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1. Weatherstripping And Caulking
At this point you've achieved a considerable saving, without making the house too airtight. Most homes have a long way to go to reach this point.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/energy_savings/​weatherstripping_and_caulking.html

2. Generation Of Heat
The furnace room should not be airtight. In fact, if you have a small furnace room closed off from the rest of the house, you might consider an air passage to the outside to bring in fresh combustion air.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/energy_savings/​home_heating/​generation_of_heat/​

3. Refrigerators And Freezers
The door should be airtight so cold air can't escape. Otherwise, both the compressor and your furnace have to work harder to correct two problems.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/energy_savings/​savings_in_the_kitchen/​refrigerators_and_freezers.html

4. Catalytic Wood Stoves
Making the modern stove airtight, adding draft controls and using baffles to slow the exit of the hot gases from the firebox greatly increase efficiency over old-fashioned non-airtight versions.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/home_ownership/​energy_economics/​catalytic_wood_stoves.html

5. Fireplace Inserts
If the doors are airtight and include adjustable draft controls, the overall heating efficiency of your house is increased substantially.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/home_ownership/​energy_economics/​fireplace_inserts.html

6. Safety Considerations
Too-large flues are especially hazardous in combination with airtight inserts that aren't positively attached to the flue. Without a big flue and its massive updraft, fireplaces would smoke.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/home_ownership/​energy_economics/​safety_considerations.html

7. Cures For Window Pain
Recently built houses are much more airtight than those built in the days of cheap fuel. In newer homes, air infiltration around doors and windows is reduced to 25 to 30 per cent of the total heat loss.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/home_ownership/​energy_economics/​cures_for_window_pain.html

8. Cold Storage
The finishing touch is provided by an outside and inside skin of plywood to produce a tidy, airtight wall.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/home_ownership/​safety_and_special_interest/​cold_storage.html

9. Energy Economics
Make sure it's airtight. A hollow core polycarbonate sheet may be used as a storm window, giving an additional insulation of two glass layers.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/home_ownership/​questions_and_answers/​energy_economics.html

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