hi I’m patty Kim whether you trying to skate warm in the deep freeze of winter
skate warm in the deep freeze of winter
skate warm in the deep freeze of winter stay cool when it’s absolutely boiling
stay cool when it’s absolutely boiling
stay cool when it’s absolutely boiling outside the summer heating and cooling
outside the summer heating and cooling
outside the summer heating and cooling your home offers you some of the best
your home offers you some of the best
your home offers you some of the best and biggest opportunities to cut down on
and biggest opportunities to cut down on
and biggest opportunities to cut down on energy waste and save yourself some
energy waste and save yourself some
energy waste and save yourself some money but it does require a couple of
money but it does require a couple of
money but it does require a couple of key things running your cooling and
key things running your cooling and
key things running your cooling and heating systems efficiently and making
heating systems efficiently and making
heating systems efficiently and making sure that your home is properly
sure that your home is properly
sure that your home is properly insulated from the outside elements
insulated from the outside elements
insulated from the outside elements here’s how you do it your house is
here’s how you do it your house is
here’s how you do it your house is heating and cooling systems can add up
heating and cooling systems can add up
heating and cooling systems can add up to forty-five percent of your utility
to forty-five percent of your utility
to forty-five percent of your utility bill and have a tremendous impact on the
bill and have a tremendous impact on the
bill and have a tremendous impact on the environment a good place to start
environment a good place to start
environment a good place to start improving is right here with the brain
improving is right here with the brain
improving is right here with the brain of the system the thermostat setting the
of the system the thermostat setting the
of the system the thermostat setting the temperature lower in winter will help
temperature lower in winter will help
temperature lower in winter will help save you energy in fact about three
save you energy in fact about three
save you energy in fact about three percent less energy for every single
percent less energy for every single
percent less energy for every single degree you drop likewise in some are
degree you drop likewise in some are
degree you drop likewise in some are raising the thermostat will also help
raising the thermostat will also help
raising the thermostat will also help save you energy and don’t forget this is
save you energy and don’t forget this is
save you energy and don’t forget this is just as important change those furnace
just as important change those furnace
just as important change those furnace filters monthly keeping the home comfy
filters monthly keeping the home comfy
filters monthly keeping the home comfy isn’t all about setting the temperature
isn’t all about setting the temperature
isn’t all about setting the temperature the outside elements may be creeping in
the outside elements may be creeping in
the outside elements may be creeping in without you even knowing it about a
without you even knowing it about a
without you even knowing it about a third of outside air enters through
third of outside air enters through
third of outside air enters through floors walls and ceilings small cracks
floors walls and ceilings small cracks
floors walls and ceilings small cracks and joints allow cold air in during
and joints allow cold air in during
and joints allow cold air in during winter and air conditioned air out in
winter and air conditioned air out in
winter and air conditioned air out in summer
summer
summer to cut down on wasted energy seal
to cut down on wasted energy seal
to cut down on wasted energy seal exposed air paths around plumbing
exposed air paths around plumbing
exposed air paths around plumbing electrical wiring and ducting that
electrical wiring and ducting that
electrical wiring and ducting that traverse walls with or foam now
traverse walls with or foam now
traverse walls with or foam now you’ll want to make sure you pay extra
you’ll want to make sure you pay extra
you’ll want to make sure you pay extra special attention to areas that separate
special attention to areas that separate
special attention to areas that separate the exterior from the interior ie doors
the exterior from the interior ie doors
the exterior from the interior ie doors doors are a natural culprit front doors
doors are a natural culprit front doors
doors are a natural culprit front doors doors that open to the garage their
doors that open to the garage their
doors that open to the garage their major source of heat loss for your home
major source of heat loss for your home
major source of heat loss for your home now to avoid that ensure the tightest
now to avoid that ensure the tightest
now to avoid that ensure the tightest seal possible around your doorway check
seal possible around your doorway check
seal possible around your doorway check and see what your weather stripping
and see what your weather stripping
and see what your weather stripping looks like if you don’t have any you
looks like if you don’t have any you
looks like if you don’t have any you definitely want to add some stripping
definitely want to add some stripping
definitely want to add some stripping and if you do check for wear and tear
and if you do check for wear and tear
and if you do check for wear and tear and at the very least replace the worn
and at the very least replace the worn
and at the very least replace the worn out sections and closing doors to unused
out sections and closing doors to unused
out sections and closing doors to unused rooms is also a helpful thing because it
rooms is also a helpful thing because it
rooms is also a helpful thing because it helps reduce the amount of space you
helps reduce the amount of space you
helps reduce the amount of space you have to heat and cool that fireplace
have to heat and cool that fireplace
have to heat and cool that fireplace that keeps your living room cozy in
that keeps your living room cozy in
that keeps your living room cozy in winter can let out up to eight percent
winter can let out up to eight percent
winter can let out up to eight percent of your holdings warm or cool air make
of your holdings warm or cool air make
of your holdings warm or cool air make sure the dampers are closed when not in
sure the dampers are closed when not in
sure the dampers are closed when not in use
use
use it’s great to have the sunlight
it’s great to have the sunlight
it’s great to have the sunlight streaming in and the beautiful views
streaming in and the beautiful views
streaming in and the beautiful views that large windows can offer you but
that large windows can offer you but
that large windows can offer you but this is an area where you can lose a
this is an area where you can lose a
this is an area where you can lose a significant amount of energy but you can
significant amount of energy but you can
significant amount of energy but you can minimize heat loss by up to fifty
minimize heat loss by up to fifty
minimize heat loss by up to fifty percent simply by installing storm
percent simply by installing storm
percent simply by installing storm shutters over your windows closing
shutters over your windows closing
shutters over your windows closing curtains & window shades at night will
curtains & window shades at night will
curtains & window shades at night will help keep the warmth in during the
help keep the warmth in during the
help keep the warmth in during the colder months while closing them during
colder months while closing them during
colder months while closing them during the day and summer will reflect the
the day and summer will reflect the
the day and summer will reflect the sun’s rays and keep things cool and if
sun’s rays and keep things cool and if
sun’s rays and keep things cool and if you’re renovating installing new windows
you’re renovating installing new windows
you’re renovating installing new windows with the Energy Star label that will
with the Energy Star label that will
with the Energy Star label that will reduce your heating & cooling costs by
reduce your heating & cooling costs by
reduce your heating & cooling costs by at least fifteen percent the key to
at least fifteen percent the key to
at least fifteen percent the key to having uniform temperatures in the house
having uniform temperatures in the house
having uniform temperatures in the house good insulation the fact of the matter
good insulation the fact of the matter
good insulation the fact of the matter is most houses aren’t insulated well
is most houses aren’t insulated well
is most houses aren’t insulated well enough for their climate that’s
enough for their climate that’s
enough for their climate that’s especially true if your house was built
especially true if your house was built
especially true if your house was built before 1980 adding more insulation to
before 1980 adding more insulation to
before 1980 adding more insulation to your crawlspace or attic can create
your crawlspace or attic can create
your crawlspace or attic can create energy savings year-round there are lots
energy savings year-round there are lots
energy savings year-round there are lots of choices when it comes to insulation
of choices when it comes to insulation
of choices when it comes to insulation but recycled cotton cellulose and soy
but recycled cotton cellulose and soy
but recycled cotton cellulose and soy bean foam earn high marks for their
bean foam earn high marks for their
bean foam earn high marks for their eco-friendliness we’ve offered you a few
eco-friendliness we’ve offered you a few
eco-friendliness we’ve offered you a few tips today to help make your home more
tips today to help make your home more
tips today to help make your home more comfortable and efficient but that said
comfortable and efficient but that said
comfortable and efficient but that said every home is unique to get the best
every home is unique to get the best
every home is unique to get the best results for your home call your local
results for your home call your local
results for your home call your local utility company and schedule an energy
utility company and schedule an energy
utility company and schedule an energy audit changes that you make today will
audit changes that you make today will
audit changes that you make today will go a long long way towards saving you
go a long long way towards saving you
go a long long way towards saving you money and the planet that’s it for now
money and the planet that’s it for now
money and the planet that’s it for now I’m patty Kim we’ll see you next time
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