Whether you live in your own home, condo, townhouse or in an apartment there are a myriad ways to save energy and keep more money in your pocket. A big bonus to this project is that you will also feel more comfortable in your home. These are simple do it yourself projects and if you do not have time, ability or inclination a handyman can help quite inexpensively.
Sealing Air Leaks
Warm air leaking into your home during the summer and out of your home during the winter can waste a lot of your energy dollars. One of the quickest dollar-saving tasks you can do is caulk, seal, and weatherstrip all seams, cracks, and openings to the outside. You can save on your heating and cooling bill by reducing the air leaks in your home.
Tips for Sealing Air Leaks
First, test your home for air tightness. On a windy day, carefully hold a lit incense stick or a smoke pen next to your windows, doors, electrical boxes, plumbing fixtures, electrical outlets, ceiling fixtures, attic hatches, 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 weather stripping.
Excerpt from: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/tips/air_leaks.html
How Does the Air Escape?
Air infiltrates into and out of your home through every hole and crack. About one-third of this air infiltrates through openings in your ceilings, walls, and floors.
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