Seattlepi.com
You expect brisk, shivery breezes on an autumn day — but not in your home. So Battic Door Energy Conservation Products has some clever devices to plug leaks from overlooked areas such as clothes dryer vents and bathroom fans.
We’re especially taken with the Fireplace Draftstopper, an inflatable, urethane flue plug that can be installed in a couple of minutes and removed whenever you want a fire.
It keeps warm air where it belongs — in your house — and banishes cold downdrafts around leaky flues.
Given today’s energy costs, it shouldn’t take long to recoup the price.
The Draftstopper comes in two sizes to fit nearly any fireplace. 508-320-9082; www.batticdoor.com