Home Energy Audit Photo Album: Home Energy Audit with Heat Pump and Insulation Installation in Southampton, NJ
These clients in Leisure Town were facing high electric bills and uncomfortable rooms during summer and winter. The old heating system was electric baseboards with a thermostat in each room. It was costing over $500 per month for heat in the winter in a 2 bedroom rancher.
We did an energy audit and found that utility bills could be slashed by over 50% if the home was sealed and insulated properly and the old air conditioner replaced with an Amana 21 SEER heat pump. Heat pumps cool in the summer but also provide inexpensive heat in the winter. We built a new sealed and insulated duct system in the attic as well.
The home is now super comfortable and the electric bills are minimal. As an added bonus, the homeowners report that the cellulose insulation made the house much quieter. They don't hear the rain on the roof like they used to.
This project qualified for a $4,000 rebate with 0% interest loan for 7-years on the balance through the NJ Home Performance Program.
AC Before
Old inefficient unit
Heat Pump After
New Amana 21 SEER variable Speed Heat Pump
Attic insulation - before
Minimal insulation that had been moved throughout the years was very ineffective
After: Cellulose Insulation in Attic
Attic insulation
After: Cellulose Insulation
Attic insulation
Attic
Making home more comfortable
Attic Ductwork Before
The old duct system was unsealed, un-insulated metal ducts. It had to go!
Old AC Air Handler
Old air handler from the 1970's on a shelf over the washer/dryer
New Air Handler
New heat pump air handler installed in attic with new sealed, insulated duct system. That's a sealed and insulated hatch cover over the pull down stairs in the foreground.
