Cold Weather Minute: Seal Doors and Windows with Weatherstripping to Save on Energy Bills

 January 22, 2010

If you had a 6-inch-square hole in the middle of your front door, you would certainly do something about it. Yet there are thousands of homes in which a 1/8-inch-wide crack exists all the way around the door, and this gap is nearly the equivalent air loss of a 6-inch-square hole. Fortunately, weatherstripping can reduce your heating bills by as much as 30 percent while reducing drafts. For information about adding weather stripping to your doors and windows, visit www.ColumbiaGasMd.com or call 1-888-460-4332.

Contact: Mike Marcus
(724) 416-6333
(724) 579-3695 (cell)
mmarcus@nisource.com


In an effort to help customers manage winter heating bills, Columbia Gas of Maryland today releases the seventh in a series of ongoing public service announcements called “Cold Weather Minute” to print and broadcast media outlets across Columbia Gas of Maryland service areas. These tips are aimed at helping customers manage their energy bills this winter heating season by using energy wisely.

 

 

 

About Columbia Gas of Maryland

Columbia Gas of Maryland serves approximately 33,000 customers in Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties. It is one of the 10 energy distribution companies of NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI). NiSource distribution companies serve 3.8 million natural gas and electric customers primarily in nine states. Visit Columbia Gas of Maryland online at www.ColumbiaGasMd.com.