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…garage and the outside. Stop cold air infiltration from electric…
…plate covers to seal out the cold air. Use weatherstripping around…
…around foundation walls, pipe outlets, clothes dryer…
…floor to keep heat in and cold air out. Seal all air gaps…

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…you'll keep warm air in and cold air out, ensuring a lower energy bill…
…the garage and the outside. Stop cold air infiltration from electric outlets…
…Add caulk around foundation walls, pipe outlets, clothes dryer vents…

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…and conducts heat to the pipe, or panel to which it…
…convection. In this system, cold air is drawn across the warm…
…together all along the pipe. Heat is transferred from the water to the pipe and ultimately to each…
…emitters, warming the cold air from below. Enclosures…

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…generator. Parabolic-trough systems concentrate the sun…
…Sunlight is focused on a pipe filled with oil that runs down the axis of the trough. When the oil gets hot…
…California, which consists of nine trough power plants, meets the energy…

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…Association 9. Schedule a blower-door test. It s difficult to know just where those holes and cracks are that are letting cold air intrude in winter. Hire a certified Home Energy Rater to perform a blower door test and then follow the detailed recommendations…

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…exhaust fans run for a maximum of 20 minutes after you are done cooking or bathing. If the bathroom exhaust fan is letting cold air drop down, replace it with a high-efficiency model that includes a damper. 13. Insulate electric outlets. Put your…

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… Got shutters? Use them. If you don t, install them. They re the easiest way to keep hot air inside in the winter and cold air inside in the summer. We open up the window treatments so on warm sunny days we help to heat the house, says Ingram. …

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