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The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, February 19, 2008 RE-13 Windows: Repair or replace? Eneiravefinv and vaIiip fnr vnuir m nnev Beverly Frosch Ask your local realtor In anitent tiitts, wiridviss wtrî as t aviîîîvîîasA daîvrs iii dweiiings. Buti tues were lîterels unies ni a waii used to contralt)hte aitînuitfliîgiîî anvd ait ibat eîtîered a boite. Appearance aitd sisie were not a cortsîderaîîon. We ve ctîtte a lonrg waas silice diteu.Ti I v-i m dows in mosi bornes comtbinîe scietuce anciteerb noloîgies [bat tîterease energv eficîeîtcs nactîc r als' reduce beaîîng and air crînditivitrg rosts. Modent mintttows nol onIs beantb ite atliear- atîce of a bomne, tev brîig snnlightîti dnrng miii ter, wbie preventîng the warniîiî rreaîed irvîr eseaîping onîdotara. Windows aisatae a htoule frviit beat dnring tbe surinter aîtd kee1u roaîed air rota escapîîtg. 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