Understanding the True Importance of the Sun

By Maryl Joop


The energy of the sun brings warmth and light to planet earth. Without that, life would not be sustainable on this planet. Temperatures would drop well below livable limits, making any organism freeze to death before it had a chance to live. Science classes in middle school taught you that, not impressive.

But its appearance in general has made most homeowners shy away from using the material for their homes. The most common complaints against a corrugated steel roof are that a metal roof is unappealing to the eye and is too loud when it rains.

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.

Modern corrugated roofing material can be made to be very aesthetically pleasing with differing patterns and designs that can be planned out for the roof of the home. The common groves of corrugated roofs can be changed in size to appear as a more traditional roof top as well.

Don't let the comfortable temperatures go to waste. It's a great chance to finally air out your home after a long winter. That same concept applies to your vehicle. The AC in your car is a gas guzzler.

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.

It certainly is doing it work on the homes. That's not all that it can do though. The sun gives the earth weather patterns, and not just spikes of hot and cold. Due to the rotation on the earth's axel, different sides of the earth receive more sunlight than others because they are closer than the other parts of the planet.

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.

While wear and tear over time may cause a dent or two in the roof, corrugated metal roofs last up to two times longer than other roof types, on average from 50 to 100 years estimated, and require little to no maintenance during that time. Because they are made from metal, corrugated steel roofs do not rot like wooden shingles or wear out and need replacing like asphalt or clay shingles.

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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