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Ceiling fans - they push

Submitted by Guest on February 6, 2008 - 09:13.

Ceiling fans - they push down the hot air, especially important if you have high ceilings.

Attic insulation. - pretty much a no-brainer. Heat rises. If you have a good quality insulation then you will loose less heat making it easier to warm your home.

Plastic over the windows - this works well for old windows. A roll of shrink film, double stick tape, and a hairdryer.

Insulating house paint - for those that paint the outside there's a type of paint that uses several coats (a type of primer, one being a ceramic paint, and the outside color being a paint /rubber mix) that can reduce heat loss by 10-15%, and as a plus the vendor that I saw guaranteed the paint for 25 years. Theres also paint for the inside of the house for the ceiling.

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