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Home energy efficiency is a complex topic that affects our energy bills, comfort, and indoor air quality. As leaders of residential energy conservation in Northern Virginia and Metro DC, The Fifth Fuel team is dedicated to educating home and business owners about building science concepts and how these concepts influence our built environment. For example, homeowners commonly think their heating and cooling system isn’t performing properly, when in reality, a home performance issue is causing uneven home temperatures.

Our blog is designed to provide useful information that can be applied to gaining an understanding of home energy efficiency, helping our customers to make informed choices about energy-saving home improvements including insulationair sealing, and crawlspace encapsulation.

Would you like a free estimate on a home energy upgrade? Call The Fifth Fuel today to get started!

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3 Reasons Your Heat Is On but You’re Still Cold

Discover the reason you’re still cold in your house, even when the heat is on. The Fifth Fuel breaks down the three most common causes of poor home comfort in a Virginia home, and explains why a home energy audit is the best first step to identifying the problem and fixing the issue for good.
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Attic Insulation: The Key to a Comfortable Winter

Solve your indoor comfort issues with attic insulation removal and replacement services from The Fifth Fuel. Find out how chilly indoor drafts and high utility costs can be linked back to poor attic insulation, and how home upgrades like air sealing can pay for themselves through years of energy savings.
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Where Does a Home Lose the Most Heat?

See for yourself where the common areas where heat loss occurs in a home with this illustration from The Fifth Fuel. Learn just how much of the energy your furnace produces could be wasted due to poor insulation and air leaks, and how you can upgrade your home to save money and stay comfortable.
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Why Upgrading Your Insulation Is Not a DIY Job

Learn more about the benefits of hiring a quality local contractor for your insulation upgrade. While the DIY route might seem tempting, there are health risks with removing and installing insulation, and the risk of doing a subpar job makes this a home improvement best left to the professionals.
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Air Sealing Your House: Why and How it Helps

Learn more about the benefits of air sealing and how it helps your home’s energy efficiency. Air sealing a house improves insulation performance and stops outside air from getting inside. Through air sealing exterior walls as well as your attic and basement, The Fifth Fuel can improve home comfort.
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How Your Home Style Affects Your Insulation Needs

Did you know your home’s architectural style can affect its energy efficiency? From Cape Cods and colonials to ranches and split levels, The Fifth Fuel breaks down some common home performance issues associated with particular home styles and where insulation upgrades can improve your indoor comfort.
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The Most Important Places to Insulate Your Home

Learn the best places to upgrade your Northern VA or Metro DC home insulation from the pros at The Fifth Fuel, with top energy savings from new attic insulation. Eliminate dampness and drafts with crawl space encapsulation to improve indoor air quality. Add dense-pack cellulose wall insulation to cut noise & save.
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Enjoy a Cool Summer with Insulation and Air Sealing

Add new insulation and air sealing by the efficiency pros at Fifth Fuel to enjoy a cool summer in Metro Maryland and Northern Virginia. Combining air sealing with insulation upgrades is the most effective energy saving improvement you can make! Our ENERGY STAR insulation pros ensure your home is cool and comfortable.
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5 Tips for New Homeowners

New homeowners in Northern Virginia and Metro DC should use their home inspection report to help the pros at The Fifth Fuel identify gaps in energy efficiency. Our energy pros can spot potential problems in home performance and identify solutions.
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Is Your Bedroom Too Hot to Sleep In?

Find out what could be making your bedroom uncomfortably hot, with help from The Fifth Fuel — a trusted local insulation and home comfort expert serving Northern VA, DC, and MD. The Fifth Fuel shares the importance of attic and wall insulation as well as air sealing. Find out how to fix your hot bedroom.

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