you to pay for energy that you are not actually using. It is a great idea to do all that you can to keep your energy usage under control.
AAA Action Garage Doors Outlines Ways to Reduce Wasted Energy from Your Garage Door
Use Wood Block Ends for Your Garage Door: When your garage door is installed at your house there are several steps that are taken to keep it working. The door has be installed with balance and level so that it will run smoothly and stay on track. The other way that you can rest assured that your door is also staying in place which means it will keep in the energy usage is the wood block ends. The wood block ends are used at the end of the garage and will help to pull the track in place. This will also help to keep the insulation in the door where it should be as well. The better kept the insulation the better the air in the garage will stay at the temperature you want. You want to make sure that you have wood block ends and if they are damaged it is a great idea to have them replaced.
Secure Garage Door Joints: The other area of the garage that needs to have special attention happens to be the garage door joints. The joints can actually be open the outdoor elements if they are left untreated. Often times the joints are covered with a metal strip that is stapled in place to keep the insulation in place. The problem can be that the metal will attract heat that will reverse the cooling air that you are trying to keep in. The better idea that you can use is insulation that is in-between the two metal pieces. There is a gap that can be filled with a PVC pipe that will stop the metal from touching and stop the heat from getting in the garage.
Garage Door Weather Stripping: The other area that can be hard to deal with is the bottom of the door. The bottom of the door is supposed to land flat but the concrete may not be level. That means that there will be gaps in the door that your cooled air can leak out. The best thing to do is to use weather stripping along the bottom to secure the space.
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