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Replace worm -out windows
and doors to cut fuel bills
If your old wooden win-
dows and doors can't be seal-
ed effectively against leaks
and-drafts,it_may be time to
install efficient, modern,
energy-saving replacements_
In several years your sav-
ings in energy alone may
compensate for the initial ex-
pense, because double -
glazed replacement win-
dows, properly installed, will
cut heat loss through win-
dows by as much as 40 per-
cent.
Aluminum replacements
have gained popularity be-
cause wood tends to warp
and eventually rot; vinyl may
lose strength due to ultra-
violet light degradation and
may become brittle at
below -freezing tempera-
tures.
Aluminum, on the other
hand, is rigid and strong and,
despite its light weight, won't
shrink, swell or rust.
Don't worry if your win
down aren'r-a standard size'
or shape. Aluminum re-
placements can be custom -
cut to fit virtually a, y open-
ing.
They come in a variety of
architectural s°vles, either
with an anodized finish, or
with a baked -on enamel coat-
ing to match or., blend with
any color indoor or outdoor
decor.
There are aluminum com-
binations for picture win-
dows, bay windows.
double -hung and single -hung
windows, vertical and hori-
zontal sliders, tilt windows
and for doors of all kinds, in-
cluding those to the patio.
Made to fit the exact
space, they come as com-
plete, pre -assembled units
with aluminum frame, glass,
weatherstripping and trim. A
qualified remodelar can in-
stall new aluminum units
quickly and neatly.
While you're thinking
about replacing worn-out
windows, you should invest-
igate the various types avail-
able and try to see complete
windows in addition to the
miniature sample in the
salesman -s kit-
The newest and best re-
placement windows incorpo-
rate self -storing sashes and
they are thermalized. This
means that a thermal irfsulat=
Before you start to work, be
sure to check building codes
If you plan to add a room to
your home or convert an
existing one, first familiarize,
yourself with your local
building codes, says the Na-
tional Home Improvement
Council.
Building codes are on the
books of virtually every
town, city and country in the
nation, but they vary widely
from one municipality to an-
other.
As a general rule, how-
ever, a building permit is re-
quired whenever structural
work is involved or when the
basic living area of a resi-
dence is to be altered.
For example. if you plan to
partition off an unfinished
area of your home and com-
plete it as a room, you'd need
a building permit in most lo-
calities. This is because
you'd be changing an area in
your home from storage to
living space.
Code requirements and de-
tails respecting building per-
mits are usually available at
your town hall_ You simply
pay the required fee and as-
sume responsibility for fail-
ure to file required permits.
Check heaters
If you heat your home
electrically, you are an
above-average user of
' electricity, and therefore
have a large stake in its
proper use. But a lot can
happen between its point of
origin and the moment you
feel the warmth in your
home.
To illustrate, when a wave
starts its run in the deep
water, it looks like a great
heaving wall that could -go on
forever. Then, as it nears the
beach, it starts to break and
release its tremendous power
and soon ends up on the sand
barely able to crawl the last
few inches.
Energy is something like
that. It starts way back as a
barrel of oil, when we can
assume it is ready to give us
100 percent. But it begins to
lose something at the moment
of release — some may go up
in smoke and some be ab-
sorbed by the -generating
equipment.
The barrel of oil emerges as
electricity with less than half
of its original energy ef-
ficiency; then loses still more
as it comes through the lines,
until it is about one-third of its
old self by the time it reaches
the home -heating equipment.
Hydroelectric power is less
wasteful of the water's
energy, partly because there
is no burning -involved, but
it's still below par at the end
of the line.
So it's important to make
the most of your electricity by
grabbing the heat while it's
hot. Besides the obvious
gambit of turning your
thermostat down, the
following tips should help :
+Dust and dirt on electric
heaters means less heat is
being delivered to you than
the system was designed for.
Vacuum the heaters
regularly throughout the
heating season.
+Put warm air where it
will do the most good. You
can do this with wall -mounted
convectors by seeing that
they have proper deflectors
on them — it's easy to tell
where the heat is going by
standing near the convector.
+Let the- warm air cir-
culate freely in your rooms.
In other words, don't block off
warm air outlets with fur-
niture and don't cover
baseboard heating units with
drapes.
+If you have heating
cables in the ceilings or
floors, you can help them to
do a better, job in two ways.
First, make sure you have
them properly insulated, so
the heat radiates into the
room. Second, look
periodically for hidden faults
such as a broken cable. You
can do this by making spot
checks with your hand
against the ceiling or floor.
Any cool sections will in-
dicate there is some kind of
trouble there.
ing material in the frame and
sash, along with insulating
glass (2 or 3 sheets of glass
separated by a dead air
- space} keeps-heat_inside, and. _
prevents drafts from coming
into the house. Some re-
placement units even have
storm windows attached.
By replacing an old win-
dow with thermalized,
double -glazed aluminum,
plus storm sash, a family
could realize substantial
heating savings.
In Bangor, Maine, using oil
heat at 50e a gallon and hav-
ing a window area of 250
square feet, they could
realize a savings of as much
as $170 a year; in Lansing,
Michigan, they could save
$150; in Richmond, Virginia,
$80; and in -Portland, Oregon,
about $100_ If they heat with
electricity, savings could be
three times more and with
natural gas about half_ "
INSULATED ALUMINUM -FRAMED replacement
windows blend into this turn -of -the -century house as
well as they fit contemporary homes. They can cut fuel
bills up to 40 percent and reduce maintenance.
Custom -cut to fit any style window, and easily installed,
they come with baked -on finishes to complement any
color paint or aluminum siding. Photo: the Aluminum
Association.
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