Step By Step Home Inspections - Bellevue, Issaquah, Renton, Newcastle, Seattle, and Surrounding Areas!
  • Home
    • Standard Of Practice for Home Inspectors
  • About Me
  • Contact
  • Schedule an Inspection
  • Blog

Simple ways to use less energy in the home

3/27/2017

0 Comments

 
Picture
A lot of people don't realize how easy it can be to use less energy in the home. With just a few simple adjustments you can save a lot of money. Here are a few simple ways this can be done:
​
  • Instead of using an air conditioner, which uses a lot of energy, try installing a ceiling fan.
  • Maintain and replace filters in air conditioners and heaters
  • Turn down your thermostat at night or when you are not at home
  • Draw curtains over windows as this will insulate the room more efficiently
  • Switch your incandescent lights to more energy efficient lighting such as compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) or light enhancing diodes (LEDs)
  • Conserve water in your home by installing efficient toilets and showerheads
  • Did you know that chargers, such as for cell phones, iPads and laptops etc. use energy if they’re plugged in? When not in use unplug them


These are just a few of the many things that can make your home more energy efficient, however for a more detailed assessment of the energy reducing potential in your home, please contact us, your local Certified Home Inspector.



0 Comments

Why should my home be tested for Radon?

3/6/2017

1 Comment

 
Picture
When buying a new home, it is important to make sure that a radon test has been performed.  A certified home inspector usually does this as part of the seller's home inspection.  You might ask yourself, though, what exactly is Radon?  How dangerous is it? How common is it?  What is involved in testing my home for it? Here are some answers to those questions:
 
What is Radon?
Radon is a radioactive gas, that cannot be detected without testing for it. 
 
How dangerous is it?
Radon causes cancer and is responsible for causing many cases of lung cancer per year.  Because radon is undetectable, it means the occupants are unknowingly breathing in this dangerous gas.  If you are a smoker and your house contains high levels of radon, it is especially dangerous.
 
How common is it to find radon in a home?
It is very common and is detected in many homes both old and new throughout the States.
 
What is involved in testing for radon?
There are a couple of different methods that can be used to test for radon.  This involves placing a testing device in the lowest level of your home for a certain amount of time so that radon levels can be determined.  It's important to note however that it must be placed in an area that will be totally undisturbed. 
 
Please contact us, your local certified home inspector for more information on radon testing.  We will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
​

1 Comment
    Seattle Home Inspections

    Author

    David Tearle, Certified
    Professional Home Inspector with Step By Step Home Inspections in Bellevue WA

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

    Archives

    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014

    Home Inspections in Seattle, Bellevue, Renton, Issaquah, and Surrounding Areas of Washington
Home
About Me
Contact Me
Schedule an Inspection
 Blog
 
Photo used under Creative Commons from Jeremy Levine Design