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bills are higherr than they should. be, the like
ly solutiona will involve weathertripping,
caulking insulation or new Windows and
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With product warranties, generally
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Association of Canada energy committee,
says that since products used for energy
conservation generally have a slow rate of
deterioration, they should come with a good
warranty. "Consumers. should have con-
fidence in a product if the manufacturer is
efore you.
prepared to staand laehind it for a longtime."
The HEA`1T. U'Ylr, the toil4free telephone
advisory service- of Energy, Mines and
.Resources Canada (1-8(10,267-9563; 112-400-
2679563 in British Columbia ), generally sug-
gests that when it comes to insulation and
windows, consumers should stick to
materials that have been evaluated by the
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
(CMJC) and have a Building Material
Evaluation Report Number.
When choosing a product, make sure that
the performance claims of manufacturers
or sales -persons are substantiated. Look for
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