Reduce Your Electric Bill and Warm Your Home for Less Than $2
With the freezing temps sweeping across the country, it's
even cold in Texas (we were at 19 degrees this morning in the Austin
area!). Last year, when the cooler temperatures came in I noticed a lot
of drafts coming in around the windows. After dealing with freezing
floors I decided to do something about it. I headed to the hardware
store to pick up weatherstrip and caulk and while there I stumbled
across outlet seals.
Intrigued, I grabbed
them off the shelf and started reading the package. Apparently, these
seals are placed around the outlet and stop the outside air from coming
in (as shown on the front of the package). A worker saw me reading the
package and chimed in telling me these were an absolute must. They were
“magic” and would completely change the temperature of my house. After
that glowing review how could I not try them? I grabbed a couple of
packs and decided what the heck – I’ll give them a try. When I got home I
got to work taking off the outlet plates so I could give the seals a
try.
To
say I was impressed is an understatement! The freezing floors were now
room temperature and the air I could easily feel blowing in through the outlets was gone completely. The
best part? A package of 12 only cost $1.95. And since you only place
them on outside walls, all I needed was 12! Even better, it took about 5
minutes to install them. The following month I was shocked to see my
electric bill had dropped by about 10% - and that was with turning the
heat on! So do yourself a favor and give them a try. I know all of us
up north can use any help we can get keeping our homes warm!
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