{"id":116,"date":"2013-12-08T17:43:06","date_gmt":"2013-12-09T01:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/colinschimmelfing.com\/blog\/?p=116"},"modified":"2020-02-01T08:58:23","modified_gmt":"2020-02-01T16:58:23","slug":"how-to-keep-the-cold-out-of-your-freezing-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/colinschimmelfing.com\/blog\/how-to-keep-the-cold-out-of-your-freezing-apartment\/","title":{"rendered":"How to keep the cold out of your freezing apartment"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s cold. Damn cold, at least here in San Francisco (although the weather maps<\/a> show a lot of blue and purple shading in the rest of the country as well!). My apartment, while costing the equivalent of sending two kids to college for a year amongst the four of us, has neither heat nor window insulation. That means it\u2019s super cold inside as well! Getting up in the morning is definitely tough…<\/p>\n

To fix this, we have some space heaters, but that\u2019s not enough, and not the best for the environment. One problem is that the windows are single-pane, another is that the windows are pretty loose in the frame.<\/p>\n

What you really need for the gaps around the windows are some of these:
\nhttp:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Duck-1278771-Self-Adhesive-Weatherstrip-16-Inch\/dp\/B0025KUSXC\/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1386552168&sr=8-2-fkmr0&keywords=rubberized+window+gap<\/a><\/p>\n

(Probably go for the narrowest you can- depends on how loose your windows are)<\/p>\n

To try to mimic double-pane glass, try this:
\nhttp:\/\/www.amazon.com\/3M-Indoor-Window-Insulator-5-Window\/dp\/B00002NCJI\/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386552240&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=brush+window+weather+draft+protection<\/a><\/p>\n

If you have a house or want other more general tips, check out this guide from someone in Alaska<\/a> – I imagine the Alaskans are pretty good at this…<\/p>\n

Hopefully this will help- it has certainly made a difference in my room. And remember:\u00a0the way PG&E calculates your bill<\/a>, anything above the \u2018normal\u2019 range can really add up.<\/p>\n

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