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Fireplace Cons
A fire in the fireplace is relaxing, but they don't heat your home as thoroughly as you may think. Fireplaces deliver 10 ... |
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Forcing Bulbs
What to do with those leftover bulbs. |
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Furnace Maintenance
Keep your furnace tuned and in top condition. Proper maintenance of your furnace can save 6 to 10 percent of your heating ... |
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Gable Vents
Gable vents help heat escape and help keep condensation from forming in the attic during winter months. |
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Generator Test
Be sure to test your back up generator every year, especially prior to the cold seasons when it is imperative it work. Also ... |
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Gutter Check
Ice that may have formed over the winter in gutters can cause the gutter to pull away from the house as well as break seals in ... |
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Heat Leaks
Depressurize your home to help detect leaks. On a cool, very windy day, turn off the furnace. Shut all windows and doors. Turn ... |
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Holiday Fire Safety
The Holiday season is typically regarded as extending from late November to early January and includes Hanukkah, Christmas, ... |
 
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Holiday Fire Safety
This video clip above from the Building and Fire Research Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology ... |
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Hot Water Savings
Water heating typically accounts for 14 percent of your utility bill. Repairing leaky faucets, insulating the water heater ... |
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How to Store Your Lawnmower for Winter
Winterizing your mower now can save you some serious lawnmower repair bills in the spring. |
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Humidify Your Home
Humid air feels warmer than dry air. Increasing the humidity of your home also helps you resist winter colds and moisturizes ... |
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HVAC Tune-up
Have your heating system cleaned and tuned by a qualified contractor. A pre-season tune-up and filter change is a good ... |
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Icy Walkways
Smooth auger blades aren’t designed to cut through packed or icy snow so the snow may be harder to clear if your snowthrower ... |
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Install Storm Windows
Storm windows can reduce your heat loss through the windows by 25% to 50%. Storm windows should have weatherstripping at all ... |
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Installing a Storm Window
Installing storm windows in a double-track combination window will require a little more work than a triple-track window. |
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Installing Architectural Shingles
Ken Langevin from Owens Corning tells Bob about the architectural shingles that have been selected to replace the old roofing ... |
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Low-E Coating
Double-pane windows with low-e coating on the glass reflect heat back into the room during the winter months. |
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LowTemp Paint
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Lyn St. James Visits
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