Save money by using Reflective Insulation
Radiant Barrier vs. Conventional Insulation Methods
Reflective insulation is one of the most advanced and inexpensive modern ways to reduce your home’s energy bills. Radiant Barrier works like a thermos keeping hot air out of your structure in the summer or trapping warm air inside your structure during the winter.
Heat can be transferred in three different ways which include conduction, radiation, and convection. Conduction is the transfer of heat by molecules and atoms in matter. Heat Convection refers to movement of molecules in fluid which is a major mode of heat transfer through diffusion and advection. Thermal radiation is the transfer of heat through rays which we cannot see, such as the ones emitted by by the sun and absorbed by the earth.
Older insulation products like fiberglass, Styrofoam and cellulose are effective at preventing the first two types of heat transfer but they are ineffective at preventing radiant heat transfer. More than three quarters of heat loss in any building can be due to radiant heat transfer.
Reflective Insulation utilizes a foil surface to create a radiant barrier that reflects 97% of heat in the radiant form. This makes your air conditioner more efficient in the summer and your furnace more efficient in the winter, keeping energy efficiency high during all seasons.
Radiant barrier has an extremely low emissivity at 0.03 and a high reflectivity of 97%, which exceeds the U.S. Department of Energy’s requirements of 0.10 and 90% respectively.
Reflective insulation is not only the best insulation against radiant heat transfer but it is also the safest and easiest insulation to install. Despite it’s light weight and flexible characteristics, foil insulation is very durable and rip resistant Perforated radiant barrier is the recommended insulation to be used when insulating an attic because it provides maximum breathability, preventing costly condensation problems.
Reflective foil insulation can easily be stapled, nailed or glued for rafter installation or simply blanketed on the attic floor over existing insulation.
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EcoFoil Radiant barrier foil insulation carries a Class 1/ Class A Fire Rating and can be used alone or in conjunction with other insulation forms, making it the simplest, most practical insulation available.
EcoFoil Foil Insulation and Radiant Barrier is a low cost, do it yourself installation that can help you reduce your home’s energy consumption.
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