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Weatherize your Home this Winter: Identify Air Leaks

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Allowing air to leak into the home through crevices and cracks may not seem like such a big deal, right? Wrong. Having air leak into your home can add as much as 20% to your heating and cooling bill and bring moisture-filled air inside, increasing the chances of finding mold, condensation, and rot in certain places.

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What Is CFL Color Temperature or CRI?

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Every year we see an increase in the interest people have in energy efficient products. Among such products is the CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lamp), which is produced to replace. Some might worry that as a result of the CFL not consuming as much energy as the incandescent bulb, the options in brightness as well as color would be fewer. Once an understanding of the CFL color spectrum is gained, you will realize this is far from the truth.

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Exterior Door Sweeps are a Cheap Way to Weatherize Your Home

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Those who have invested in exterior door sweeps quickly realize its advantages. They are fairly easy to install, and are placed on the bottom of the outer side of exterior doors. This weatherization item is Read More

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Dual Flush Tank & Other Cheap Alternatives to Low Flow Toilets

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Low flow toilets averaging around 1.6 gallons per minute are a great idea. But the return on investment period is long considering you’ll have to shell out at least $300 between the cost of the Read More

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Polyurethane Spray Foam For DIYers

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Fixing drafty attics floors, basement walls, and other oddly opened areas has never been easier. What’s in a Spray Foam Kit? Spray foam kits for DIY projects generally consist of foam, instructions, a hose, and Read More

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Closed Cell Polyurethane Foam vs. Open Cell Polyurethane Foam

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So, what’s the difference? 90% closed cell polyurethane foam, R value of 6.8 The easiest way to think of foam is to think of it liked whipped cream in a can. Two components involved: the Read More

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Sealing Air Ducts with Mastic

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Summer’s here. Time to grill out, have some fun in the sun… and crank up the air conditioning. But before you do, you might want to check your ducts for leaks. Leaky ducts can cause Read More

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Are the pin based bulb interchangeable from one manufacturer to another

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This is a question that is posed to our customer service quite frequently. Unfortunately, there is no short yes or no answer. For the most part, if you are matching up the pin-base and the Read More

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Is Your Home Too Tight?

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You’re bound and determined to cut down on your energy bill. You’ve caulked, sealed and weatherstripped until your house is tight as a drum. But wait – what about the air you breathe? Could you Read More

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Improve Your Indoor Air Quality With Backdraft Dampers

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Have you ever visited a home where the air just smelled … stale? Maybe you have a room or two in your own home where the air isn’t as fresh as you’d like. Without optimal Read More