14 Jul
2009
Reducing Air Leaks
Posted by easy eco blog
Save up to 10% easily on cooling or heating costs by reducing air leaks. Add weather stripping around windows and doors to reduce air drafts. Caulk or use expandable gap filler foam around air ducts, plumbing openings, wall openings, etc.
Great Stuff Gap Filler insulating foam sealant expands to fill those bigger cracks that caulk cannot handle.
Use weather stripping to seal up drafty areas around doors and windows.
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Filed under: Conservation, Easy, Eco Friendly, Effort, Energy, Green, Home, Indoor Air Quality, Money | Tags: Caulk, Weather Proofing, Weather Stripping
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July 19th, 2009 at 1:33 am
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August 25th, 2010 at 9:53 am
[...] Caulking, weather striping, thermostats, fixing any leaks are easy to do. Set your thermostat to come on before you get home and before you wake up. Set heat to off when you are gone. Be careful when using your fireplace because they can be polluting. [...]