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| Insulate Your Water Heater
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The water heater is the second biggest energy user in your home. Help it maintain the correct water temperature by adding extra insulation around the outside of the tank.
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| Posted on: 06/01/2007 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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| Installing Insulation in My Attic
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When I was inspecting our attic I noticed that the insulation up there is not in good shape. They used some type of loose insulation that they spread out. There big holes in its coverage and in some places it is very thin.
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| Posted on: 09/09/2006 | 4 Feedback(s) |
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| Ideas for Door Insulation
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Illinois winter blew in extra-early this year and I did not have the money to buy a much-needed storm door for the back door which leads down to the basement. The thin wooden door has nine windows and two panels on the bottom...
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| Posted on: 12/23/2005 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Using Old Pantyhose for Draft Stoppers
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Use old pantyhose for draft stoppers. Fill them with sand or sunflower seeds and put them in front of doors to stop the air leaks at the bottom...
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| Posted on: 11/14/2005 | 2 Feedback(s) |
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| Wrapping Your Hot Water Heater
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I have heard that if you wrap your hot water heater and pipes leading from it with a blanket it will help save you money. Has anyone tried this? What do you use to wrap the tank and/or pipes?? Thanks.
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| Posted on: 09/03/2005 | 10 Feedback(s) |
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| Check Your Patio Door Insulation
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Poorly insulated patio doors may increase your electric bill, check to see that your doors are properly insulated, especially older sliding doors.
By Terri H.
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| Posted on: 06/11/2005 | 2 Feedback(s) |
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| Spray Foam Insulation Around Plumbing Access Holes
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Use that spray foam insulation around plumbing access holes in the floor to stop cold air.
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| Posted on: 05/28/2005 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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| Insulation Saves Money
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If you have an older home, consider having it insulated. There are several programs available to help with this, but if you do not qualify for them, it is still something that can be done for a reasonable price and it is an excellent way to save energy.
By Robin
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| Posted on: 12/23/2004 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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| Electrical Outlets & Air-Flow
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By Ted Joffs
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I recently visited the home of a friend, and when we showed up he was cleaning up from what I thought was a "window-caulking" project. It turned out that he was not caulking windows, but that he had been experiencing severe drafts in the home since he bought it (9 months old) and had never been able to figure out where they were coming from. Then, while fixing a volume control, he began to realize that the drafts were coming in through the light switches, outlets, phone jacks, volume controls, and cable hookups. What has happened is not an uncommon experience; these drafts are typically caused one of three ways.
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| Posted on: 06/06/2004 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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| An Energy Efficient House Saves You Money
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The Home Energy Saver website has a useful tool for determining how much you spend on energy and how much having a more energy efficient house can save you. You can easily save 500 or more dollars a year if your house is currently equipped with insufficient insulation, single pain windows and/or old appliances.
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| Posted on: 04/09/2004 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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