Environment
Cool Routes To Comfort
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Aug 14, 2005, 23:15

(NAPSI)-If heating and cooling costs get you hot under the collar, heed these hints:

• Program in savings: A programmable thermostat can turn the heat or air-conditioning down when you're asleep or away.

• Filter out problems. Check and replace furnace and air conditioner filters so the systems run more efficiently.

• Go green. Plant shade trees and shrubs outside your windows.

• Watch your windows. One reason costs go through the roof may be your windows. Keep them closed to keep air-conditioning in-heat out. Caulk the window rims, replace weather stripping inside the window frame and change plain panes for dual pane Low E glass.

• See a film. You can easily install an energy-saving window film. A quality, year-round, comfort-control film reflects up to 70 percent of summer heat and retains up to 55 percent of winter warmth. This Heat Control Platinum window film from Gila also reduces up to 99 percent of UV rays. It's available at hardware stores or online at www.gilafilms.com.


Many homeowners warm to the idea of saving energy with protective film on their windows.

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