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TIPS FOR HOMEOWNERS

If you're a homeowner and think KWHR is a West Coast radio station, it's time to learn otherwise. KWHR, or Kilowatt hours, is a term to know if you’re serious about trying to hold the line on rising energy costs. To help raise your energy-consciousness, and lower your fuel bills, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, a leading manufacturer of home insulation, has compiled this glossary of frequently used energy "buzz words.” AIR INFILTRATION: This is the leakage into your home, through cracks and crevices, of hot or cold air. It causes winter heat loss or summer heat gain, and is a drain on your energy dollars. CAULK: To make an area water- or air-tight by filling in cracks and- crevices around windows and doors and where exterior walls meet the roof and founda-

tions.

WEATHERSTRIPPING: Strips of metal, plastic, rubber or felt applied around the perimeter of all exterior doors and windows to stop air leaks. Like caulking, weatherstripping is easily applied and normally not too expensive. DOUBLE-GLAZING: A specially made window consisting of two panes of glass with an air-space between them to serve as an insulating medium. It can also be a storm sash installed over existing windows. Tinted or reflective glass may aid in reducing heat gain during warm weather. INSULATION: A material that resists the transfer of heat. The more effective insulating materials are those with the higher resistance or "R-values.” (See definition of R-value). Insulation is commonly available in either blanket or

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"batt" form, or in a loose, chopped-up form. The blanket type is prefabricated to yield a uniform thickness and density, which usually assures consumers of getting the R-value they're paying for. It is sold in widths (of 15-16 in, or 23-24 in.) to fit between conventional framing joists and studs in most American homes, making it fast and simple to calculate the amount of coverage for each package of insulation. Loose insulation must be carefully hand poured or pneumatically blown into walls and attics to achieve a desired R-value for each square foot of coverage. Instructions for achieving the coverage at a given R-value may be found on the package, but it still is very easy for do-it-yourselfers to make a mistake during installation. When using loose insulation it is best to hire a qualified insulation contractor who has been trained to install the material correctly. R-VALUE: A measure of insulation ability--applied to materials of construction, windows, doors, framing members, concrete, etc., as well as insulation itself. The higher the R-value, the greater the insulating power. VAPOR BARRIERS: Shields that resist the flow of water vapor through the ceiling, walls, and floors of a structure. Most blanket type insulation is available with a kraft paper or foil facing, that acts as a vapor barrier. Unfaced insulation may require the addition of a vapor barrier, such as foil backed gypsum board or polyethylene sheeting, to the warm-in-winter side of the structure. INSULATION CONTRACTOR: A specialist in the installation of insulation. Not to be confused with building or roofing contractors, they are listed in the yellow pages under "Insulation Contractors- Cold and Heat." KILOWATT HOUR (KWHR): A measure of the use of electric energy equal to 1,000 watts of electricity used steadily for an hour. One KWHR will power a 100-watt bulb for 10 hours. Getting acquainted with these "buzz words" is a good first step in boning up on energy conservation. If you'd like to go one step further, write to J.H. Meeks, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Fiberglas Tower, Toledo, Ohio 43659, for more information on residential insulation.

Your Personal

MONEY

Management

Before you take off on a holiday, personal or business trip, you should do some careful research to find the real travel bargains, advises The Consumer Credit Institute, a counseling service of consumer finance companies.

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For example, all U. S. commercial airlines charge the same price for the same class of service, but there are many fares you may not know about. Ask the airline or travel agent what the lowest fare is and how you can qualify for it.

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Another tip: Don’t overlook the economics or convenience of traveling by train since over 1,500 trains serve more than 475 cities with rates that are less expensive than airlines. The family car can be the biggest bargain of all, but with the near completion of the federal interstate highway program, bus transportation has become extremely rapid from city to

city.

* * * A helpful planning guide on sound money and credit use entitled ‘"The Consumer’s Almanac” is available by sending $1 to The Consumer Credit Institute, 1000 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Suite 601, Washington, D.C. 20036.

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