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Show established dealer, and hire only men specialized in the field to do the work. "There is no reason for spending money on insulation beyond a possible pos-sible return in financial saving in fuel perhaps, but it is certainly wisdom to plan for maximum comfort com-fort at a saving in overhead suf-ficient suf-ficient to pay for that comfort." ADVISE GIVEN ON HEATING PROBLEMS Heat escapes from houses chiefly chief-ly through three channels: The roof, the walls, and the door and window areas. Joseph Coulam, Utah State Extension agricultural engineer, warned today in advocating advo-cating proper insulation as a means of cutting down on the fuel bill and providing more comfortable comfort-able living in the home. In homes without basements, heat will likely also escape through the floor, and the floors will be cold unless floor heating is employed, Mr. Coulam added. Fuel savings up to 40 percent are possible with proper insulation, insula-tion, and up to 60 percent savings can be obtained if weatherstrip-ping weatherstrip-ping and storm sashes are also used. With this large saving in fuel the insulation would soon pay for itself, he pointed out. The insulation in-sulation also serves to help keep heat out of the home in the summertime. sum-mertime. "No insulation is any better than the man who places it," the extension specialist warned. "If you want a good job, it is important import-ant to buy the insulation which will best fit the job to be done, purchasing from a competent, well |