Energy Audit

It's hard to believe how all those small air leaks and inadequate insulation levels in your home can add up to big electric bills during the summer and winter months.

That's why Arkansas Valley Electric offers its members a free home energy audit to help you discover those small leaks that increase your summer cooling and winter heating bills beyond what they should be.

A specially trained Energy Use Specialist will visit with you in your home and evaluate its energy efficiency. If requested, he can complete a computerized energy audit form that provides you with an estimated heating and cooling cost analysis based on present conditions of your home. The audit will also show recommended improvements that can be made to the home to reduce energy use.

For those who want a more extensive audit, AVECC offers a blower door test. The blower door consists of a powerful, calibrated fan that is temporarily sealed into an exterior doorway. The fan blows air out of the house to create a slight pressure difference between inside and outside. This pressure difference forces air through all holes and penetrations in the building envelope. By simultaneously measuring the air flow through the fan and its effect on the air pressure in the building, the Blower Door system measures the air tightness of the entire building envelope.

For more information about Arkansas Valley Electric's Energy Audit program, e-mail or call Member Services at 1-800-468-2176.