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Homeowners who take the initiative to make these changes usually discover that the energy savings are more than worth the effort. However, you should consider that inspectors can make this process much easier and perform a more comprehensive assessment of energy saving potential than you can.

The winter is here, and most homeowners are about to go through an other winter wasting money on energy.
  • Check your windows and exterior doors from both outside and inside. Make sure that weather stripping and caulking are intact. Light a candle, bring it close to the window/door and the flame will tell you if there is any draft. Fill gaps and seal windows/doors that have drafts.
  • Have a qualified HVAC professional check your furnace to be sure it’s working properly and as energy efficiently as possible. It should be done annually, so why not do it early in the winter.
  • Replace air filters on your furnace when necessary. Clean filters can save up to $60 a year on heating cost.
  • Adjust your programmable thermostat so the temperature in your home is reduced at night and/or during the day if no one is in the house.
  • During the winter keep the humidity level in your home in the range of 40%. Humidity levels lower than 40% will make you feel cool and you'll be tempted to turn up the furnace. You can increase the humidity level in your home with a humidifier or you can take advantage of the humidity you create daily in daily living. For example, don’t turn on the exhaust fan when showering or cooking so the steam from the hot water will stay inside.
  • Close the doors to rooms and areas you are not using. Why heat up a room you're not going to be in?
  • Keep shade trees from blocking the suns rays into your house. Prune any branches that block the sunlight.
  • Open the draperies and shades during the day, and let the heat in from the sunshine.
Some cautionary notes
While thermal imaging is an extraordinary tool, which greatly helps reveal potential problems in a building or its components, it is not a magic sensor that will reveal every issue under the sun, or roof, as the case may be. 
As mentioned above, while this technology is powerful in aiding the detection of wet or moisture-damaged areas, it is not a moisture meter. It only detects temperature anomalies, which may result from moisture. The data is interpreted by our trained professionals to identify areas that require further investigation.  
And, while the infrared camera does detect wall studs and other components typically hidden from view, it isn't x-ray vision at work. Along the same principles described above, it detects the thermal signature of different materials. Nevertheless, much useful information can be inferred from the data.  
Overall, thermal imaging greatly reduces the risk of hidden problems by identifying areas that require further investigation. Although many issues that would not have been found during a standard visual inspection have been detected with an infrared camera, there are some limits to what can be detected by reading thermal anomalies. There are also limitations created by some materials that do not conduct heat adequately enough to emit detectable levels of thermal differences.  
With that said, the benefits of having a house, building, or its components thermally scanned for hidden issues are many. 
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