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Video: How to Caulk Around Windows

Source: NRECA/America’s Electric Cooperatives

Did you know heating and cooling account for roughly half of your home’s energy use? Applying caulk around drafty windows is a fairly easy project you can do yourself – and this simple task can pay off with big energy savings!

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