hi I’m patty Kim whether you trying to stay warm in the deep freeze of winter
stay warm in the deep freeze of winter
stay warm in the deep freeze of winter or stay cool when it’s absolutely
or stay cool when it’s absolutely
or stay cool when it’s absolutely boiling outside the summer heating and
boiling outside the summer heating and
boiling outside the summer heating and cooling your home offers you some of the
cooling your home offers you some of the
cooling your home offers you some of the best and biggest opportunities to cut
best and biggest opportunities to cut
best and biggest opportunities to cut down on energy waste and save yourself
down on energy waste and save yourself
down on energy waste and save yourself some money but it does require a couple
some money but it does require a couple
some money but it does require a couple of key things running your cooling and
of key things running your cooling and
of 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 heating and cooling
your house is heating and cooling systems can add up to forty-five percent
systems can add up to forty-five percent
systems can add up to forty-five percent of your utility bill and have a
of your utility bill and have a
of your utility bill and have a tremendous impact on the environment a
tremendous impact on the environment a
tremendous impact on the environment a good place to start improving is right
good place to start improving is right
good place to start improving is right here with the brain of the system the
here with the brain of the system the
here with the brain of the system the thermostat setting the temperature lower
thermostat setting the temperature lower
thermostat setting the temperature lower in winter will help save you energy in
in winter will help save you energy in
in winter will help save you energy in fact about three percent less energy for
fact about three percent less energy for
fact about three percent less energy for every single degree you drop likewise in
every single degree you drop likewise in
every single degree you drop likewise in some are raising the thermostat will
some are raising the thermostat will
some are raising the thermostat will also help save you energy and don’t
also help save you energy and don’t
also help save you energy and don’t forget this is just as important change
forget this is just as important change
forget this is just as important change those furnace filters monthly keeping
those furnace filters monthly keeping
those furnace filters monthly keeping the home comfy isn’t all about setting
the home comfy isn’t all about setting
the home comfy isn’t all about setting the temperature the outside elements may
the temperature the outside elements may
the temperature the outside elements may be creeping in without you even knowing
be creeping in without you even knowing
be creeping in without you even knowing it about a third of outside air enters
it about a third of outside air enters
it about a third of outside air enters through floors walls and ceilings small
through floors walls and ceilings small
through floors walls and ceilings small cracks and joints allow cold air in
cracks and joints allow cold air in
cracks and joints allow cold air in during winter and air conditioned air
during winter and air conditioned air
during winter and air conditioned air out in summers to cut down on wasted
out in summers to cut down on wasted
out in summers to cut down on wasted energy seal exposed air paths around
energy seal exposed air paths around
energy seal exposed air paths around plumbing electrical wiring and ducting
plumbing electrical wiring and ducting
plumbing electrical wiring and ducting that traverse walls with caulk or phone
that traverse walls with caulk or phone
that traverse walls with caulk or phone now you’ll want to make sure you pay
now you’ll want to make sure you pay
now you’ll want to make sure you pay extra special attention to areas that
extra special attention to areas that
extra special attention to areas that separate the exterior from the interior
separate the exterior from the interior
separate the exterior from the interior ie doors doors are a natural culprit
ie doors doors are a natural culprit
ie doors doors are a natural culprit front doors doors that open to the
front doors doors that open to the
front doors doors that open to the garage their major source of heat loss
garage their major source of heat loss
garage their major source of heat loss for your home now to avoid that ensure
for your home now to avoid that ensure
for your home now to avoid that ensure the tightest seal possible around your
the tightest seal possible around your
the tightest seal possible around your doorway check and see what your weather
doorway check and see what your weather
doorway check and see what your weather stripping looks like if you don’t have
stripping looks like if you don’t have
stripping looks like if you don’t have any you definitely want to add some
any you definitely want to add some
any you definitely want to add some stripping and if you do check for wear
stripping and if you do check for wear
stripping and if you do check for wear and tear and at the very least replace
and tear and at the very least replace
and tear and at the very least replace the worn out sections and closing doors
the worn out sections and closing doors
the worn out sections and closing doors to unused rooms is also a helpful thing
to unused rooms is also a helpful thing
to unused rooms is also a helpful thing because it helps reduce the amount of
because it helps reduce the amount of
because it helps reduce the amount of space you have to heat and cool that
space you have to heat and cool that
space you have to heat and cool that fireplace that keeps your living room
fireplace that keeps your living room
fireplace that keeps your living room cozy in winter can let out up to eight
cozy in winter can let out up to eight
cozy in winter can let out up to eight percent of your home’s warm or cool air
percent of your home’s warm or cool air
percent of your home’s warm or cool air make sure the dampers are closed when
make sure the dampers are closed when
make sure the dampers are closed when not in use it’s great to have the
not in use it’s great to have the
not in use it’s great to have the sunlight streaming in and the beautiful
sunlight streaming in and the beautiful
sunlight streaming in and the beautiful views that large windows can offer you
views that large windows can offer you
views that large windows can offer you but this is an area where you can lose a
but this is an area where you can lose a
but 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 climates that’s
enough for their climates that’s
enough for their climates 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
audit
audit changes that you make today will go a
changes that you make today will go a
changes that you make today will go a long long way towards saving you money
long long way towards saving you money
long long way towards saving you money and the planet that’s it for now I’m
and the planet that’s it for now I’m
and the planet that’s it for now I’m patty Kim we’ll see you next time
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