OUTLET INSULATORS

If your looking for a cheap easy way to save energy in your home, one of the best DIY improvements is to install foam outlet insulators & switch plate insulators. Wall plate insulators/gaskets really do work. They can reduce your heating and cooling bill by as much as 20% by helping to retain heating and cooling in your home. If you place your hand over your outlets in the Winter on a windy day, you will feel cold air blowing through them. The purpose of foam insulators/insulators is to seal off the wall cavity behind outlets & switch areas from the living space. If an energy audit firm conducts what is called a "blower door test," you will be amazed to find a generous amount of outside air blowing out at you from these points. A blower door test depressurizes the home to expose air entering the home from the outside. In other words, it turns the house into a giant vacuum chamber. Some people will tell you that you only need to insulate outlets and switches on outside walls. Conducting..