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Good Air in Bad Air Out! VENTILATE!!! Put heat & moisture on the run! By installing our Lomanco® Ventilation Whirlybird Turbines!  Proper Ventilation is the best way to get rid of heat and moisture in your home and attic.  These terrible Two’s are attacking your home constantly.  If heat and moisture are not removed from your home by proper ventilation serious damage can occur!  Your attic insulation is at risk. Heat travels down into your living space and it gets hot and the heat is trapped in the Attic of your home!  Your air conditioner is working overtime to remove this excess heat and your electricity bills go up and up!! When moisture creeps into your attic and gets trapped this can mean mildew and…Read More

We at the Northern Alberta Energy Savers Ltd. are proud to be a Remodel It! TV Corporate Partner! The remodel it! Partnership is a powerful way for all partners to project distinct and individualized business recognition apart from other local Edmonton business competition. Exposure to the direct marketing and branding opportunities outside of print brings our company into the future and enables contact to an untapped client base that we now have the ability to reach. The Social Media is an important and powerful part of today’s business to client relationship. We are excited to be a part of this partnership and will strive to assist all of the Corporate Partners through the provision of Cost effective and environmentally friendly products with outstanding Customer Service….Read More

  Did you know that space heating is the largest energy consumer in our homes? Here is some information for you….   Climate Change Central recommends the following R-values: *Attic R-50 *Basement external walls R-20 *External walls R-20   What is R-value? R-value is a measure of thermal resistance used in the building industry   Your home could use additional insulation if: a.  you have excessive heating bills b.  you experience uneven heat in different rooms in your house c.  outside walls and floors are cool to touch. d.  your house gets very hot in the summer months – a well insulated home is much cooler in warm weather and will help you save on air conditioning costs.   Another way to save on air conditioning…Read More

Having a well insulated home will help a great deal to get top dollar for your home when the time comes to sell.   In a recent survey, three reasons were given for upgrading their homes and making them more energy efficient. 1.   To save money. 2.   To reduce the impact on the environment 3.   To increase the value of their home for resale purposes.    

Thinking of renovating your unfinished basement? Then look no further than the latest Innovation in Basement Insulation! All of us here at Northern Alberta Energy Savers are proud (and excited!) to offer the sale and instillation of Canadian-Made Quik-Therm Concrete Insulation. We have just finished trying out this innovative basement insulation system and could not be more excited to endorse this new product. What is the Quik-Therm Concrete Insulation system? This new concrete insulation system is actually 5 building components all in 1! Developed and Tested in Manitoba this unique insulation system is your insulation, air and vapor barrier, radiant barrier and (we save the best for last!) a framingsystem all rolled up into one fast assembling efficient package.   It installs faster and cheaper…Read More

Increasing the thickness of an insulating layer increases the thermal resistance. For example, doubling the thickness of fibreglass batting will double its R-value, perhaps from 2.0 m²K/W for 110 mm of thickness, up to 4.0 m²K/W for 220 mm of thickness. Heat transfer through an insulating layer is analogous to adding resistance to a series circuit with a fixed voltage. However, this only holds approximately because the effective thermal conductivity of some insulating materials depends on thickness. The addition of materials to enclose the insulation such as sheetrock and siding provides additional but typically much smaller R-value. There are many factors that come into play when using R-values to compute heat loss for a particular wall. Manufacturer R values apply only to properly installed insulation….Read More

How does attic insulation keep my home cool in the summer? This is a common question among home owners. Most people associate insulation with keeping a space warm but don’t seem to make the connection between insulation and keeping a space cool. Insulation works in a very simple way, it is a poor conductor. We all learned in elementary school that a good conductor easily transfers energy, either electricity and/or heat. For instance materials like copper, aluminum or iron are good conductor’s of heat and/or electricity because they transfer energy easily – this is why we use various metals as a means to distribute heat or electricity. Materials like woods, plastics and insulation are all poor conductors because they transfer electricity or heat poorly. Hence…Read More

  Here are some of our favorite energy saving tips that will help keep your house cool and efficient this summer, courtesy of your friendly neighborhood Northern Alberta Energy Savers!! Whether you can spend a little or a lot there are a variety of ways to keep your energy bills low and your home cool this summer!   No-Cost Tips   Use appliances that generate heat such as dishwashers, clothes washers and dryers in the evening. Close all blinds and drapes during the day to keep heat out BBQ! Enjoy the summer weather and keep your house cool by cooking outside. Use a clothes line! Get that authentic country breeze freshness without the dryer sheet! Run full loads in your washer and dryer, and wash…Read More

This is our limited-time exclusive online coupon for attic insulation service. For both commercial and residential insulation needs, we will provide the best advice and service. Northern Alberta Energy Savers, is a Natural Resources Canada certified energy advisor. We use high-quality insulation systems to do the job for: Attic upgrades Condo upgrades Re-insulation of existing walls Blow-in-blanket system and much more…   Call us today for details and free evaluation!

Beware of Insulation contractors who tell you that one type of insulation can not be blown over top of another. This is misleading information to get you to use their product. It makes no difference if you install fiberglass over cellulose. This is about as ridiculous as saying you can’t wear a wool sweater over a cotton shirt. Beware also of contactors who tell you that you need to remove existing fibreglass insulation before you can install cellulose. This is another ploy to get you to spend more money. The only insulation that needs to be removed is one that contains asbestos. A common name brand that was used in the 1960’s was Zonolite which was made of vermiculite. If you suspect you have a…Read More