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Show WE ATHERSTRI PP1NG VITAL TO SAVE ENERGY Seals Can Cut Fuel Use 15 To 30 sir - ! U;l Caulking ages and must be restored. Check windows and doors with a candle or cigarette smoke to see if drafts exist. Free Leaflet A four-page tabloid, "Seal-It-Now," contains the full story on how weather-stripping weather-stripping can save you money during the coming winter. Write to Weatherseal Information Center, Box 23113, Rochester, NY 14692. Do you think your home is snug? Look again! You may find gaps around doors, windows, attic stairwells, pet entrances, cellar doors and many other places. Add them together and they can equal a hole a foot or two square! Gaps leak money. Weatherstripping closes them off. That's why weatherstrippingcaulking is number one on "The Big -Ten Check List" of energy-saving hints prepared by the National Institute of Building Science. According to Schlegel Corp. and other members of the N.I.B.S. Committee For Home Energy Conservation, you can reduce your home heating bill 15 to 30 by sealing these cracks in your home! Check Windows First, check your windows win-dows and doors for drafts. Use a candle or cigarette smoke to see if air is entering. If you have drafts, check the window and storm window win-dow for caulking lapses. Then examine the seals in your storm window. They can shrink, and may need replacement, a job you can do easily. If you have no storm windows, you can make one that fits inside the house using glass or plastic and special screw-on moldings. Check Doors Each part of a door needs a different kind of seal. The sides and top use plastic strips that self-adhere to the jamb. The bottom requires a door sweep that screws easily onto the door. A pile dust plug is used to seal the bottom corners. Other Gaps For pet openings, attic doors and other special spots a variety of foam shapes are available. Tax Credits If you spend money to weatherstrip your home, you can deduct up to 15 of the cost of the weather-seals weather-seals from your income tax. There's a limit of $300 and it's for materials only, not labor. |