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Q: This winter our laundry room stayed about 15 degrees cooler than the rest of the house. Could the dryer's flap-type exhaust vent be part of the problem?

—Shawn Crowley, by e-mail

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"Spray foam insulation where a whole-house fan's frame meets the rafters. You need a tight seal to get the optimal air draw."
— Dwight Okahara, Santa Clarita, Calif.

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