Why Your Energy Bill Is Sky-High (And How Your Old Windows Are to Blame)

Hey guys, Sean with American Window Concepts. Are your energy bills being affected by crappy windows? Let's get into it. So, the first thing I would say is this. Look at your bill, right? I know you're looking at your bill every single month as soon as you get it and you're looking at it and going, "Man, it's July. This bill is $500. This is pretty insane." Now, a lot of this is going to be based on how big your house is, right? If you have a two-story house and you have two AC units, your bill is going to typically be more expensive than a 1300 ft² house with one single uh AC unit. Well, what about your insulation? What about your do you have roof insulation? Do you have a flat roof or do you have an actual attic? And do you have insulation in there? Was the house built in the 20s and 30s and have actually no insulation whatsoever? So, these are different things that I would want you to look into. But the biggest thing, your windows. You've heard me say it before, you'll hear me say it again. Windows are the weakest link of your house. when you are at home and it's extremely hot outside and it feels like your AC has been running all day long and it's only 80°, you know, and you want it to be 70°, right? Where it's nice and frigid inside and you feel really, really comfortable, but you can't achieve that because maybe you have single pane windows, maybe you have dual pane windows from the 80s and 90s, but it's clear glass. There's ways to tell. One, you can put your hand there and you can feel if the heat is actually being pushed through. Same thing for a cold day. If it's windy outside, you can see a lot of the times drapes moving, shades, blinds moving. That ain't a ghost. It's it's coming from the air, the wind that's coming through. So, that is clue number one. Well, let's say you're not feeling it too too much, but you're like, man, I don't know. These windows are made in the 80s. It seems okay. But what you could do is you light a candle and you set it on the window sill and you just watch the flame. Now, if you see the flame flickering and moving and all that outside of its normal glow, it's actually like moving around. Well, guess what? The other thing is a smoke test. You can light a match, let it go, and then the smoke will actually be pushed by the wind. There's several little tricks. Now, whenever you have high energy bills and the AC's constantly running, probably need to get rid of those windows and you need to get into something that is new, improved, updated, energy efficient. There's an upfront cost. How expensive is your energy bill? And how much are the windows? Right? Let's just say you want to finance your windows. Okay. Well, if your window payment is $300 a month, utility bill is $600 a month. If you can cut that utility bill in half, does that not pay for itself to have brand new windows that are safer, better looking, give you more value to the house? I don't know. I'd call that a clue, too. because eventually you're going to pay off your windows and that money is being saved in your own account. Other thing that is going to be great is making sure you have attic insulation and insulation in your walls. And oh, by the way, make sure you have a good entry door because entry doors too can warp and get old and maybe don't have weather stripping, Q-on weather stripping, things like that. And well, you want to have a good entry door that locks well and closes well and seals well. Eventually, if you deal with all these different things, you're going to have one heck of an energyefficient home and you're going to feel good. It's going to be nice inside your house. Whether it's cold outside, hot outside, it doesn't matter. It's an investment in your own house. It only adds value. I hope this answers your question. All right, guys. Make it a great day. But before you click off this video, if you live in the Ventura, LA or Dallas Fort Worth area and you are interested in a free in-home estimate, go to the website, click on the request. The link is down below in the descriptions. I will reach out to you. Thank you guys so much.