1. 1 Air leakage accounts for the majority of heating and cooling loss in the home… Did you know that a significant amount of heating and cooling flows right out of the chimney… Experts have studied this – a recent study showed that by sealing the fireplace, up to 30% less heating and cooling energy is required. An unsealed fireplace is like an open window! Introducing…The Fireplace Plug! THE INFLATABLE REUSEABLE FIREPLACE SEAL

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4. National Energy Use by Sector for the United States: USA consumes 7.4 billion barrels of oil each year THE INFLATABLE REUSEABLE FIREPLACE SEAL

5. Total Residential Energy Consumption Forecast 2002- 2025: 2002: 20.92 Quadrillion Btu 2025: 26.62 Quadrillion Btu Annual Growth 2002-2025: 1.0% THE INFLATABLE REUSEABLE FIREPLACE SEAL

6. Energy Use for Single Family Dwelling by Type: THE INFLATABLE REUSEABLE FIREPLACE SEAL

7. Annual Energy Cost of Single Family Dwellings Cold Climate $ 1,577.00 per year 1200 Sq Feet THE INFLATABLE REUSEABLE FIREPLACE SEAL 1200 Sq Feet

8. Annual Energy Cost of Single Family Dwellings Warm Climate $ 944.00 per year 1200 Sq Feet THE INFLATABLE REUSEABLE FIREPLACE SEAL 1200 Sq Feet

9. Single Family Dwelling Air Leakage by Type THE INFLATABLE REUSEABLE FIREPLACE SEAL

10. A research study conducted in France found that during cold weather, fireplaces can allow 76 cfm of additional air leakage. The total increase in heating energy consumption is 3,500 kwhr/year. In addition, during summer months energy is lost due to cold air conditioning exiting up the chimney. THE INFLATABLE REUSEABLE FIREPLACE SEAL

11. Aerial Thermography Typical night time aerial thermography reveals significant heat losses on the roofs of certain dwellings. A closer investigation shows that these houses have fireplace chimneys and large amounts of heat is escaping. THE INFLATABLE REUSEABLE FIREPLACE SEAL Aerial photo submitted by:FLIR Systems, Indigo Operations - Oregon

12. Annual Heating and Air Conditioning Cost of Single Family Dwellings Comparison to Dwellings with Fireplaces (Cold Climate) $ 718.00 per year$933.40 per year Without Fireplace With Fireplace THE INFLATABLE REUSEABLE FIREPLACE SEAL 1200 Sq Feet

13. Annual Heating and Air Conditioning Cost of Single Family Dwellings Comparison to Dwellings with Fireplaces (Warm Climate) $ 315.00 per year$ 409.50 per year Without FireplaceWith Fireplace THE INFLATABLE REUSEABLE FIREPLACE SEAL 1200 Sq Feet

14. Fireplace dampers are energy losers. One remarkable documentation of that fact is an Eight Home Study which shows that an open fireplace can significantly raise over-all heating energy consumption. *Note: Weatherization auditors report that during home inspections it is noted that 80% of fireplace dampers are found in the open position THE INFLATABLE REUSEABLE FIREPLACE SEAL

15. We are focused on new energy sources – how about conservation… ANWR Exploration Project Annual Capacity: 300-600 Million Barrels per Year THE INFLATABLE REUSEABLE FIREPLACE SEAL

16. ANWR Exploration Project Timeline: With consideration to the political and environmental issues surrounding the project, the earliest estimate for the selling of oil and gas at ANWR is ten to twelve years. THE INFLATABLE REUSEABLE FIREPLACE SEAL

17. What can we do today? There are 33 million fireplaces in the United States. THE INFLATABLE REUSEABLE FIREPLACE SEAL

18. There are 33 million fireplaces in the United States. 66% are metal (zero-clearance models are far more popular than masonry in new homes), 66 million barrels of oil per year are lost in the United States due to fireplace energy losses, The expected annual production of the ANWR Project is 300- 600 million barrels of oil, Fireplace losses alone account for 10-20% of the future annual ANWR oil production. THE INFLATABLE REUSEABLE FIREPLACE SEAL

19. Total Fireplace Losses to Barrels of Oil 1 Barrel of Oil = 6 million Btu 1 kilowatthour = 3412 Btu 3500 kilowatthour / year of energy is lost up fireplace chimneys Conversion to Btus: 3500*3412=11,942,000 Btus/year lost due to fireplaces Conversion to Barrels of Oil: 11,942,000/6,000,000 =1.99 barrels of oil lost per household with an open fireplace National Total: 33,000,000 homes with fireplaces * 1.99 barrels of oil =66 million barrels of oil/year is lost due to open fireplaces THE INFLATABLE REUSEABLE FIREPLACE SEAL

20. The Fireplace Plug will dramatically reduce the amount of energy lost from fireplaces. It will significantly reduce the energy costs of dwellings in both the summer and winter months. It will also help reduce the urgency and dependence of drilling for oil at ANWR. The installation of the Fireplace Plug would save 66 million barrels of oil a year. By the time ANWR opens, the Fireplace Plug would save at least 1,452 million barrels of oil. THE INFLATABLE REUSEABLE FIREPLACE SEAL

25. REDUCE HEATING/COOLING BILLS STOP NOXIOUS ODORS STOPS COLD DRAFTS STOP NOISE FROM AIRPLANES SUPPORT ENERGY CONSERVATION SAVE 100’S OF DOLLARS EVERY YEAR

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