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from Natural Life Magazine,
November/December 2003 Test your home for air tightness. On a windy day, hold a lit incense stick next to your windows, doors, electrical boxes, plumbing fixtures, electrical outlets, ceiling fixtures, attic openings and other locations where there is a possible air path to the outside. If the smoke stream travels horizontally, you have located an air leak that may need caulking, sealing or weatherstripping. Caulking and weatherstripping are both perfect candidates for do-it-yourself jobs. A thorough air sealing job can save 15 percent on your heating bill. Caulk and weatherstrip doors and windows that
leak air. Caulk and seal air leaks where plumbing, ducting or electrical wiring
penetrates through exterior walls, floors, ceilings and soffits over cabinets.
Install rubber gaskets behind outlet and switch plates on exterior walls. Install storm windows over single-pane windows or replace them with ... To read the rest of this article, subscribe to Natural Life's online edition. |
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