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• Door & Window Weatherstripping Options
  There are numerous products for weatherstripping around windows and doors...
• Energy-Saving Radiant Barriers
  One of the simplest and least expensive ways to lower your energy costs and cool your house in summer is to install a radiant barrier in your attic...
• Heat Pumps Buying Guide
  Did you know you can extract heat from chilly outside air and use it to heat your house? This feat is performed by the magic of the heat pump—an appliance that uses refrigeration technology rather than fuel combustion to provide warmth and cooling...
• Home Appliance Energy Usage Comparisons
  Air conditioner, central 5,000 Air conditioner, room 800--1,600 Answering machine 0--12 Blender 350--1,000 Broiler 1,000--1,500 Can opener 100--216 CD player 12--15 Coffee grinder 85--132 Coffeemaker 850--1,625 Computer 125--200 Computer, printer for 125--200 Computer monitor 300 Corn popper 600 Dishwasher 1,080--1,800 Drill, portable 360 Dryer, clothes 5,600--9,000 Fan, exhaust (for range) 176 Fan, ceiling 50 Fan, portable 100 Fax machine 125--200 Food processor 200 Freezer, frostless 1,056 Freezer, standard 720Frying pan 1,250--1,465 Furnace, fuel-fired 800 Garbage disposal 300--900 Hair dryer, hand-held 260--1,500 Heater, built-in (baseboard) 1,600 Heater, space 1,000--1,500 Heating pad 75 Heat lamp 250 Lamps, fluorescent (per bulb) 15--75 Lamps, incandescent (per bulb) 25--200 Lamps, halogen 20--50 Microwave oven 975--1,575 Mixer, portable 150Mixer, stand 225 Projector, movie or slide 350--500 Radio 100 Range 8,000--15,000 Range, cooktop 4,000--8,000Range, oven 4,000--8,000 Refrigerator, frostless 960--1,200 Refrigerator, standard 720 Roaster 1,425 Sander, portable 540 Saw, circular 1,200 Sewing machine 75--150 Shaver 12 Soldering iron 150 Steam iron 1,100 Stereo receiver 420 Sunlamp 300 Television 300 Toaster 800--1,600 Trash compactor 1,250 Vacuum cleaner 250--800 ...
• Home Energy Audits Improve Energy Efficiency
  A home energy audit is the first step in assessing how much energy your home consumes and evaluating what measures you can take to make your home more energy-efficient...
• Home Insulation 2009 Federal Tax Credits
  Are you thinking about installing insulation in your home to cut down on energy usage? If you are, be sure to take advantage of the 2009 U...
• House Insulation Buying Guide
  Are you spending too much on your monthly energy bills? If your home’s insulation isn’t up to snuff, you may well be...
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