Why are my dishes so cold?

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Do you get a chill every time you reach into your kitchen cabinets? Do ice-cold dishes cool your dinner before you get a bite? Building science can tell you why, and Evergreen Home Performance can improve the situation for good.

The problem: Chances are, your kitchen cabinets are mounted on an exterior wall, and uninsulated exterior walls can get pretty cold. That’s true throughout your house, but you notice it more here. Why? Because the warm air that helps compensate for cold walls in other rooms can’t flow through those cabinet doors. The space inside your kitchen cabinets – and inside closets, too, for that matter – cools off and stays cool.

The quick and dirty fix: You won’t notice chilled kitchen cabinets if you leave the doors open. That cold air won’t be any warmer, but it will spread uniformly throughout the room, eliminating the shock of frigid dishes. This won’t solve the problem, but it might keep your kitchen plumbing from freezing on the coldest nights.

The real improvement: Insulation and air sealing are the keys to keeping drafts from chilling your walls and to warming your cold cabinets for good. Get started with a FREE energy consult, including infrared analysis for a “behind the scenes” look, an overview of cost-effective solutions to your efficiency challenges, and a details about Efficiency Maine incentives (up to $2600 back!).

Contact Evergreen at 594-2244 to learn more and to schedule your consult today.