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CHamberUN 
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Greater Comfort and 
Cleanliness — Better 
H ealth in the Home 
—through Weatherstripping 
No matter how much you pay for 
windows and sash for your home—no 
matter how carefully the sash is set in 
the frame, the joint will not be tight. 
The inevitable warping and shrinking 
of the wood makes cracks and crevices 
through which cold currents of air, 
germ laden dust and dirt sifts in. 
Chamberlin Metal Weather Strips will 
seal your home against the entrance 
of cold, unhealthful draughts, prevent 
the escape of heat, shut out dust and 
dirt, exclude noises, eliminate rattling 
windows—and pay for itself in a short 
time in the fuel it saves. This equip¬ 
ment can be applied to practically every 
type of door and window—wooden 
or metal sash. 
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An Estimate of Cost 
The cost of Chamberlin Metal Weather 
Strips for your home is probably less than 
you imagine. Without obligating you, let us 
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550 Dinan Building Detroit, Michigan 
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equipping my home with Chamberlin Metal Weather Strips and send your 
booklet on permanent weather stripping. 
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What Can Be Done When 
the House is Draughty 
By Alice Butler 
Many people regard draughts as 
one of those annoying incon¬ 
veniences which have prevailed 
from time immemorable but for 
which there is no adequate rem¬ 
edy. A draughty house is too 
often taken as a matter of course. 
Few realize that draughts provide 
a real menace to health and well 
being. Then, too, they produce 
an actual economic loss rarely 
reckoned by the home owner. 
The Cause of Draughts 
Draughts are caused by cold air 
currents rushing in through 
cracks and crevices between 
sash and frame, between doors 
and floors. These crevices allow 
cold and dampness to sift through 
into the house from without. 
Results of Draughts 
These icy air currents make it 
impossible to heat a house even¬ 
ly. Rooms are too cold in one 
spot — too warm in another. 
Uneven temperature of this kind 
is a very potent cause of colds 
and more serious ailments. Like¬ 
wise the effect of sitting in a 
direct draught is too familiar an 
experience to require further 
comment. 
Besides the ill health and dis¬ 
comfort produced through these 
cold air currents, draughts are 
decidedly costly to the coal bin. 
As the cold sifts in from one 
side it forces the heat out thru the 
other, making an added amount 
of coal necessary to heat the 
house. Investigation has proved 
that a draughty house requires 
approximately from 10 to 20% 
more coal to heat it properly 
than would be needed when the 
draughts are eliminated. 
In addition to these dangers and 
ills, draughts provide other un¬ 
pleasant features. Just as cold 
air sifts through the crevice, so 
does dirt, dampness and germ¬ 
laden dust. What this means is 
best known by the housewife, j 
The Remedy for Draughts 
More people are beginning to 
realize each year that draughts 
and other resultant evils are not 
as they previously believed, nec¬ 
essary evils, but that all of the 
difficulties can be effectively 
stopped by effective weather¬ 
stripping. The metal strips fitting 
closely around doors and win¬ 
dows thoroughly seal all crevices 
and prevents the inrush of cold 
air, dampness and dust. 
An Interesting Audit 
An interesting little audit was 
recently taken by a well known 
manufacturer of weather strips. 
This company sent a letter to 
several hundred of their custom¬ 
ers asking them why they had 
installed weather strips and what 
results they had obtained through 
them. The following tabulation 
of results of weatherstripping 
taken from the replies is exceed¬ 
ingly interesting and is of course 
self-explanatory. 
198 said “Save coal” 
195 said “Eliminate 
draughts" 
138 said 4 Stopped rattling 
of windows” 
135 said “Adore evenly heated 
homes" 
132 said “Keep out dust" 
65 said Make windows 
slide easier" 
15 said 44 Keep out street 
noises" 
12 said 44 Keep out rain" 
17 said “Eliminate storm 
sash" 
The fact that weather stripping 
furnishes a practical and effective 
solution to all of the difficulties 
mentioned in the earlier para¬ 
graphs is best evidenced by the 
fact that architects throughout 
the country generally include the 
item of weatherstripping in their 
specifications. 
