Save Money and Make Your Home more Comfortable
Do–It–Yourself 1. Find the air leaks– First, close all your windows, doors and flues and turn off your furnace and water heater. Then turn on all your exhaust fans–this will help pull air from the outside. Now, walk around your home and feel for drafts in the following areas: Doors and windows Fireplaces Corners, baseboards and areas where the wall and ceiling meet Pet doors and mail lots Window AC units Electrical outlets and plates Pipes If you have trouble, try wetting you
The Truth About Mold
There’s Good Mold and There’s Bad Mold Molds are the “bleu” in bleu cheese and Roquefort. Molds improve our wine. They produce penicillin and antibiotics and are used widely in the food and beverage industry. Without mold and mold’s decaying mechanism, the natural environment would be overwhelmed with large amounts of dead organic matter. Despite many harmless and beneficial molds, some molds can be toxic and pose health threats to humans. The Environmental Protection Agency
