Everything about HVAC & Your Professional Home Energy Audit
                     Everything about 
HVAC & Your 
Professional Home 
Energy Audit
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8324
•Generally, if we talk on average, every American household spends 
about $2500 per year on energy costs. Primarily the energy is used by 
the HVAC system to cool or heat your home, lighting, and other 
appliances in the house. The total energy cost for the year depends 
upon your uses, the fuel you use (it may be electricity, from oil, and 
propane to wood in the fireplace), and its cost in your area.
•No matter which energy fuel you use, the cost is increasing daily. To 
save on your energy bills, you should conduct a professional 
home auditor to know about the energy uses and energy-saving 
opportunities. The professional home energy audit or home 
performance audit is not just limited to energy saving; this audit will 
also assess health and safety issues in your house. Here are a few 
reasons why you should conduct a professional energy audit. 
Great Reasons To Perform a Home Energy Audit
•When a professional completes the home energy audit, 
you will have complete data about your house’s energy 
usage.
•You can quickly rectify the energy-saving opportunities, and 
the professional you hired for the audit can also help you 
with potential energy-saving opportunities. 
•After understanding the energy use, you can make 
upgrades in your home accordingly and save up to 20%.
•It allows you to reduce the carbon footprint effectively. 
When you fix insulation and air leakage, use maximum 
daylight and upgrade to energy-efficient appliances, the 
environmental impact will be reduced.
•Lots of energy is used by the HVAC system for cooling and 
heating. After the energy audit, you can fix the improper 
insulation and leaky windows to save energy.  
•Your house will become safe as the team checks for 
electrical and other hazards. The professional will ensure 
that all the wiring is done properly and check for fuel leaks 
in the furnace.
Process of Home Energy Audit
In simple words, a home energy audit means the 
assessment performed to check your home’s energy 
consumption so that the problem can be rectified quickly 
and you can save on your energy bills by making your 
home more energy efficient. The professional will check 
everything from electricity usage to the appliances you 
are using, from the condition of your house to electric 
fittings and from insulation to air leaks.
Those professional energy auditors will take the help of 
advanced devices. With their years of expertise, they will 
provide you with a list of suggestions and measures you 
can take to make your property more energy efficient. 
Talking about the time, this professional energy 
audit may take up to 2 hours, depending on the size of 
your house. 
Firstly, the professional will examine your property from 
the outside and calculate the number of doors, windows, 
walls, and more. They will see if they can find any issues 
inducing leaks. Then they will inspect the insulation of 
your house and check whether it is correctly installed.
The professional energy audit also includes the 
examination of the furnace; the auditor will check the 
filter in the furnace, and if there is any problem, they 
will suggest the replacement of the filter, and if your 
furnace is too old, then they can also suggest you for 
the complete upgrade. Your water heater will also be 
checked because it is on the list of appliances that 
consume the most electricity.
Examination of the duct’s connection is also an 
important part of an energy audit; the auditor will 
check your duct for any leaks where you may be losing 
heat and energy. If you have hired a good professional 
auditor, then your professional energy audit may also 
include the blower door test to check the air leaks.
The auditor will suggest switching to LEDs or CFLs after 
the audit if you use the standard incandescent light 
bulbs.
The professional energy audit includes lots of things. 
All can’t be explained here. The steps in the energy 
audit may also depend upon the tools your auditor has; 
we suggest you always go with an experienced 
professional energy auditor.
•Is An HVAC Professional Energy Audit Worth Going For?
•The HVAC energy audit is the more detailed type of 
professional home energy audit we have explained above. In an 
HVAC energy audit, the auditor will only check the appliance 
used for heating or cooling your home, including fans, vents, 
ducts, heat pumps, air conditioners and other parts of the HVAC 
system. When your HVAC system gets old like if you have been 
using the same unit for the last 8 to 10 years, it becomes less 
efficient with time. By conducting the audit, you will get an idea 
about the problems in your HVAC unit. You easily fix the rectified 
problems and save more.
•While conducting the heat and cooling load calculations, the 
professional will first check for the air filters for blockages and 
ducts, then go to the thermostat and check for the settings; you 
can also change the thermostat setting according to the climate 
in your area. The HVAC energy auditor will also inspect your 
ductwork thoroughly to check for leaks, and if they find 
anything, they will patch and insulate it.
•Highly recommend you go for the HVAC residential energy 
audit if you are spending lots on energy bills and think that bill is 
more than what you are using.
Final Words
This is all the professional energy audit is 
about; after the audit, you will know about the 
energy uses, and then you can take steps as 
suggested by the professional auditor to save on 
energy bills. The suggestions include adding 
weather stripping, sealing air leaks, and adding 
more insulation. The auditor may also suggest 
the windows replacement if they are causing 
drafts in your home. Get in touch with Eds Tech’s 
team today to know more about their super 
efficient Home Energy Audit and Assessment that 
can save you some big bucks in the long run. 
Click here to know more. 
Thank 
You
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