Understanding the True Importance of the Sun

By Maryl Joop


Corrugated steel roofs have been in use since the 1840's and yet are still relatively unused by the general public. Corrugated metal roofing has found its niche in the industrial and commercial realms due to its advantages over the traditional asphalt or clay roofing materials.

When you're living on a tight budget though, it can be hard to find ways to save money. Luckily, you can save money in the energy department as summer approaches with a few, timely tips.

The less often you use the AC, the better. Find every excuse to turn it off and open the windows while it's warming up this spring. A single open window won't offer much relief from the warmth. A cool breeze doesn't enter the home very well unless it has another open window or door to leave through.

Windows open on opposite sides of the home will allow breezes to flow comfortably from entry point to exit. You invite the air in when you provide it an exit strategy.

In addition to these improvements in the appearance of corrugated roofing material, metal roofs can be painted or powder coated to which ever color the homeowner desires. With these variations and others that the contractor can provide, implementing a corrugated roof onto the top of a home has never looked better.

This technology has been around since the mid-1980s and has been getting better and better every year since. One day, you might see solar energy taking over for electrical and nuclear plants around the world.

But this too is simply a misconception. Modern corrugated metal roofs have little room for vibrations in them which limits the noise they produce during a rain storm to equal or lower levels than the noise produced by other roofing materials.

A last note on car air conditioning, your car uses more fuel to produce colder temperatures but only needs electricity to move the fan faster. If you want your AC on but don't want to use up a lot of fuel, turn up the fan and set your thermostat for higher temperatures.

Keep the thermostat within the "blue zone" (the cold zone), just not to its lowest setting. The help will be subtle, but it will be worth it. Returning to saving money at home, when things get to be a bit too warm in the house, head outside to spend time in the shade of a big tree. The shade combined with a cool breeze can make the afternoon a much more appealing time of day for you.

The best part is, you are finding relief in the natural elements, not the air cooling system in the house. Take advantage of the great outdoors, it will do you some good for your body and soul as well as your wallet.

With all of the advantages in plain view, and with the two most common misconceptions about metal roofing put in proper perspective, the choice of having a corrugated metal roof becomes one that homeowners can now consider as a viable, and less expensive, option for their roofing.




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