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ROSWELL TOWNE REALTY

“A city that sell itself, local experts that back it up.”
FEATURED PROPERTY
665 Lake Charles Way
$255, 000
Nestled in the wonderful Land of Lakes subdivision. This
is the perfect 4 bedroom 2 full bath ranch. This home has
been recently renovated and includes beautiful hardwood
floors, new designer paint, and lush landscaping. The
property is equipped with an updated kitchen with
granite countertops, coffered ceiling in the family room,
a four seasons room and a full unfinished basement.
This home has the perfect locale -- convenient walking
distance to charming historic Roswell shopping,
restaurants and Roswell Area Park.

To find out more about this featured property, please contact Roswell Towne Realty.
marketing@roswellrealty.net or (404) 631-6333.

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Fall Harvest 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree

4 eggs
Preheat oven 350 degrees. Grease and
flour three 7x3 inch loaf pans.
1 cup vegetable oil In a large bowl, mix wet ingredients.
Pumpkin Bread 2/3 cup water In a separate bowl, whisk together dry
3 cups white sugar ingredients. Stir the dry ingredients into
3-1/2 cups all purpose flour the pumpkin puree until just blended.
2 tsp baking soda Pour into prepared pans.
1-1/2 tsp salt Bake for approximately 50 minutes.
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground ginger
* 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
ENERGY SAVING TIPS
FOR YOUR HOME
Winter is just around the corner
- and with it will be colder
temperatures! Now is the best
time to start thinking about
ways to save additional money
and conserve energy.
DON’T FORGET TO TURN
DOWN YOUR
THERMOSTAT!
Often people turn their
thermostats down and assume
that it will save them
considerably on their next
monthly bill. What’s important
is to remember to not turn it too
far back. Keep the thermostat
on your heating system at the
lowest comfortable setting.
Recommended : 68 degrees. On
the average you consume five
percent more energy for every
degree it’s set above 68 degrees.
During Winter months, health
permitting, it’s best to lower the
thermostat to between 60 to 65
degrees at night. By keeping
your thermostat 10 degrees
lower at night you’ll save
10%-20% in heating costs.
A great tip is to consider using a
programmable thermostat that
adjusts the temperature
automatically according to your
schedule.
PLANNING A TRIP?
If you are going out of town for
a few days, lower your
thermostat to 60 degrees. Many
people automatically assume
that they should turn their
thermostats off. Do not turn it
off ! By setting your thermostat
at a lower temperature, will be
less strenuous on your HVAC
unit when you return to your
home to reheat. Also, having
some heat within your house
will prevent any potential
damages. This could include
frozen and bursting of pipes.
CHECK YOUR PILOT
LIGHT
Not talking about air travel.
Check your pilot light and gas
furnaces. Make sure they are lit
before the cold season starts. If
you are unsure of how to light
your unit, a heating and cooling
professional can help.
CLOSE THE FIREPLACE
DAMPER
One of the most simplest things
to do but is often forgotten.
There is so much heat that can
quickly escape through your
flue. So remember to close your
fireplace damper.
CHANGE YOUR FILTERS
REGULARLY
Don’t forget to change your air
filters regularly. Dirty filters
increase heating and cooling
costs. Another great tip is to
keep your baseboards, and
heating elements dust and dirt
free. This will not only have a
drag on efficiency but who
wants to breath bad air. There
are many professionals that are
available that can clean your
home ductwork.
SEALING THOSE GAPS
Make sure all your doors and
windows are tight. Also using
locks also provides for a tighter
and less draft resistant fix. Caulk
or re-caulk around windows and
doors. This helps keep the cold
out and the heat in. If your
caulking is cracked, remove it
and reseal with new caulk. If
you are using a window unit,
remove it for the winter months.
 .....MORE ENERGY
SAVING TIPS FOR
YOUR HOME

HEATING SYSTEM
MAINTENANCE

Have your heating or cooling

system professionally checked to
make sure it is running properly.
This can prolong the life of
your system, as well as reduce
operating costs.

INSULATION
“foam pipe wrap” that you can
Check the R Value of insulation
find at your local hardware
in your home. It is
stores for an inexpensive price.
recommended by professionals
You can also find water heater
to use a R-30 in the ceiling,
wraps there. This will save the
R-13 in the walls and R-11 in
average household around 4-9%
the floor for maximum comfort
of their annual total water
and energy efficiency. Adding
heating costs. It will also help to
additional insulation is a very
insulation the first 6 feet of hot
low cost and effective way to
and cold water pipes connected
improve the energy efficiency in
to the water heater. You can also find out more
your home. It will also provide
you in returns the longer you energy saving tips and helpful
stay in your home. information at
HERE COMES THE SUN www.energystar.gov
On sunny days. open drapes or
PIPES & WATER HEATERS blinds to allow natural solar
heat to warm the house. Keep
Wrap water pipes This will
drapes and blinds closed on
reduce heat loss from your hot
cloudy days and at night. Use
waterlines and help to prevent
insulated or heavy curtains on
your pipes from freezing. The
windows facing the north side of
best type of wrap to use is
the house.