B9 - Sunday, October 7, 1984 - North Shore News

__ HOME ENERGY __
MANAGEMENT

Putting a stop SALE ENDS OCT. 28TH
to air leaks

IF YOUR home isn’t proper-
ly air-sealed, you may pay
twice as much as you should
for winter space heating.
Air leakage through poorly
sealed doors and windows, as
well as through cracks in the
walls and ceiling, is the major
source of heat loss in many

homes. Air leakage contri-
butes to destructive con-
densation problems within

exterior wall and roef spaces.

Because of rising energy
prices, greater public aware-
ness and available govern-
ment assistance and infor-
mation programs, house-
holders are approaching
energy use more Jogically and
planning for the long term.
Air sealing is now regarded as
an important and necessary
first step in home energy
improvements.

You might well ask how
much fresh air we really
need. If you live in an older
house this should not be a
realconcern. Anaveragefami-
ly of four requires at least
one complete air change
every four hours. Most Cana-
dian homes experience more
than one air change every
hour. Even the most
thorough attack on air leaks
in an older home ts unlikely
to achieve this kind of
reduction.

A house which 1s very air-
tight may require special ap-
proaches to maintaining an
adequate supply of fresh air.
The simplest approach is to
supply ventilation to the fur-
nace Or to Open vents or a
window when you operate a
fireplace or gas range. Amore
ambitious solution would be
the tnstallationjof an air-to
air heat exchanger This
device uses stale indoor air to
warm cold incoming air As

much as *O per cent of the
ourgoing heat can be cap
tured and reused ain this
manner

Now all homes bullt before September 1
1977 are eligible tor CHIP grants. Call us
today for your FREE ESTIMATE and find
out just how fittie it costs to save a lot!

ANADIAN INSULATION
AND WINDOWS

980-0272

"Call today for your second estimate”

129 W. 2nd
N. Van

There are three simple
steps in the air-sealing pro-
cess: sizing up the job, get-
ting the right products and
installing them _ properly.

Be

Here are some of the
potential trouble spots worth

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SS, Furnace FILTERS
= sposabie filters in as-
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each

checking.
From inside the house v NY
check around windows

(around the glass panes, sash
and trim), doors, electrical
outlets on exterior walls, ex- Panam
haust fans and vents, re-

cessed light fixtures, interior |

trim such as baseboards, fire- | =
place dampers, behind bath- B

tubs and under sinks. a
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Also check around plumb-
ing stacks, wires and light fix-
tures that penetrate the floor,
ducting, chimneys, false
stairwells and around attic
access doors.

From inside the basement
check where the wood frame
wall sits on the masonry wall
or where framing penetrates
the masonry wall, around

ular sizes.

DEFLECTORS

Redirect air flow from
electrical lines, plumbing, gas vents and prevent
lines or oil filler pipes that go heat loss.
through the basement wall

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pkg.

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_ : N er! TS +“ Beaver Brand

BUTYL CAULKING

White. grey or brown.

and around basement win- a
dows and doors. |_|

The materials needed and
their correct application tech-
niques vary. Basically the job
requires caulking and
weatherstripping, as well as
small amounts of insulation,
plastic sheeting and specializ- a
ed products such as gaskets a
for electrical outlet boxes.

The key to the lasting
effectiveness of caulking and
weatherstripping 1s flexi- |
bility. these materials must §
endure extreme changes in a
temperature, exposure (0
moisture and = mechanical a
stress Quality materials
usually cost more, but work P|
better and last longer, saving
vou time and money over the
long term

Box of 2.

Fiberglas

INSULATIO

Fiberglas Canada’s Pink insulation is designed
to be held in place by friction between

framing members
q7°

&,

a Le
CAULKING GUN

Sturdy metal Construction
for 300 mi tubes
(caulking not included)

each

Bundle cover aporox
90 sq ft

R28 x 16”

Bundle covers approx
37 35qQ ft

Potyethyene
FILM

4miu Clear Covers
1000 sq ft

172°

SM Styrofoam
INSULATION

G42
Fun sneet

7xOxu1'O BFxuS uD”

& sheet 4 2 nee

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PATIO DOOR KIT
WEATHERSTRIPPING wero: R79

a Wood and Foam
DOOR SET No 1140)

b Aluminum & Vinyl!
DOOR SET NG varre

( Heavy Extruded
THRESHOLD nw

Gd Electrical Outtet &
SWITCH SET No 12107

e Aluminum & Vinyl
DOOR KIT No agvaa

WINDOW KIT
b6 «210
No 71002

BV ore

STORM WINDOWS

“Reg Price Made to Measure

on all
Storm Windows

BEAVER NORTH VANCOUVER

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987-9374

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