Member Wins $25

Con­grat­u­la­tions to Leo Smith of Fort Mill. Smith’s ques­tion: “How much insu­la­tion do you need in your ceil­ing to get effec­tive insu­la­tion pro­tec­tion?” was select­ed to be answered this month, and he received $25.

Answer: Answer: The min­i­mum require­ment for ceil­ing insu­la­tion is R‑30, but the rec­om­men­da­tion is R‑38–49. Prop­er insu­la­tion can cut ener­gy costs by as much as half! Also, con­sid­er insu­lat­ing out­side walls, attics, spaces between floors, around heat­ing ducts and pipes that are exposed to the ele­ments. Insu­late nooks and cran­nies such as wall out­lets, gaps in sid­ing and around the foun­da­tion and holes around pipes, ducts and exhaust fans.

To enter the month­ly con­test, sub­mit your ques­tion by email­ing it to Porter.Gable@yorkelectric.net or by mail­ing it to YEC, P.O. Box 150, York, SC 29745—Attention: SCL Q & A. The dead­line for receiv­ing ques­tions is the first of the month, but ques­tions that come in after the dead­line will be con­sid­ered for the fol­low­ing month.
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Fre­quent­ly Asked Ques­tions