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Home energy audits can dramatically improve comfort and reduce electricity bills before you even install solar or solar batteries. In this episode, Markus speaks with Adam Corrigan from Your Energy Friend (https://www.yourenergyfriend.com.au/) about hidden insulation problems, energy efficiency star ratings, switching electricity tariffs, hot water system choices, and the simple upgrades that can save thousands in Australian homes.

Timestamps:

00:00 The insulation mistake found in brand-new homes
 01:30 How Adam Corrigan got into home energy audits
 03:05 Cost, carbon or comfort – why people request audits
 04:10 Energy efficiency ratings that can reduce mortgage interest
 07:05 How the Residential Efficiency Scorecard works
 10:45 Why most Australians don’t understand their energy bills
 18:20 The smartest upgrade order: efficiency → solar → batteries
 19:15 Insulation gaps that cut performance in half
 25:00 Gas vs electric vs solar hot water – what actually works best
 30:10 The truth about cheap heat pump hot water systems
 35:25 What a professional home energy audit includes (and costs)
 38:00 Curtains, glazing and the cheapest comfort upgrades
 40:00 Window films vs external shading – what works better
 52:30 Thermal cameras reveal hidden heat loss in homes
 1:02:00 Switching energy retailers can save thousands

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Read more on the topic here: https://yourenergyanswers.com/home-energy-audits-in-australia-the-fastest-way-to-cut-power-bills/

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