{"id":1257,"date":"2021-02-01T11:00:56","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T16:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/?p=1257"},"modified":"2021-01-28T14:00:04","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T19:00:04","slug":"why-my-home-drafty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/heating-service\/why-my-home-drafty\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWhy Is My Home So Drafty?\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1054\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Badges_Elements_Icons_1009934_61187394_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"blue-question-mark-graphic\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Badges_Elements_Icons_1009934_61187394_600x600-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Badges_Elements_Icons_1009934_61187394_600x600-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Badges_Elements_Icons_1009934_61187394_600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Unfortunately, there are many reasons why your home could be drafty. If your home is drafty now, then it\u2019s probably been drafty throughout the entire year. You\u2019re noticing it a lot more now because it\u2019s so cool outside. You\u2019re relying on your heater much more often than you have in the past and you feel like it\u2019s not really working for you\u2026 what\u2019s going on?<\/p>\n<p>If you have a drafty home, there\u00a0are going to be\u00a0some steps you can take before you can reach out to us. Ultimately though, you\u2019re going to end up needing <a href=\"\/heating\/furnace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">furnace repair in Boston, MA<\/a>. We\u2019ll provide expert service that keeps your home warm when it counts.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Why Is It Drafty?<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s get into some reasons why your home might be a little drafty. Here are a few:<\/p>\n<h3>Gapping<\/h3>\n<p>There are some gaps around your doors, windows, or other fixtures in your home. This is a major cause of drafts. The problem with gaps is that you can pump as much warm air as you\u2019d like to in your home\u2014it\u2019s just not going to stay there. You\u2019re going to have all this warm air just flying out of the gaps.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to be mindful of any open points in your home, then it\u2019s a great idea to keep your chimney or your fireplace in mind. Make sure your damper is closed when the fireplace isn&#8217;t in use and consider a chimney cap to reduce backdrafts too.<\/p>\n<h3>Bad Doors and\/or Windows<\/h3>\n<p>Do you have old doors, windows, or other\u00a0fixtures in your home? If you\u2019ve lived in your home for years and you\u2019ve never replaced these fixtures, then it\u2019s definitely time for you to switch things up. If these doors and windows are outdated, then this is the prime place that you\u2019re going to be losing out on warm air. Investing in these fixtures is the best way to save heat.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not completely ready to replace, we understand, just invest in some great weatherstripping and caulking for your home.<\/p>\n<h3>Bad Insulation<\/h3>\n<p>Poor insulation is what plagues a vast number of homes not only in Boston but across the country. If you can\u2019t find the cause of the draft no matter how much hunting you do, then the answer is probably poor insulation.<\/p>\n<p>Start with your insulation in your attic. Your home is a lot like the human body. If you\u2019re cold and you put on a hat and some fuzzy socks, you\u2019re sure to warm up fast. It isn\u2019t really that much different with a home. You lose a lot of your heat from your attic.<\/p>\n<h2>Still Cold, Even Though It\u2019s Not Drafty?<\/h2>\n<p>So you\u2019ve done your best to eliminate the drafts in your home the best way that you can. What\u2019s left is\u2026 still a cold home. What should you do?<\/p>\n<h3>Repair Your Heater<\/h3>\n<p>Or we should say\u2026 contact us to fix your heater. We\u2019re going to make sure that you have the perfect service to keep your home warm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"\/contact\/service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact Cooling Unlimited, Inc. today for your heating services this winter.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are a few reasons why your home might be a little drafty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[87,213,214],"class_list":["post-1257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating-service","tag-boston","tag-heating-needs","tag-insulation"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1257"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1257\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1259,"href":"https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1257\/revisions\/1259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coolingunlimited.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}