We are right in the middle of a transitional season. One day may feel warm, and suddenly the rain and cold are back the next day. During transitional seasons, the temperature fluctuates outside a lot, and the last thing you need is for it to fluctuate inside your home as well.
Unfortunately, you often find yourself with rooms that overheat and others that are far too chilly. So, when the warm afternoon turns into a cold evening, the heating and cooling systems inside your home are unable to cope.
Your comfort at home relies on a lot of factors, but a consistently comfortable temperature is a key element to it. Raising the heating is unlikely to help when the issue is caused by multiple smaller factors that come together.
Here are some of the most common culprits:
#1. Your Old Heating System
Older heating systems can struggle to distribute warmth evenly throughout your home. Some rooms may heat up quickly, and you may not notice that others remain colder if you don’t move around the house. Unfortunately, in larger homes, this can go unnoticed for a long time!
Why does this happen? Over time, heating systems become less responsive and effective. So, this affects their ability to maintain a steady indoor temperature.
This will also affect your energy bills because even if some rooms are not being heated properly, it doesn’t mean your heating system isn’t trying to warm up your home. And you end up paying for the failed attempt!
#2. Poor Insulation
This is a no-brainer. If your insulation solution is dated, it is unlikely to help your home retain heat during winter. It also means that the hot air in summer can find a way through. During transitional seasons, this is even more perceptible as the indoor temperature can truly change during the day.
How can you diagnose insulation issues?
- External walls are cold or warm to the touch, depending on the weather
- Upper floors are warmer
- The ceiling under the roof is cold in winter (or warm in summer)
Often, you only need to focus on improving some key areas, such as adding insulation to the under roof area, to notice a big difference.
#3. The Patio Door Glass Panels
Patio doors are a surprisingly common source of indoor temperature inconsistency. Most homeowners are concerned about the area that connects the patio door to the wall, but sometimes the issue is the glass panels themselves.
Double-glazed doors can lose efficiency over time. You may notice details such as condensation appearing between the glass panels. This means the glass doesn’t provide the insulation function it used to. Unfortunately, this isn’t something you can fix. You will need to invest in custom replacement screens for your patio doors to ensure temperature fluctuations don’t slip in through anymore!
These should be the main issues that can add up to affect your comfort at home. It is also worth mentioning the role of thermostats. Multi-storey properties can benefit from having multiple thermostats, so that the indoor temperature isn’t aligned against the temperature of only one room. While this isn’t an issue per se, it can make it difficult to achieve your ideal indoor comfort even when everything else is in perfect working condition.
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