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Black and Decker Thermal Leak Detector Fresh air is good for any home. However, having air come in and go out at the wrong time in the wrong place can waste energy and money. Weatherizing your home can be made simple if you have the proper tools. Before sealing the house up, it’s important to [...] In the first installment of this blog we discussed weatherizing your home, starting with checking for air leaks. Now that you’ve found the leaks, you need to cover them up. It would be great if you could do this without paying outrageous prices, right? Allowing air to leak into the home through crevices and cracks may not seem like such a big deal, right? Wrong. Having air leak into your home can add as much as 20% to your heating and cooling bill and bring moisture-filled air inside, increasing the chances of finding mold, condensation, and rot in certain places. Winter is approaching and with the high prices of natural gas and heating oil, get prepared to shell out a lot of bucks for heating bills. You can however minimize your heating costs by properly weatherproofing your home. One of the easiest ways for cold air to enter your dwelling is through doors and [...] |
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