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(Toledo)--It's time to stop handing over the utility companies all your precious hard earned dollars.

And it appears all those drafts and poor insulated places in your home are big contributors to your problem.

Keith Bauerschmidt has had it with those ridiculous heating bills, especially with the winter we've had. So he's enlisted the help of energy auditor Aaron Valentine and his company Enersol out of Maumee to help.

The process starts with an inspection up and down, all around, this Lambertville home. The first thing to note is the poor insulation in the attic.

The experts will tell you insulation and good air sealing will help seal the deal to huge energy savings right away. Perhaps hundreds, even thousands of dollars, each year.

An overall inspection will cost you around $100. It entails a detailed review of insulation in addition to the discovery of possible air leakage through infrared sensors and air door blowers. If you want to set up an inspection, you can contact Enersol at 419-891-2112 or go to www.enersolus.com.

If you want to do a self-inspection, the Department of Energy's website can assist. It's www.energysavers.gov/your_home/energy_audits.

Next week, we'll take a look at a retrofitted home in the Old Orchard area of Toledo and get the homeowner's perspective on how great the changes are.