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2006 SPRING HOME & GARDEN
Controlling indoor Comfort When
The Temperature Fluctuates
(NAPS) - On average,
the American family
spends about $1,300 a
year on utility bills, of
which about 45 percent
goes to heating and air
conditioning the home.
Most American homes
waste at least 10 percent
of their heating and
cooling energy on very
preventable problems;
many squander up to
50 percent. Fortunately,
homeowners can cut
their utility costs —and
better prepare for the
months ahead - with a
few basic materials and
the right information.
North American
Technician Excellence
service (NATE) is the
national certification
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where you need it and
out of sight when you
don't, retractable screen
doors can maximize the
view while letting in
fresh air.
Retractable screen
doors such as those from
ODL feature few parts
and a new magnetic
latch for a more secure
closure. An exclusive
Slam Proof system pre
vents pinched fingers
and ensures safe recoil
into the housing unit.
In addition, weather
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home's heating." The
remaining 40 cents is
lost up the chimney-ex
pensive and wasteful.
"Plus, 95% AFUE fur
naces with a variable
speed blower are even
more efficient," Miller
added. "The variable
speed blowers we
use in our Goodman
GMV9S 95% AFUE
Variable-Speed Furnace
typically require up to
75 percent less electric
ity than a standard mo
tor. Because a furnace's
blower also works with
organization setting
high standards of ser
vice among qualifying
technicians who work
on heating, air condi
tioning and ventilation
systems in homes and
businesses. They offer
these recommenda
tions that will help you
save energy and money
in cold weather.
• Air filters for fur
naces and air condi
tioners need to be re
placed at the beginning
of each season. Other
wise, warm or cool air
will never make it past
clogged filters. Ideally,
your furnace should re
ceive a complete tune
up annually. Have your
furnace or heat pump
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Step 1: Install the screen
housing.
Step 2: Cut tracks and sill
plate to the correct width of
your door
Step 3: Install tracks and sill
plate.
Step 4; Install magnetic catch.
stripping in the top and
bottom track keeps dirt
and insects out of the
home. The retractable
screen door works on
inswing, outswing and
sliding doors.
The screen fits neatly
into the housing unit
and blends cleanly into
the door frame when
retracted. Then, when
the home's cooling
system to circulate air,
consumers experience
increased efficiency
year-round."
Homeowners should
work with a certified
heating and air-con
ditioning contractor
to choose the furnace
that meets the needs of
their home and should
check with their tax
professional regarding
the requirements for
the EPACT tax credits.
Goodman is the sec
ond-largest unit manu
inspected by a NATE
certified technician to
insure that it is running
efficiently and is insu
lated correctly.
• Contrary to popular
belief, it is still much
more efficient to turn
the thermostat down
and then back up again
than to leave it on all
the time. Your certified
technician can install
a programmable ther
mostat, which auto
matically shuts off or
reheats your home to a
predetermined temper
ature at a certain time.
• Maintenance and
high efficiency prod
ucts also have an impact
upon energy savings.
For instance, double
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engaged, the retract
able screen door is
nearly invisible, fully
covering the door
way opening and
allowing maximum
airflow into the home.
Made with a durable
fiberglass screen, it
resists damage from
hands and pets.
Best of all, you don't
need a professional
installer. The screen
comes ready to install
and installation can
facturer of residential
heating and cooling
equipment in the Unit
ed States, and the first
manufacturer to pro
vide a complete line of
95% AFUE furnaces.
For more information
on furnace efficiency
ratings and the Ener
gy Policy Act of 2005
tax credits, visit www.
goodmanmfg.com. A
tax credit for high-effi
ciency furnaces is help
ing homeowners avoid
getting hot under the
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pane or storm windows
should be installed
in cold weather, and
caulking and weather
stripping must be kept
in good condition to
insure maximum com
fort. In addition, hot
water heaters and pipes
should be insulated.
Ask your heating/
cooling service to send
a NATE-certified tech
nician. For more infor
mation about finding
a certified technician,
write NATE, 8201
Greensboro Drive,
Suite 300, McLean, VA
22102 or visit the NATE
website at www.natex.
org.
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typically be completed
in one to two hours.
The pictured steps are
all that's required.
(For a detailed, step-by
step installation booklet
that offers diagrams and
easy-to-follow directions
for standard and eight
foot single- and double
door units, along with
helpful tips and warranty
information, visit the
ODL Web site at www.
odl.com, click on screens
and then on installation.)
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Howe decorating Features
Romantic Touches
(NAPS) - This year,
home decorating is in
spired by the Gilded Age
with a return to intricate
detail, lush ornamenta
tion and gold leaf de
sign. This contemporary
approach to a bygone
era is the newest trend
making its way onto the
store shelves, and by
shopping smart, savvy
customers will discover
these rich-looking and
lavish home accents
without the exorbitant
price tag.
"Home re-decorating
can be delightfully easy
and affordable," says
Sue Vitters, style expert
for Marshalls. "Shoppers
should skim magazines
and catalogs for inspi
ration, then maximize
their decorating budget
by shopping offprice."
Vitters suggests the fol
lowing home decorating
tips to add a romantic
touch to a living room,
hallway, or bedroom:
• Spruce up a small
wall space with an ar
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ray of sconces, wood
carvings and reliefs—a
refreshing and attrac
tive way to display pic
ture frames or a vase
filled with dried flow
ers. These classically
designed architectural
statements can also add
an elegant touch above
any door or window.
• Tune for a different
view? Take a look at
yourself in wide molded
mirrors accented with
beautiful wood and gold
trim. When displayed
on a walk mirrors can
widen the appearance of
a small room.
• Decorative lighting
creates just the right at
mosphere and sets the
mood for a party or inti
mate gathering.
• Delight your senses
with an array of scented
candles to match any
d6cor. When grouped
together, candles can
create a bouquet of fra
grance and color. They
also make thoughtful
and affordable gifts!
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