Energy-saving measures help reduce heating bills.(Homes Plus)

0 Comments | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), November, 2000

For people who lived through the 1970s, it's like deja vu all over again. Heating costs are expected to be high this winter, and homeowners are searching for ways to trim the bills. Here are tips from Owens Corning, the U.S. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency and HomeJupiter.com, which provides home improvement advice online.

Insulation: Your attic should be insulated to R-49, says the U.S. Department of Energy. That can be a big order in an existing house because Owens-Corning says 12 inches of its fiberglass insulation equals R-38. Leaks: Caulk, seal and weatherstrip all openings. That cold is coming through cracks in the walls, ceilings and floors, where plumbing pipes enter and around the windows. Ask your teenager to walk around...