Insulate light switches and electrical outlets
- by Gary E. Sattler on Nov 13th 2007 6:00PM
- fix-it, preventative maintenance, seasonal, weekend projects, electrical, staying green
Air infiltration into your house is the number one enemy of your home heating and cooling efficiency. Wall switches and electrical outlets which are located on the exterior walls of your home can serve as ports of entry for outside air. Insulating these potential thermal leaks is simple and cheap to do.You can get inexpensive foam outlet seals at any home or hardware store. They are simple die cut foam shields which go between your outlet plate and the wire box in the wall. These foam insulators can potentially shut off air leakage entering your home from behind switches and outlets.
The process is simple and goes like this:
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Would it not be living in the world of perpetual bliss to be able to flick a single switch that could turn off your entire house during your hurried morning routine? Well, not the fridge or air conditioner, but just about everything else that's considered non-essential?





