Wetin na di enaji efyushɔn kɔnsidareshɔn fɔ frɔnt domɔt dɛn .

Os Blɔg dɛn . Blɔg dɛn . Wetin na di enaji efyushɔn kɔnsidareshɔn fɔ frɔnt domɔt dɛn .

Satisfay:

Yu kin lɔs te to 20% pan yu os in ɔt tru wan frɔnt domɔt we nɔ de yuz ɛnaji fayn. Dis kin mek di ɛnaji efyushɔn impɔtant fɔ kɔmfɔt ɛn sev mɔni. Di tin dɛn we impɔtant pas ɔl na strɔng insuleshɔn, tayt ɛya silin, smat matirial chus, ɛn kɔrɛkt instɔleshɔn. If yu pik wan frɔnt domɔt we de yuz ɛnaji fayn fayn wan, yu kin stɔp kol draft ɛn pe smɔl fɔ ɛnaji. Di men tin dɛn we wi fɔ tink bɔt na:

Material selekshɔn fɔ insuleshɔn .
Kwaliti Wetastrip fɔ mek dɛn nɔ lik .
Dual-pane glass wit low-e coating
Storm Doors fɔ Ɛkstra Protɛkshɔn .
Di rayt fit ɛn silin we dɛn de instɔl am .

Ki takeaways .

Pik frɔnt domɔt dɛn wit lɔw U-faktɔ ɛn ay R-valyu. Dɛn tin ya kin ɛp fɔ kip wam insay ɛn sev ɛnaji.
Put in low-e glass fɔ stɔp ɔt fɔ kam in. I de kip aut UV rayt bak ɛn mek yu os kɔmfy ɔl di ia.
Yuz gud wedastrip ɛn mek shɔ se yu domɔt fit fayn fayn wan. Dis kin mek di kol briz nɔ kam insay ɛn sev mɔni pan ɛnaji.
Chek fɔ . Energy Star labels wen yu bai doa. Dis sho se di domɔt nɔ de yuz bɔku ɛnaji.
Tink bɔt Fɔ gɛt nyu domɔt if yu yon dɔn ol. Nyu doa dɛn kin stɔp fɔ draft ɛn put yu ɛnaji bil dɛn dɔŋ. Dɛn kin mek bak yu os fil fayn.

Ki factors in front door energy efficiency .

Insuleshɔn ɛn U-Factor .

Insulation de ɛp yu frɔnt domɔt fɔ kip yu os kɔmfy. If yu domɔt gɛt gud insuleshɔn, i kin kip wam insay insay di kol sizin. I kin kip kol briz bak insay insay di sɔmma. Dis min se yu de yuz less heating en cooling. Yu de sev mɔni pan yu ɛnaji bil dɛn. Yu kin ɛp bak di envayrɔmɛnt bay we yu de yuz smɔl ɛnaji.

Di U-Factor de tel yu hau moch hot go tru yu doa. Wan U-Factor we de dɔŋ min se yu domɔt de sev mɔ ɛnaji. Di R-valyu de sho aw di domɔt stɔp fɔ mek di ɔt nɔ muf fayn fayn wan. Wan ay R-valyu min bɛtɛ insuleshɔn. Tray fɔ fɛn domɔt dɛn we gɛt U-Factor we de 0.20 ɔ smɔl pas dat. Dis kin wok fɔ bɔku ples dɛn. Di tebul we de dɔŋ ya de sho di bɛst U-Factor ɛn SHGC retinj fɔ difrɛn eria dɛn:

Klaymet Zon .	U-faktɔ we dɛn kin advays fɔ yuz .	SHGC raytin .
Nɔt-sɛntral .	≤0.20.	≤0.40.
Sawt-sɛntral .	≤0.20.	≤0.23.
Sɔtan .	≤0.21.	≤0.23.

Difrɛn domɔt matirial dɛn de insaylet difrɛn we dɛn. Faybaglas domɔt dɛn de insaylet di bɛst. Stilin domɔt dɛn gɛt ay R-valyu pas wud. Bɔt stɛl domɔt dɛn nid fɔ tek tɛm. Wud domɔt dɛn gɛt smɔl R-valyu ɛn dɛn nid fɔ de kip dɛn ɔltɛm. Glas domɔt dɛn we gɛt wan pan inshɔlet di smɔl wan. Door wit mo panes wok beta.

Ɛp: Di domɔt dɛn we nɔ de yuz bɔku ɛnaji kin ɛp fɔ mek yu os wam insay di kol sizin ɛn kol insay di sɔmma. Silin ɛn insulin rawnd di domɔt de stɔp draft ɛn sev ɛnaji.

Di domɔt dɛn we nɔ de yuz bɔku ɛnaji kin ɛp fɔ mek di ples kol insay di os stedi. Dis min se yu de yuz less heating en cooling.
Insulation in entry doors kip wam ɔ kol eiya insay. Dis kin ɛp fɔ mek yu nɔ gɛt bɔku ɛnaji bil dɛn.
Doa wit po insulation kin west plenti enaji. Dis kin mek i nɔ izi fɔ mek yu os fil fayn.
Di domɔt dɛn we nɔ de yuz bɔku ɛnaji kin ɛp di planɛt bay we dɛn de yuz smɔl ɛnaji.

AIR Silin ɛn Draft Prɛvenshɔn .

Air Sealing de stɔp draft ɛn kip yu os kɔzy. If yu domɔt gɛt gap ɔ bad sil, ɛya lik kɔmɔt. Dis mek yu enaji bil dem go op. Yu kin fiks dis wit wedastrip ɛn bay we yu mek shɔ se yu domɔt fit fayn fayn wan.

Na step fɔ stɔp draft:

Fiks di domɔt so dat i go layn rayt.
Put fom tep na di sayd dɛn ɛn ɔp.
Ad wan domɔt swip fɔ blok gap dɛn na di bɔt.
Yuz wedastrip na di sayd dɛm ɛn tap di freym.
Chek di trɛshɔld fɔ si if di ples dɛn gɛt spɛshal say dɛn.
Luk di sil dɛn ɛvri ia ɛn chenj ol strip dɛn fast.
Pik gud silin ɔ lɔw-ɛkspɛnshɔn fom fɔ gap dɛn we de rawnd di freym.

Notis: If yu ad insuleshɔn to ol frɔnt domɔt dɛn, i kin kɔt yu ɛnaji bil bay we yu stɔp draft ɛn ɔt lɔs. Bɔku pipul dɛn kin si sevings afta dɛn dɔn fiks di insuleshɔn na di domɔt, sɔntɛnde insay jɔs sɔm mɔnt.

Energy-efficient entry door kin low di kost fɔ ɔt ɛn kol bɔku bɔku wan.
Bad domɔt kin west te to 40% pan yu os in ɛnaji.
Gud ɛntri domɔt dɛn kip wam briz insay insay di kol sizin ɛn kol briz insay insay di sɔmma. Dis kin mek dɛn nɔ gɛt bɔku ɛnaji ɛn mɔni.

Glass ɛn shgc raytin dɛn .

Glas panɛl dɛn na yu frɔnt domɔt kin chenj ɔmɔs ɛnaji yu de yuz. Di solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) de tɛl yu aw bɔku solar ɔt de kam tru di glas. Lower shgc ratings min se less heat de kam in. Dis na gud tin fo hot ples. Dɛn winda dɛn ya kin mek layt kam insay bɔt dɛn kin blok tumɔs ɔt. Dis kin ɛp yu fɔ kɔntrol di tɛmpracha we de insay.

Low-e coatings pan glass panɛl dɛn de mek dɛn wok bɛtɛ. dis tin layers de sho infrared layt εn UV rayt. Dɛn kin mek layt we pɔsin kin si insay bɔt stɔp fɔ lɔs ɛnaji. Low-e glass kin blok 40 to 70 pesen of di hot we yu kompare to regular glass. Dis min se yu nid fɔ gɛt smɔl ay kɔndishɔn insay di sɔmma ɛn smɔl ɔt insay di kol sizin.

Low-E coatings de sho infrared layt ɛn UV rayt.
Dɛn kin mek layt we pɔsin kin si insay bɔt stɔp fɔ lɔs ɛnaji.
Low-e glas de kip indo tempɔret stedi bay we i de riflekt ɔt insay.
Low-e glass kin blok 40 to 70 pesen of di hot we yu kompare to regular glass.
I de mek di solar heat gain dɔŋ, so yu nid fɔ gɛt smɔl ay kɔndishɔn.

Tip: If yu pik frɔnt domɔt wit dabul ɔ tripl-pan glas ɛn lɔw-E kɔtin, yu de mek yu os nɔ ebul fɔ yuz mɔ ɛnaji ɛn kɔmfyut.

Front Door Insulation & Materials .

Faybaglas, stɛl, ɛn wud kɔmpiashɔn

We yu pik wan domɔt we de bifo, di tin dɛn we yu nid fɔ du fɔ mek yu ebul fɔ yuz ɛnaji fayn fayn wan. Ɛni kayn domɔt gɛt difrɛn tin dɛn we i ebul fɔ du. Yu want wan domɔt we de mek yu os kɔntinyu fɔ fayn ɛn i de sev yu trɛnk.

Fayba glas ɛn stɛl domɔt dɛn ɔl tu de gi strɔng insuleshɔn. Dɛn kin wok bɛtɛ pas wud domɔt fɔ kip ɔt insay ɔ aut.
Energy star-rated fiberglass ɛn steel doors kin gɛt R-valyu bitwin 5 ɛn 6. Dis min se dɛn kin du big wok fɔ blok ɔt transfa.
Wud domɔt dɛn kin luk fayn, bɔt dɛn nɔ kin inshɔlet fayn lɛk fayv glas ɔ stɛl.

Na wan tebul we de sho di R-valyu rɛnj fɔ ɛni kayn frɔnt domɔt:

Di kayn domɔt	R-Valyu Rɛnj .
Faybaglas .	R-5 to R-6 .
Ayɛn	R-5 to R-6 .
Wud	N/A we de na di wɔl.

If yu want di bɛst frɔnt domɔt insuleshɔn, fayv glas ɛn stɛl na di tɔp chus. Dɛn kin ɛp yu fɔ kip yu os wam insay di kol sizin ɛn kol insay di sɔmma.

Fom kor en thermal breaks .

Di domɔt dɛn we de yuz ɛnaji naw de yuz spɛshal tin dɛn fɔ mek di insuleshɔn go bifo. Fom cores ɛn thermal breaks de mek big difrɛns pan aw yu domɔt de wok fayn.

Fom cores de wok lɛk baria insay di domɔt. Dɛn kin stɔp ɔt fɔ muv tru di domɔt in fes.
Tɛmral brek dɛn de yuz tin dɛn we nɔ de kɔndɔkt. Dɛn tin dɛn ya kin blok di wata we kin kɔmɔt ɔ kol frɔm wan say na di domɔt to di ɔda say.
Di domɔt dɛn we dɛn dɔn put insay di os wit dɛn tin ya de ɛp yu fɔ kip wan stedi tɛmpracha na yu os ɔl di ia.
Yu kin sev at le 5% pan yu ɛnaji yus bay we yu ɔpgrɛd to wan domɔt wit fom kɔr ɛn tɛmral brek. Sɔm os dɛn kin si te to 13% lɔwa ɛnaji bil.
If yu riples ol, drafty doa wit nyu enaji-efishin wan, yu kin kot enaji yus bay as mɔ as 55%.

Tip: We yu pik wan frɔnt domɔt wit strɔng insuleshɔn ɛn di mɔdan ficha dɛn, i de ɛp yu fɔ sev ɛnaji ɛn mɔni. Yu kin mek bak yu os fayn bak.

Eria silin ɛn wetastrip fɔ ɛnaji efyushɔn .

Fɔ stɔp di briz we de lik rawnd yu frɔnt domɔt impɔtant. I de ɛp fɔ mek yu os fil fayn. If yu yuz gud wetastripin, i kin sev ɛnaji. Mek shɔ se yu trɛshɔld ɛn sil dɛn sil fayn fayn wan. Dɛn step ya kin kip wam briz insay insay di kol sizin. Dɛn kin kip kol briz bak insay insay di sɔmma.

Tayp dɛn fɔ di wɛda strɛp .

Bɔku kayn wɛda kin de we yu kin yuz. Ɛni kayn kin wok fayn fɔ sɔm nid dɛn. Na sɔm gud tin dɛn fɔ pik:

Silikon bulb gasket dɛn kin chenj ɛn dɛn kin las fɔ lɔng tɛm. Dɛn kin wok fayn fɔ di domɔt dɛn we de naw.
Fin ɛn tripl-fin sil dɛn kin lɔk gap dɛn pan mɛtal ɔ wud frem dɛn.
Aluminium doa shuz wit vinyl inserts strong en resist wata. Dem gud fo doa yuz plenti.
Brush swip dɛn de wok fɔ domɔt dɛn oba nɔ ivin flo ɔ bizi ples.
Drip-edge shoes de ɛp fɔ kip wata kɔmɔt na ren ɔ kɔstal os.

Yu kin luk dis tebul fɔ kɔmpia di kayn wɛdastripin:

Di kayn we aw di wɛda kin kɔmɔttrip .	Di bɛst we fɔ yuz am .	Pe	Di bɛnifit dɛn we pɔsin kin gɛt .	Di prɔblɛm dɛn we pɔsin kin gɛt .
Tension Sil .	Top ɛn sayd dɛn na domɔt .	Soba	Durable, invisible, rili effektiv .	Nid dɛn flat, smol smol surface dɛn .
Dɔn fil	Arawnd doa or in jamb	Lo	I izi, i nɔ dia .	Nɔto rili durable ɔ effective .
Fom tep we dɛn mek wit .	Door Frems .	Lo	I izi, i de wok fayn we dɛn kɔmprɛs am	Durability kin difrɛn .
Door Sweeps .	Ɔnda di domɔt .	Modaret-ay .	Rili ifɛktiv .	I kin tranga fɔ instɔl .
Tubular raba ɔ vaynil .	Silin big big gap dɛn .	Modaret-ay .	Rili ifɛktiv .	kin bi triki fɔ instɔl .

Tip: Chɛk yu wɛdastrip ɛvri ia. Riples am if yu si krak ɔ gap. Dis kin ɛp yu os fɔ mek yu nɔ yuz bɔku ɛnaji.

Thresholds ɛn Sills .

Thresholds ɛn sills de ɛp fɔ blok draft ɔnda yu frɔnt domɔt. Wan gud threshold de stɔp di ay lik. Nyu trɛshɔld ɛn sil dɛn kin kip yu os na wan stedi tɛmpracha. Adjustable thresholds mek yu klos gap fɔ wan bɛtɛ sil.

Yu kin pik frɔm difrɛn dizayn dɛn:

Dizayn Tayp .	Tɔk bɔt
Adjustable vs. Fiks we dɛn dɔn fiks .	Adjustable thresholds Chenj ayt fɔ wan bɛtɛ sil. Fiks wan dɛn simpul bɔt dɛn nɔ kin chenj kwik kwik wan.
thermally broken .	Dɛn tin ya kin yuz spɛshal tin dɛn fɔ stɔp di ɔt fɔ muf go tru. Dɛn kin fayn fɔ kol ples dɛn.
Bumper vs. sadul we yu go si.	Bampa stayl dɛn de wok wit domɔt swip fɔ wan tayt sil. Sadul stayl dɛn flat ɛn dɛn de wok fayn wit big big briz domɔt dɛn.

If yu trɛshɔld nɔ sial fayn, kol briz kin kam insay insay di kol sizin. Hot air get in durin somar. Dis kin mek yu ɛnaji bil dɛn go ɔp. Luk fɔ trɛshɔld wit bilt-in insuleshɔn ɔ wedastrip. Dis kin ɛp yu os fɔ sev ɛnaji.

Notis: Fɔ ɔpgrɛd yu trɛshɔld ɛn sil dɛn de ɛp yu frɔnt domɔt blɔk draft dɛn. I de sev ɛnaji ɔlsay na di ia.

Glas opshɔn ɛn raytin dɛn we nɔ de yuz bɔku ɛnaji .

Low-e glas ɛn bɔku bɔku pan dɛn .

Yu kin mek di ɛnaji we de na yu frɔnt domɔt bɛtɛ bay we yu pik di rayt glas. Low-e glas ɛn dual-pane glass de wok togɛda fɔ mek yu os fayn ɛn sev ɛnaji. Low-e glas blok infrared layt. Dis kin ɛp yu os fɔ kɔntinyu fɔ ɔt ɛn kol ɛnaji insay. Yu kin gɛt natura layt, bɔt di glas de sho di wam we di ples wam. Dis min se yu os kin kol insay di sɔmma ɛn wam insay di kol sizin.

Dual-pane glass yuz tu layers of glass wit wan spes in bitwin. Sɔntɛnde, di wan dɛn we de mek tin dɛn kin ful-ɔp dis ples wit gas dɛn we de mek dɛn nɔ gɛt wata lɛk Argon ɔ Krypton. Dɛn gas dɛn ya kin slo fɔ transfa ɔt. Yu os kin kip wan stedi tɛmpracha, ɛn yu kin yuz smɔl ɛnaji fɔ ɔt ɔ kol. Yu kin pe smɔl bak pan yu ɛnaji bil dɛn.

Na sɔm bɛnifit dɛn fɔ di glas we gɛt lɔw-e ɛn dual-pane:

Low-e glass lets in sunlight bot de riflεkt hεt, so yu yuz less air conditioning.
Dual-pane glass wit insulating gas de ɛp fɔ kip indo tempɔret stebul.
Low-e glas de blok UV rayt, we de protɛkt yu fɔnicha ɛn flo.
Yu kin mit standad dɛn we nɔ de yuz bɔku ɛnaji lɛk Energy Star wit dɛn ficha dɛn ya.
Dual-pane glass de ridyus draft ɛn mek yu os kɔmfyut mɔ.

Tip: Pik Dual-Pane Glass wit wan low-E kot fɔ di bɛst Frɔnt domɔt we nɔ de yuz bɔku ɛnaji ..

Energy Star ɛn NFRC lɛbl dɛn .

Yu kin kɔmpia di domɔt dɛn we nɔ de yuz bɔku ɛnaji bay we yu de luk fɔ Energy Star ɛn NFRC lɛbl dɛn. Energy Star min se di domɔt mit strikt ɛnaji efyushɔn lɔ dɛn we di EPA dɔn sɛt. Di NFRC lebul de gi yu nɔmba dɛn lɛk . U-Factor ɛn Solar Heat Gain Coefficient. Dɛn nɔmba dɛn ya de sho aw di domɔt de kip wam insay ɛn blok di san in wam.

We yu go shop fɔ nyu frɔnt domɔt, chɛk dɛn lɛbl dɛn ya. Energy Star de ɛp yu fɔ fɛn domɔt dɛn we de sev ɛnaji na yu klaymat. Di NFRC lebul de mek yu kɔmpia di efyushɔn we difrɛn domɔt dɛn gɛt. Yu kin mek wan smat chus ɛn pik wan domɔt we fit yu nid dɛn.

Kɔl	Wetin i de tɛl yu .	Wetin mek i impɔtant .
Energy Star .	Mit EPA Ɛnaji Efisiɛns Stɛndad .	I de sev ɛnaji ɛn mɔni .
NFRC .	sho U-Factor ɛn SHGC raytin dɛn	Mek yu kompare pefomans .

Notis: Ɔltɛm chɛk fɔ Ɛnaji Sta ɛn NFRC lɛbl dɛn we yu want di bɛst ɛnaji-efishin frɔnt domɔt.

Front doa instɔleshɔn ɛn pefɔmɛns .

I fit fayn fayn wan ɛn sial .

Yu Front do fɔ fit fayn fɔ sev ɛnaji. Gud instɔleshɔn de ɛp yu domɔt fɔ wok bɛtɛ. Mekɔp di opin fayn fayn wan so dat di domɔt go fit tayt tayt wan. Dis de stop draft en kip yu haus komfy. Yuz tin dɛn we dɛn kin yuz fɔ silin lɛk wɛdastrip, trɛshɔld, ɛn kɔlk. Dɛn kin blok di briz lik ɛn ɛp yu domɔt fɔ du in wok. Chek di sil dɛn bɔku tɛm ɛn fiks dɛn if nid de.

Prɔfɛshɔnal dɛn kin instɔl yu domɔt fɔ di bɛst rizɔlt. Dɛn kin yuz low-expansion foam fɔ ful-ɔp gap dɛn rawnd di freym. Dis kin mek di sil nɔ gɛt ayt ɛn i kin sev ɛnaji. Masta sabi bukman dɛn kin sɛt bak di freym ɛn lɔk rayt. Dis kin mek yu domɔt sef ɛn wok fayn.

Tip: If yu fil se draft ɔ tɛmpracha we nɔ ivin nia yu domɔt, luk fɔ ay lik. Silin gap wit kolk ɔ nyu wetastrip kin ɛp yu domɔt fɔ wok bɛtɛ ɛn sev ɛnaji.

Kɔmɔn Instɔlɛshɔn Isyu dɛn .

Sɔm mistek dɛn we yu de instɔl kin ambɔg di we aw yu domɔt de wok. I fayn fɔ no wetin fɔ avɔyd. Di tebul we de dɔŋ ya de sho di prɔblɛm dɛn we kɔmɔn ɛn aw dɛn kin afɛkt di we aw dɛn de yuz ɛnaji fayn fayn wan:

Di mistek dɛn we dɛn kin mek we dɛn kin mek mistek .	Tɔk bɔt
We yu de luk oba di we aw yu de yuz ɛnaji fayn fayn wan .	If yu skip insuleshɔn ɛn fɔgɛt di wɛdastripin, dat kin mek yu gɛt ay bil ɛn draft.
Fɔ pik di rɔng saiz ɔ stayl .	If yu mɛzhɔ di rɔng we i rɔng, dat kin mek yu domɔt nɔ sef ɛn i nɔ kin wok fayn.
Skiping pan profeshɔnal instɔleshɔn .	We yu du am yusɛf, i kin lɛf gap ɛn lik. Prɔfɛshɔnal dɛn kin mek shɔ se dɛn du di wok di rayt we.
Fɔ ignore fɔ lɔng tɛm durabiliti .	We yu pik wan domɔt we nɔ gɛt gud kwaliti, dat min se yu fɔ mek mɔ ripɛnt ɛn chenj dɛn leta.

Yu kin fɛn instɔleshɔn prɔblɛm bay we yu fil fɔ draft ɔ luk fɔ gap. Yuz kɔl ɛn wedastrip fɔ sial lik. Mek shɔ se yu insuleshɔn de ɔp to det. Dɛn step ya de ɛp yu frɔnt domɔt fɔ wok fayn ɛn sev ɛnaji.

Fɔ ɔpgrɛd fɔ wan frɔnt domɔt we nɔ de yuz bɔku ɛnaji .

Chek fɔ draft ɛn liks .

Yu kin mek yu os in tɛmal pefɔmɛns bɛtɛ bay we yu fɛn ɛn fiks draft dɛn rawnd yu frɔnt domɔt. Start wit simpul tɛst dɛn. Hol wan pat pan di tisu pepa nia di ed dɛn na di domɔt pan wan de we briz de blo. If di tisu muv, yu gɛt draft. Yu kin layt bak wan insɛns stik ɛn muv am along di domɔt frem. Wach di smok. If i wavers ɔ gɛt pul, ɛya de lik in ɔ aut. Tray di flashlayt tɛst na nɛt. Shayn flashlayt frɔm insay we pɔsin de chɛk na do fɔ layt we de rɔnawe pan gap. Fɔ chɛk mɔ, haya wan tɛknishian fɔ du wan blowa domɔt tɛst. Dis tɛst de mɛzhɔ di briz lik ɛn ɛp yu fɔ fɛn say dɛn we dɛn ayd we de mek di ples nɔ wam.

Tip: Chɛk kɔna, usay matirial dɛn mit, ɛn rawnd ilɛktrik ɔlt dɛn nia di domɔt. Smɔl krak krak kin mek big big ɛnaji lɔs.

Wetastrip ɛn insuleshɔn ɔpgrɛd dɛn .

We yu dɔn fɛn lik, ɔpgrɛd yu wɛdastripin. Riples ol ɔ krak strip dɛn wit nyu, ay kwaliti matirial dɛn. Yuz fom tep, silikon gasket, ɔ domɔt swip fɔ sial gap. Mek shɔ se di trɛshɔld sidɔm fayn fayn wan agens di bɔt ɔf di domɔt. Dɛn ɔpgrɛd dɛn ya kin mek di tɛmal pefɔmɛns bɔku ɛn ridyus di ɔt lɔs. Ad insulation around the frame if yu fil kol spot. Ivin smɔl smɔl tin dɛn we dɛn kin mek kin ɛp yu os fɔ yuz smɔl ɛnaji ɛn kɔntinyu fɔ fil fayn.

Upgrade tayp .	Bɛnifit
Nyu Wetastripin .	blok draft, sev ɛnaji .
Door Sweeps .	Stɔp dɛn fɔ di briz na di bɔt
Insulated thresholds .	I de mek di tɛmal pefɔmɛns bɛtɛ .

Ustɛm fɔ chenj yu frɔnt domɔt .

Sɔntɛnde, ɔpgrɛd dɛn nɔ kin du. Yu fɔ tink bɔt fɔ chenj yu frɔnt domɔt if yu notis dɛn sayn dɛn ya:

Di domɔt dɔn wɛr ɔ pwɛl sil dɛn, wɛdastrip, ɔ trɛshɔld.
Yu si mɔstɔ, kɔndɛns, ɔ wata damej rawnd di domɔt.
Di domɔt kin tan lɛk tin we tan lɛk tin, i nɔ kin insul insuleshɔn fayn, ɔ i kin yuz glas we gɛt wan pen.
Yu de tray tranga wan fɔ lɔk ɔ lɔk di domɔt, ɔ di freym dɔn wɔp.

Wan nyu domɔt we gɛt bɛtɛ insuleshɔn ɛn di tin dɛn we dɛn de yuz tide go mek di tɛmal pefɔmɛns bɛtɛ ɛn dɛn go kɔt di ɔt we de lɔs. Dis ɔpgrɛd kin mek yu nɔ gɛt bɔku ɛnaji ɛn mek yu os fayn ɔlsay na di ia.

Yu kin mek yu os fil fayn ɛn sev mɔni bay we yu pik wan Frɔnt domɔt we nɔ de yuz bɔku ɛnaji . Na dɛn tin ya we impɔtant pas ɔl:

Pik doa wit low U-factor en hai R-value fo beta insulation.
Instɔl lɔw-e glas fɔ blok ɔt ɛn protɛkt yu fɔnicha.
Yuz kwaliti wedastrip ɛn mek shɔ se yu domɔt fit tayt tayt wan.
Luk fɔ Energy Star sɛtifiket we yu de shop.
Upgrɛd ol domɔt fɔ kɔt draft ɛn put yu ɛnaji bil dɔŋ.

Ɔm dɛn we gɛt ɔpgrɛd domɔt kin sev te to 30% pan ɛnaji kɔst. Yu kip indo tempɔret stedi ɛn ɛp yu HVAC sistem fɔ wok smɔl. Chek yu doa in raytin ɛn tink bɔt fɔ ɔpgrɛd fɔ mek yu gɛt bɛtɛ kɔmfɔt ɛn fɔ sev mɔni.

FAQ we de na di wɔl.

Wetin na di bɛst tin fɔ mek wan frɔnt domɔt we nɔ de yuz bɔku ɛnaji?

Fayba glas ɛn inshɔlet stɛl domɔt dɛn de gi yu di bɛst ɛnaji efyushɔn. Dɛn tin ya kin blok ɔt ɛn kol bɛtɛ pas wud. Yu de sev ɛnaji ɛn kip yu os kɔmfyut.

Aw ɔltɛm yu fɔ chenj di wɛda we de na yu frɔnt domɔt?

Chek yu wetastrip evri yia. Riples am we yu si krak krak, gap, ɔ wear. Gud wedastrip de ɛp yu fɔ stɔp draft ɛn sev mɔni pan ɛnaji.

Yu tink se Low-E Glass de mek big difrɛns na di frɔnt domɔt efyushɔn?

Yes, low-e glass de sho di hot en blok UV rayt. Yu kin kip yu os kol insay di sɔmma ɛn wam insay di kol sizin. Dis ficha de ɛp yu fɔ put yu ɛnaji bil dɛn dɔŋ.

Aw yu go no if yu nid fɔ chenj yu frɔnt domɔt?

Luk fɔ draft, wata damej, ɔ trɔbul fɔ lɔk di domɔt. If yu domɔt tan lɛk tin ɔ i gɛt glas we gɛt wan pan dɛn, yu go nid nyu wan. We yu ɔpgrɛd, dat kin mek yu fil fayn ɛn i kin mek yu nɔ gɛt bɔku ɛnaji.