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Keeping the breeze out




October 25th, 2007 at 4:41 pm

When I unscrewed the plastic electrical outlet cover from the wall, I was shocked to feel a slight breeze coming through the gap. It was 65 degrees outside and not windy. And yet, it was.

I installed those electrical outlet insulator things in just a few minutes. It was extremely easy, and before putting the plastic cover back on, I could tell that they were shielding out that draft. I didn’t post a picture of it with the cover on, but you get the idea.

Every little bit helps, when you’re trying to stay warm this winter and cut your heat bill!

Next in the winterizing department: taping up those winders!

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Comment by Stephanie @ ATime4Everything.com.
2007-10-26 12:01:00

Isn’t that something, I woke up this morning thinking about this very thing. I remember reading somewhere that the child protectors help save on electricity because they reduce the draft. I like what you are doing though! Where did you get the stuff for it?

 
Comment by Kacie
2007-10-26 17:47:00

Yeah, it makes sense to cover unused outlets with those child protectors to keep every bit of the draft out.

I got all the stuff at Home Depot for about $15.

 
Comment by Carey.
2007-10-28 13:27:00

Im going to have to check this stuff out. We have an old house, and its pretty drafty. Ive never heard of these things.

 
2008-10-29 09:34:52

[...] one, unless you live in a tropical climate or love paying ridiculously high heat bills. Last year, I installed foam covers on the reverse side of our electrical outlets and covered our [...]

 
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