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ENERGY EFFICIENCY AROUND THE HOUSE


with Craig Hendrickson Residential Energy Auditor


Threshold of Pain S


o you suspect one of your exterior doors leaks. You feel a draſt when you pass by so you open the door and notice the weather


stripping is in bad shape. T e next time you are in the hardware store you pick up some new lengths of weather stripping and take them home for a quick install. You breathe a sigh of relief and con- gratulate yourself on a job well done. But wait a minute. Are you really fi nished? Did you inspect the threshold for a leak? Gaps around thresholds can be a major source of air infi ltration


into and from your home costing you some major energy dollars. Harsh outdoor air can be forced into your home by blowing Okla- homa winds. T e nice climate-controlled air you pay to condition can be sucked outdoors through the same gap. When your air con- ditioner is operating, the inside of your home becomes pressurized and the air seeks a place to escape. To see if your work is really done, get on the fl oor during daylight hours and lower your head to peek eye level along the


threshold. Peel back the fl ap if one is in place. (A fl ap may slow down the draſt a little but it will not stop it.) If you see light along the length of the threshold there is defi nitely a leak. If you do not see light there could still be a leak. To test, on a windy day tape thin strips (1/2 inch wide) of tissue paper at various places along the threshold. Make sure the climate control system is not operating and ceiling fans are off . Even a small amount of wind will move the tissue and indicates air infi ltration. Most of the time you can replace the rubber seal of the thresh-


old to solve the problem. T e rubber seal will be directly on top of the threshold or attached to the bottom of the door. Sometimes the rubber seal is in good shape and all you need to do is adjust the threshold. Your threshold may not be adjustable, but if it is look for caps along the top. Pry open the caps and use a screwdriver to turn


the screw heads to raise the threshold to meet the rubber seal.


Cooperative Allocating 2012 Margins C


ooperative businesses are unique because they are owned by the members they serve and because they are guided by a set of seven principles that refl ect the best interests of


those members. One of the seven guiding principles is Members’ Economic Participation. Economic participation means simply that members con-


tribute equitably to, and democratically control, the capital of their cooperative. T e cooperative does not issue stock, and surpluses are margins, not profi ts. Margins exceeding what is required to operate the cooper-


ative are allocated to member patronage accounts. T e success of the cooperative is shared with its members through an annual patronage allocation. Your electric cooperative trustees recently allocated 2012


margins totaling $5,417,053 to member patronage accounts. To the average member using 1,300 kilowatt-hours per month during 2012, the amount represents an annual allocation of $143.32. To calculate your allocated capital credits, simply multiply


the allocation factor of $0.00918727 by your total annual kilo- watt-hours of service for 2012. T is will give you the 2012 margins allocated to your member patronage account. Current members of the cooperative were provided the amount of their allocation on their June 2013 electric bill under


the account details section. T is amount will remain in your patronage capital account until a future patronage retirement is made.


Your cooperative management is honored to serve you and


to have the opportunity to share the success of 2012 with you. If you have questions about how capital credits are allocated, or if you would like to know the total amount in your member patron- age account for this year and previous years, feel free to contact the cooperative toll-free at 1-800-256-6405, extension 9313.


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