Check your home for leaks: Improperly sealed homes can waste 10 to 15 percent of the homeowner’s heating dollars. Prevent good money from going to waste by checking around doors and windows for leaks and drafts.
You can find them by holding a lit incense stick up to the most common drafty areas on a breezy day: recessed lighting, window and door frames, electrical outlets. If the flame goes out, you’ve discovered a leak that needs to be sealed with either caulk or weather stripping.
