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ful use of fuel and r, cycry
peDDy rth of performance,
sipificut fuel and money
• caD be achieved when
are properly· ulated. .
VtrtuaUy every h needs
to be weatherized, accordiDg to
3, ODe of the lIWluf c-
turer of ho . provement
produ. y projects are easy
to complete aDd . -perfor
mance products d be used.
A of the projects are ob-
leaky . d
msuwc d ceil-
erheaters
vice.
"A utility dy take into
consideration the style of home,
its ge nd number of oc
cupants," he . d. "It . look at
the heating system to evaluate
annu 1 fuel use and cost and it
will review the air conditioning
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. system pcrfOl'llWlCC and cost
U . .. often rmwnmend COD- .'
servation m , estimate
the cost of instaUation and es-
timate ual "
The specific conservation
ction most often recom-
. mended iDd d
weather stripping arouad doors
and windo l; insulation for
ceilings, walls, noon, ducts ud
pipes; instaUation of orm win
do and storm doors; and
using a - ck dock thermo-
t.
Utilities..aJso provide infor
mation about the payback
period (the amount of time re
quired to rCCOYer the cost of the
conservation more) for each
weatherization upgr de. "You
should immediately save money
OIl utility bills," . d Mr. Alber
"While it may. take several years
to recover the co t of some
upgrades, homeowner often
forget th improvements
nt 'r .
immediately can add to the
market val of the home."
Some of the job that
homeowners can complete
quickyare:
- Covering exposed or
cold interior pipes with foam in-
u1ating tape. The foam insula- .
tion prevents cold tee p. pes
fro ling in r and
tee . er in hot ter pipes
hot so the heater ener
gy. Buy the kind that can be ap
plied to both metal and plastic
pipee.
- Seal leaks around hot and
cold air ducts in basement
crawl spaces and walls with fur
nace duct tape. The 3M product
resists moisture and temper -
tures of min 65 degrees F up
to 300 degrees F.
- Seal gap around electri
cal outlet and switches with
pre-formed insulation pads.
- Seal the bottom of entry
doors and torm door with
door bottom seals. Try ad
hesive-b c ed door bottom
, seats for easy· tallation. Also
seal the bo t m of garage
door with rubber strips' that
. conform to 000 irregularities
and remain flexible at low
temperatures.
Nat: How to seal windows.
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