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Fun with sheep...Wenatchee couple’s yard

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PAGE 10: Hoop house fresh...Extend your growing season for fresh veggies

PAGE 11: Flip, don’t lop...Keep emotions in check when looking for a home to lip

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PAGE 4-5: Party time!...Get organized for holiday

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PAGE 12: Fall is for planting...Discover why fall is a great time for

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The Good Shepherds of Jefferson Street Couple’s whimsical yard ornaments keep neighbors guessing

by Christine Pratt World staff writer

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he sweeping beds of colorful, lovingly tended annuals leap from Don and Verna Heinicke’s Jefferson Street yard like joyful brushstrokes on a leafy canvas.

But, wait a minute. Are those sheep scattered among the zinnias, blue salvia and verbena?

Yep. The Heinicke’s five glazed terra cotta sheep have become celebrities on this quiet street. Motorists slow down to look at them, children talk to them, neighbors ask about them.

And even better than the sheep, themselves, is the fun the Don Heinicke is having with them.

He arranges his ceramic flock in a different way every day. Sometimes they peer out from among the flowers. Sometimes they’re scattered around the yard. Sometimes they’re in a bunch.

“For the Fourth of July we had an Uncle Sam and the sheep were all around him,” the retired Wenatchee orchardist said with a twinkle. “For New Year’s I’m thinking about getting party hats for them.”

Verna added, “If people see them once, they expect to see them when they come back.”

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The Heinickes moved into their Jefferson Street home two years ago after retiring from the orchard business and downsizing.

They first spotted the sheep on a visit to New York, where 20 of them, including one black sheep, adorned a yard as part of a “welcome home” celebration.

When they returned home, Don started looking for a flock of his own. It was a tough search. Made in Vietnam, each sheep is the size of a cocker spaniel, and heavy like a ceramic flower pot.

He finally found a single sheep at Squak Mt. Greenhouses in Issaquah and persuaded the owner to order five for him. They moved into the couple’s garden last spring.

“Usually I’ve got one leader and one tagger,” he said of his arrangements, “because that’s the way sheep are, and I must assume that people are about the same way. We take them in at night, so the coyotes — or other things — don’t get them.”

Verna added, “They don’t give us much trouble. Our grandson likes to sit on them.”

“These kind of sheep, you don’t have to feed them,” Don said.

Verna likes to make sure that she can see them through her kitchen window, no matter how Don chooses to arrange them.

“It’s been a great way to meet the neighbors,” he said. “The whole neighborhood is having fun.”

Don and Verna Heinicke’s glazed, terra cotta sheep have become the focal point of their quiet Jefferson Street neighborhood in Wenatchee.

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Now is the perfect time to calibrate your cooking thermometer to make sure you are neither over- nor under-cooking your food.

Get Organized to take the stress out of holiday entertaining

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veryone around our valley thinks about apple harvest this time of year, but fall is not just about apple pie and pumpkin carving.

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Take the time to verify that your oven temperature is accurate. Oven thermometers aren’t expensive, and it’s important to know if the oven you’re using is running warmer or cooler than indicated, so you can make adjustments if necessary.

At Culinary Apple, we always recommend starting early to get organized. It’s the perfect time to organize your pantry, restock your baking staples and replace any that have expired. Check to see if your brown sugar is hard as a rock before you start baking, and make sure to have both light and dark brown sugar on hand.

Did you know that fall starts in September and doesn’t officially end until late December? It’s a season of holiday entertaining, visits from family and, inevitably, stress!

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To alleviate some of this stress, make a plan and do a few easy things in advance to prepare. After all, you deserve to enjoy the fun of the season, too! The question is…are you ready for fall?

Do you have the right kind of flour for breads, cookies and cakes? Baking soda and baking powder are key ingredients in baking, and if they have expired you could be left with flat cookies, cakes or muffins.

Take measures Unlike cooking, baking is a precise undertaking, and you will be assured great results

Stock up on supplies, ingredients and gadgets that make it faster, easier and more enjoyable to get ready for holiday entertaining.

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if you do it the same every time. Most recipes include the weight of ingredients, and using a digital scale when measuring flour and sugar will help prevent any baking missteps.

Fall also brings on our desire for comfort foods.

Roasted chicken, beef and pork start to take prominence again on the dinner table.

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this purpose. Creating homemade gifts early means you always have a hostess gift on hand, and the personal touch is priceless.

Ease into appetizers Enjoy family gatherings and impromptu visits from friends by stocking the pantry with easy appetizer ideas. Check your local markets for delicious sauces, salsas, spreads and chutneys to make serving a gourmet snack easy.

For example, pre-made phyllo shells can be filled with brie cheese and topped with jam or pepper jelly for a treat that takes less than 10 minutes to put together. Pre-make appetizers that can be frozen, then just pop them into the oven when guests arrive.

Freeze it Utilize your freezer as much as possible by making pie and cookie dough ahead of time. Cookie dough can be portioned out into individual cookies, frozen on cookie sheets and transferred into a freezer-safe container or bag until you’re ready to bake.

Bake a small batch to treat special visitors, and save the rest for the holidays!

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can clean as you go, and never feel overwhelmed by dirty dishes.

The secret to a successful season of fall entertaining is to get organized early. Make sure to stock your pantry and freezer with appetizers, treats and baking essentials so you can really enjoy time with family and friends.

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Pie dough can be wrapped in plastic and frozen for up to three months. If you’re baking a single crust pie, like pumpkin or sweet potato, roll out the dough, lay it in a baking tin and crimp the edges before wrapping in plastic and freezing.

You can also freeze an entire pie. Make pies now, while you have some time, and the fruit is fresh from harvest. You won’t notice a difference in taste, but you will see a difference in your holiday baking stress level!

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Palette of Autumn indoors for change-of-season warmth

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ave you ever been stumped as to what to do to decorate for a specific season?

The one season you should never have to worry about is fall.

I love fall. It is my favorite season. The colors of fall are the palette that I have chosen to use in decSpecial to The Wenatchee World orating my own home.

I am saturated in color daily because of my profession. When I walk through the door in my home I don’t want to be knocked over by color. I want to have it come to me in small doses in the subtle yel-

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away (Halloween is not here yet!) and clean those windows. Check your doormat it might be time to invest in a new one.

Fall decorating can easily start at the grocery store, farmers market or road side fruit stands. You will soon see an abundance of gourds, pumpkins, colorful mums and kale that you can use to brighten both the inside and outside of your home.

Take a walk and start collecting branches, interesting twigs, pine cones and pretty leaves that you can use to poke in containers on your front porch. I have been in love with birch branches for a few years now and am always

My passion is creating spaces that make people want to enjoy their homes again and what better way to start then by embracing the change of seasons.

You can start right at your front door.

Give the entrance to your home a good cleaning. Sweep those spider webs

on the lookout for them. If someone is trimming their tree I am the first in line for a few of the smaller branches. The white of the bark is so pretty, and I like the contrast when mixed together in a container with colorful gourds and pine cones for winter.

If you have planters filled with flowers near your entry, now is the time to drop in those colorful mums or kale. Kale is edible and does very well when the weather turns cooler, and the bonus is you can eat it later.

If none of this sounds doable then hang a simple fall wreath on your door. Let everyone know you are ready for the fall season.

Once inside the door it is time to announce the change of seasons. If you don’t have one already you should have an entry rug to take care of the outside weather that will soon be tracking into your home.

Add autumn gourds and color to doorways and entry tables to bring the change of seasons indoors. Photos provided.

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If your entry table allows, this is where you can place a fall arrangement of colorful gourds or fall leaves tucked into a favorite bowl.

I have had a love affair with garden urns for years and I use them everywhere in my home. So, of course they are my go-to containers to hold branches, gourds and twigs. They look beautiful in an entry or on a dining room table or sideboard.

throw on the back of the sofa or over your favorite chair also helps to create the cozy feeling of the fall season. Bring out the candles! If you don’t have a fireplace or even if you do, candles flickering and scented for fall create a wonderful ambiance in your room.

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Fall Home Garden Garden Crazy Veggie Art Contest w e had a heck of a time choosing the cream of this incredibly creative crop. Our firstever Garden Crazy Veggie Art Contest was a huge success.

Our second and third-place finishers are parentdaughter teams, and each team member submitted a veggie. All these talented contestants are garden maestros. Just look at their amazing creations…

Second Place Winners - Tied Will and Syd Young, Cashmere Silly purple squid crafted by Will from an eggplant and purple bean tentacles.

Syd Young, 9, of Cashmere really created a monster with this scarily detailed garden cucumber transformed into a firebreathing dragon with squash-flower flames.

This girl really loves the “How to Train you Dragon” movies, and it shows! Syd is Will’s daughter.

First Place Winner Javier López, Cashmere Javier carved this family of white ducks of jicama and arranged them floating on a dark “pond” with carrot and radish water flowers and leaves. Javier learned the craft years ago while working in the kitchen at Mill Bay Casino. He’s now a delivery driver, but still dabbles, beautifully, in veggie art.

Third Place Winners - Tied Sophie and Rose Babiar, Leavenworth “Broccoli Boy” by 6-year-old Sophie Babiar of Leavenworth really made us smile with his olive eyes and carrot feet and arms. She says she was inspired by the Veggie Tales movies.

Sophie’s mom, Leavenworth hairdresser Rose Babiar, also took a cue from the Veggie Tales movies. This Zucchini Cutie comes to life with tomatoes, carrots and mint leaves.

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Quail Cukes Catherine Marquis, East Wenatchee It’s funny, but the longer you stare at Catherine’s family of cucumber quail, the more they begin to look like actual quail. This East Wenatchee veggie-crafter gave them tomato top knots and cherry tomato eggs in a nest made of collard greens, onion tops and zucchini.

Patty Pan Sandy Strain, Manson Sandy transformed two pan squash that had grown together into an imaginative and kind of freaky face. It made us do a double take for sure.

Tom Roller Skater Tiffany Miller, Wenatchee

Squashity Sam Linda Day, Twisp This mustachioed creation looks as cantankerous as its Yosemite Sam inspiration. Linda captured the prospector’s personality in squash, tomato and cukes.

A tomato roller skate? Tiffany shows that what the mind can conceive, the garden can achieve!

Keep out of the way of this roller veggie.

Tray Art Sherry Bray, Wenatchee

Graceful Swans Craig Wisemore, Cashmere Oh my! Craig carved this tropical swan centerpiece for a wedding in August.

The Chelan County Public Works equipment operator says vegetable art keeps him in touch with his softer side. The art wasn’t made specifically for this contest, but we could resist showing off his artistry. Amazing grace!

Party arty goers would so admire this beautiful arrangement of snack vegetables that they may be afraid to eat them.

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Dead-of-Winter Harvests

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possible with careful planning, shelter

irst frost is upon us. To most gardeners this signals the end of the traditional gardening season.

From last frost to first frost (basically Summer), most home gardeners focus their efforts on turning the soil and sowing their seed without giving much thought to the months that lie on either side of these distinct weather events. However, those of us who are so inclined to eating fresh produce see the other 7 or 8 months of the year as a gardening challenge rather Eron Drew than a respite. This is how I Master Gardner came to be a full convert to the methods of season extension in the vegetable garden.

Here are a few of the techniques that we have used over the last decade to glean the most possible produce out of our seasonal gardens. Maybe you will find one of these ideas to be helpful to you.

Succession Planting In its simplest terms, succession planting is the technique of sowing weather-appropriate crops at the correct time of the year.

When people visit our booth at farmers market in August and ask for spinach, I know that they do not understand the seasonality of their produce.

Growing up in Northern Wisconsin, my first introduction to season extension was the common bed sheet.

As September crept in, my parents would watch the evening weather in anticipation of the forecast for over-night lows. Anything close to 32 degrees meant that we would be pulling the extra blankets and sheets from the closet and spending our time after dinner covering as much of the garden as possible to protect our still-ripening tomatoes and winter squash from settling frost.

If the forecast looked especially dire, we would pull whole tomato plants and hang them in our basement near the woodstove to try and salvage the blushing fruit.

Season extension can be as simple as a small attempt to protect crops from first frost, or it can be as elaborate as building structures to create space for planting and harvest even in the dead of winter.

Tierra Garden Organics’ hoop house protects vegetables and keeps them producing for a longer harvest season. In the foreground are July snow peas and spinach. Photo provided.

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Crops are used like a toolkit. Some tools you only use once or twice a year (snap peas), other tools you may use all season long (beets).

Knowing how your tools work is the fundamental basis for understanding succession planting. For example, some crops prefer to be planted only in spring and fall for optimal production (spinach or cilantro). Other crops are best planted after solstice to avoid bolting (daikon radish).

As you come to know the growing habits of your favorite varieties, you can begin to take advantage of these characteristics to increase the overall productivity of your garden.

Whenever we have an empty space left by a preceding crop, we think about what the weather is like, how the light is changing and which “tool” in our seed box would be the best match for the upcoming months. Utilizing this type of thinking has allowed us to harvest at the farm up to 11 months out of the year, even through several feet of snow.

Structural Protection Any type of structure that protects crops from excessive rain, wind or changes in temperature is nearly essential to true season extension.

We are fortunate to have two large “high tunnels” (metal framing with 6 mil clear plastic walls) to use at our farm for this job. In fact, growing eggplant and tomatoes in our side canyon would be nearly impossible without them.

These structures allow us to begin sowing seed as soon as the ground is thawed in the spring and to continue to harvest even when the ground outside the structures is already frozen in the fall.

In a home garden, this can be created using PVC piping — or the more durable electrical conduit — bent into hoops with contractor’s plastic stretched over the top.

Plans to build these tunnels are available on the Internet. The amount of work required for setting them up or tearing them down is minimal when compared to their benefits.

Hoop benders are available for purchase at a reasonable price through a number of reputable seed catalogs and can be shared with your friends or neighbors.

In the Wenatchee region, one of the greatest advantages to this type of structure is the protection from spring winds. Newly set-out seedlings can be stunted or broken by being wind-whipped when they are still young. With a little added protection, you can start your spring season earlier with a greater chance of success.

For further information on both succession planting and structural protection, I recommend, “The New Organic Grower” and “The Winter Harvest Handbook” both are quality reads by Eliot Coleman.

Happy Gardening!

Eron Drew is a WSU Chelan County Master Gardener and CoOwner of Tierra Garden Organics in Leavenworth.

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Looking to flip a home?

Keep emotions in check.

f you’re anything like me, you’ve seen the countless shows on television about flipping houses and making a fair profit in just moments. And you’ve probably thought, ‘Well, I could swing a hammer and gross 10K in two weeks, right?’ And maybe you could, but first consider the pros and cons.

Be aware of the Washington State house flipJamie Wallace ping law. If a person Special to The Wenatchee World or entity purchases a property and intends to spend more than $500 to rehab it and sell it for a profit within 12 months, that person or entity qualifies by law as a “house flipper,” and must be licensed, insured and bonded as a general contractor.

That’s right, even “lipstick fixes” that any person could do, like paint, carpet and switching out small fixtures qualify under the Flipper Law. It’s a great idea to hire a contractor and skilled professionals (plumbers, electricians, etc.) to help you in unfamiliar territory, but this does not remove your general contractor requirements. As the contractor you are responsible to comply with the licenses, codes and rules of wherever your project is.

Find a good, knowledgeable real estate agent to guide you on selecting a property.

For example, homes with faulty foundations, roofs and moisture damage could require expensive repairs that might not yield much return on expense. A real estate agent will help you to evaluate the property’s sale price, as well as its projected value after repairs.

Once you’ve found your target house, make an offer to the seller, but be sure to give yourself enough time to have inspections done. Bring in the professionals — home inspectors, electricians, plumbers, and skilled tradesmen — to evaluate the house and property. They’ll let you know what you’re really getting yourself into! Now you can make a list of what needs to be addressed.

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through of the home and pointing out the special products that were chosen and custom design work done. This could be beneficial for risk reduction as well as marketing.

and bright. When agents show your home and unlock the key boxes potential buyers stare at your front door for minutes, give them a great first impression!

We’ve seen our fair share of things behind walls that weren’t connected properly and could become next year’s episode of “Holmes on Homes.” Finally, keep receipts for the improvements and add those to your photos to make a counter book to be reviewed by buyers.

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Lastly, market the property. Show it off completed, cleaned up, staged, and with good quality photographs. My favorite is to make sure the front door is perfectly fresh

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Take your list and prioritize the needed repairs and improvements.

Start with health and safety — repairs that benefit the home’s overall health and stability. Next, go over improvements that would modernize the home, such as HVAC systems, counter tops, flooring, trim, and fixtures. Last, but not least, work on curb appeal, including landscaping, and (what I’ve found to bring the most return value) a new front door.

This last bit on the list is the most exciting to do, but be sure the high-priority projects are done first. These could be deal breakers for home buyers looking for a good investment.

After you’ve gone over your list and evaluated all costs you should know if this is the right project. Either purchase the home, renegotiate with the seller if hidden defects have been found, or walk away from this house.

Remember this is a business venture.

Don’t get attached or emotional at this evaluation stage. And don’t buy anything for the project too far in advance. These projects evolve. Needs will change.

Brightening and refreshing a kitchen may be enough to cause a buyer to take a serious look.

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Don’t miss the benefits of

Planting in the Fall

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uring the dog days of summer, I have customers ask me “Is it okay to plant this time of year?” I always respond, “Plants are always happier in the ground as opposed to sitting in the confines of a container.”

Why is fall a great time to plant?

In the heat of summer, additional care is necessary. It’s best to plant in the morning or evening to avoid heat stress on both yourself and the plants, which must be hand watered Mike Chase daily even if you have Special to The Wenatchee World irrigation.

The newly introduced plants will begin to become established for a jump start in spring. Mix some compost in the hole at the time of planting to give them some nutrients but hold off fertilizing until spring.

Fall foliage During the frenzy of spring we often put the emphasis on flowers and select ones we think look good together.

Autumn gives us the opportunity to think of how the landscape looks with fall colors.

The emphasis is on foliage, which is often green in summer. Now is the time to see plants with their true fall color versus relying on their picture tags or photos in books.

Additional water is needed while the plants send roots out into the landscape to capture the irrigation water. This takes a couple weeks. Many people don’t have the luxury of time necessary to make the plants’ happy transition.

While the weather cools with the season change, ground temperatures are still adequate for root growth. The plants’ water requirements decrease with the cooler weather so, if it’s not too warm, one heavy watering once after planting is all that is required and then rely on your regular landscape irrigation until it’s decommissioned for winter.

As your summer color containers and summer bloomers in the landscape become tired, you can introduce plants that thrive during the cooler fall days.

Your local garden center will carry plants grown specifically for fall, such as mums, asters, ornamental kale and cabbage, viola and pansies. Many of these are perennials and will show color again next fall. Ornamental kale and cabbages are annuals, but their colors intensify with cold and frost and will provide color well in to winter.

Bargains and adventure Visit your local garden centers and ask about season-end clearance sales. While inventories and selection are usually limited, you can find discounts averaging 50 percent. You might be able to locate that “special” plant you’ve been looking for at a discount. You might want to take advantage of the savings to dabble and introduce a new specimen to your landscape to see how it performs.

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Now enter the cooler days and nights of autumn and its benefits for planting:

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This row of screening trees was planted last October, mulched and watered once before winter. In spring, they awakened beautifully and a drip line was added. Photo provided.

If you see a tree or shrub in your neighborhood that you can’t identify, you might take a picture (or a leaf or two) and ask your local nursery to identify it. You can colorcoordinate your landscape for all seasons.

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Besides planting perennials, trees and shrubs in the fall there are other activities that should be performed.

Conditions are perfect for dividing and transplanting in the landscape as the plants become dormant and won’t be heat and water stressed.

Fall is the only time to plant spring flowering bulbs, so they can wake up slightly, go dormant for winter and then burst with color in spring.

The center tree (green during summer) was an addition to the existing landscape in October when a true color match could be made with the other plantings already in place. Photo provided.

Cast wild flower seed onto loose soil after the first few frosts and then press them into the ground. They’ll germinate when the soil begins to warm in the spring and provide you with an abundance of bright native colors.

In higher country with regular snowfall, a great trick with wildflower seed is to cast it just before the snow comes to stay so it’s blanketed during the winter.

More time in spring After a long winter we’re all eager for warm weather and to get outside to “toil in the soil.” When spring arrives and you’re watching your fall plantings awaken, you can concentrate on planting annuals and introducing your summer color. Spring is a busy time, so you’ll appreciate the projects you completed in fall.

When you plant in fall in addition to spring you effectively spread the workload over the seasons to make your surroundings beautiful. You make it more like playtime, which is what it’s all about. Enjoy the benefits of planting in the fall and… Happy planting!

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tion and double it over to get to R-8, but it’s easier to add R-11, which is readily available. When adding insulation, make sure it’s not compressed; compressing reduces the R-value.

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Investing in a superefficient heat pump, though, could improve the value of your home and your comfort.

Windows and patio doors: If you have single-pane windows or patio doors, try an insulation kit. These clear plastic sheets have adhesive edges. Simply apply around the frames and heat with a hair dryer. The plastic will shrink, resulting in a smooth, clear storm window.

The Chelan County PUD has rebates that Susan Gillin will save you money on Chelan County PUD energy-efficient products ranging from bigticket items such as heat pumps to little LED retrofit kits that make it easy to add money-saving LED bulbs to existing recessed light fixtures.

But wait! You don’t have to spend a lot of money to make your home toasty and save on electric costs. Our big-box retailers already sell discounted screw-in LED bulbs, and almost every home can benefit from simply sealing air leaks.

Energy Star, the energy-efficiency arm of the Environmental Protection Agency, says a knowledgeable homeowner can save up to 10 percent on annual energy bills by sealing and insulating.

So let’s get knowledgeable.

Start by printing Chelan County PUD’s handy guide for homeowners. You’ll find it online at http://bit.ly/PUD_Guide. Use the product recommendations to make your purchases then follow the steps for installation.

The online version includes links to WSU Energy Extension videos that are easy to follow and even a little fun.

Doors: Use weather stripping to seal leaks around doors. For leaks at the bottom of doors, a new threshold with weather stripping or a door bottom seal may be needed.

Simple steps, such as sealing cracks in walls and ceilings, can cut energy costs and improve home comfort. Read the directions and choose a caulk with the longest life that fits your needs.

Walls and ceilings: Caulk small cracks and holes. Silicone caulk is the most durable and flexible waterproof sealant, but can’t be painted. Urethane, butyl and acrylic latex caulks are paintable but don’t last as long.

Some products combine silicone and acrylic components and are waterproof, flexible and paintable. These caulks may be your best solution for exterior applications that need to be painted.

Larger cracks up to ¾ inch should be filled with backer rod or caulk backing. This is a closed cell foam rope that comes in diameters from ¼ to ¾ inches. Choose a diameter that is slightly larger than the crack and simply push it into the opening. This will slightly compress the foam to keep it in place. Next, cover the backer rod and crack with caulk.

Pipes: Hot water pipes in unheated areas, such as garages, should be wrapped with insulation. Several products are available, including fiberglass and foams. One product that is easy to use, looks good and insulates well is pre-cut closed cell foam.

Mark Wiser, senior conservation adviser for Chelan PUD, checks insulation levels in a customer’s attic. Adding insulation is an inexpensive way to improve the comfort of your home, plus the PUD offers rebates.

Cracks between frames and operable parts of doors and windows can often be sealed with stick-on weather stripping. Sponge-type tape foam is a good choice, but make sure you use closedcell foam. It is denser than open-cell foam and, although it costs a little more, is much more durable. Closed cell foam is particularly good for sealing around attic and crawlspace hatches. Another good product, called V-channel or V-shaped fin, comes in a polypropylene roll with an adhesive back. When placed on a window or door frame, the weather stripping will fold over in the middle, creating a good seal.

Water heaters: Modern water heaters have adequate insulation; there’s no need to wrap your water heater. But if your water heater is located on a basement or garage slab, make sure it is sitting on an R-10 insulated pad.

Learn more: Meet PUD conservation experts at Pybus Public Market Oct. 11, from noon to 3 p.m., and enter to win a free homeowners’ conservation kit containing many of these energy-saving products. Or visit www. chelanpud.org and click on “conservation/ environment.”

Susan Gillin is part of the energy conservation team at the Chelan County PUD. Contact her at conservation@chelanpud.org or 661-8008.

Ductwork: Cracks in heating ducts located in unheated areas should be sealed. Studies show that the average Northwest duct system leaks up to 30 percent of heated air. Use a product called “mastic” to seal the ducts. You add water and paint it on with a brush or your hands. It’s a little messy but once dry, remains flexible and creates a tight seal, allowing the heated or cooled air to go where it’s supposed to.

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