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Beat
the Cold: Caulk Before Thanksgiving
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September 2011
If your house is drafty or if your heating bill seems too high, it could be that the warm, conditioned indoor airs is leaking out of the house—or the cold outdoor weather is finding its way in.
Caulking obvious holes and cracks is a good place to start saving money and energy as the weather cools off.
Go outside and take a slow walk around your house. Look for any penetration where something from the outside goes inside, like cables for TV and Internet or phone lines.
You might also find holes in exterior walls for plumbing pipes, outdoor spigots, sump pumps and dryer vents. Caulk around those openings so the hole is just big enough to let the line through with no “breathing room” around it.
A side benefit: Mice, snakes and other critters won’t have such an easy time squeezing into your house when they’re looking for shelter from the cold.
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