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5 Tips on Insulating Your Home Effectively | | Energy Saving Tips ...: The key to energy efficiency when heating...

When you were younger, did your mother ever tell you to close the door because “we aren’t heating the outdoors?” A lot of us remember hearing that phrase, but when you were a child you probably shook it off as nonsense. However, when you are a homeowner and the one paying the bills, it suddenly starts to make a lot more sense. According to the US Department of Energy, almost half of a typical home’s utility bills are spent on heating and cooling. The key to energy efficiency when heating or cooling a house is through the use of proper insulation on the ‘envelope’ of the home. Sealing your home against the unwanted exchange of air with the outdoors will provide you with optimum savings. A good start is to have a home energy assessment done by a RESNET certified professional. A certified RESNET Home Energy Auditor will identify problem areas in your home and give you the bes...

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