Energy Saving Secrets - Start With Your Door Part III
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Energy Saving Secrets - Start With Your Door Part III
- 1. Energy-Saving Secrets How You Can Save Energy By Doing Little Work With Your Door! Part III Copyright@2010 http://ww.solar-power-cost.org All Right Reserved!
- 2. TIP # 5: Weatherproof Silding Glass Doors Apply a self-adhesive foam compression weatherstripping to the edge of the doorjamb of a sliding glass door. Now you have taken care of the edges. Unfortunately, the broad expanse of glass that makes these doors so appealing also makes them inefficient when it comes to energy. Good window treatments, such as insulated shades or thermal film, can help. Copyright@2010 http://ww.solar-power-cost.org All Right Reserved!
- 3. TIP # 6: Make sure Exterior Doors Close Tightly A door that doesn’t shut tightly can allow inside air to escape. Adjust the door latch and strike plate on exterior doors to make sure they close as tightly as possible. Open and close the door, and watch the action between the bolt on the door and the strike plate, or catch, on the frame. If they are not aligned and working smoothly, try to determine which part is causing the problem. If the strike plate needs to be higher, drive 3-inch wood screws into the top of the doorjamb to pull up the door frame; if it needs to be lower, drive the screws into the bottom of the jamb to pull the doorframe down. If the problem appears to be with the latch bolt, remove the door and set it aside. To raise the latch bolt, install thin cardboard shims behind the bottom hinge so it raises the whole door. To lower the door and the latch bolt, install shims under the top hinge. Quick Tip: Adding a storm door reduces drafts around the door and makes the area more comfortable, but storm doors and their installation are expensive, which makes the payback period comparatively long. Before investing in a storm door, investigate prices and consult your energy suppliers regarding the efficiency of a storm door in your climate. Copyright@2010 http://ww.solar-power-cost.org All Right Reserved!