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Weatherization is merely the process of optimizing the energy use in your home. This usually begins with a complete energy audit. This should be done by a professional, someone with the training and equipment to conduct a though audit.

Energy Audits are conducted with emphasis placed on health and safety. All combustion appliances such as water heaters, furnaces, space heaters, and ovens are tested for production of carbon monoxide, combustion efficiency and proper draft. It is extremely important that combustion appliances work at optimum efficiency and produce a minimal amount of CO (carbon monoxide). CO is colorless, tasteless, odorless gas produced by the incomplete burning of fuel. In high concentrations it can kill in minutes. I recommend that all homes with combustion appliances install a good co detector

After the safety of equipment is determined a thorough inspection of the house is conducted, including floor plan elevations, orientation, number and size of windows and doors, insulation levels etc.. This information is then entered into a computer program that does calculations and recommends the most cost effective measures that can be done to the home.

The cost of an energy audit is subsidized many times by local utilities or electric co-ops. In any case if you live in an older home an energy audit can be very beneficial.

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