Hot Tips for a Cool Winter
Prepare Now Be Safe and Save Later
The temperature is falling and there is a chill in the air…..
It’s time to get ready for the winter!
Inspect Your Bills
of Rate Plan Billing Plan Discounts Communication
Type
Warming the Outdoors
a visual inspection Check doors for air leaks Check for leaks around the windows
Conduct
Weather-Stripping:
Self-stick plastic or vinyl
Use inside double-hung windows; top & sides of doors
Tubular rubber or vinyl
Use around doors
Magnetic
Use on tops and sides of doors; double-hung or sliding windows
Foam tape
Use on tops and bottoms of window sashes; door frames
Caulking
Around
windows reduces air leakage Apply to clean dry surfaces when the humidity is low and the temperature is above 45 degrees Selecting caulking Acrylic latex Polyurethane expandable spray Silicone
Do you need more insulation?
Your
first step is a Home Energy Audit.
Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audit at
www.eere.energy.gov Or hire a professional Calculate the most economical insulation level for your home, use the ZIP-Code Insulation Program at
www.ornl.gov/~roofs/Zip/ZipHome.html
HVAC
your furnace serviced by a professional annually Change the air filter every 3 months Keep unit clean and free of debris Adjust your thermostat or use a programmable thermostat
Have
www.energystar.gov
Energy
Star products save money and energy 2007 is the last year for Federal Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit
Assistance in Clinch Co.
Concerted
Services 487-2445 Department of Family Children Services 487-5263 Local Churches & Charities SCANA Regulated Provider
www.scanaenergy.com/en/regulated-division
Heat Safely
Leaks: Immediately leave the area and call 1-877-427-4321 Install Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Detectors Have one or more fire extinguishers Have a fire escape plan Use Safety Tips for Heating Your Home handout
Gas
Jenny Robbins, Energy Educator UGA Cooperative Extension, Clinch County 912-487-2169
The University of Georgia and Ft. Valley State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and counties of the state cooperating. The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and the Colleges of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences & Family and Consumer Sciences offer educational programs, assistance and materials to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability. An Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Organization Committed to a Diverse Work Force HACE-E-65-6 May 2007 Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, The University of Georgia Colleges of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Family and Consumer Sciences and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Dr. Scott Angle, Dean and Director
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