If your home is losing heat there could be many reasons: poor insulation, drafty windows, improperly sealed doors, and more. These energy losses can add up to huge energy bills and a cold family! In the meantime, check these offending areas of your home and fix any leaks for greater efficiency and less expensive heating bills.
The biggest areas of heat loss in your home are in the doors and windows. Heat should not be escaping from your doors when they are closed. If you are losing heat from your doors you can easily replace ripped, worn, or otherwise improper seals on your own by purchasing new seals and weather stripping at a home-improvement store. When it comes to windows, heat can escape through both the glass and the trim. Double-paned windows are better at keeping heat in than single-paned windows are. Insulated blinds or curtains can also help slow heat loss. If you do have single-paned windows consider replacing them with storm windows or thermal windows.
In addition to your windows and doors, if you have a fireplace it can be a huge source of heat loss in your home. Be sure to keep your damper closed unless a fire is going. If you leave the damper open when you’re not burning a fire you can increase your heating bill by up to 25%. If it doesn’t close tight, consider having it repaired.
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