Windows can have a big impact on your home heating bills – here’s how to check if the seals are in good condition

The condition of the seals is easy to check. You can also replace the seals yourself, if you know what you are doing.

Sealing windows can save on heating costs. Good seals ensure that heat does not escape from your home in cold weather.

Motiva, the national sustainable development company, recommends that seals should be checked once a year. You can easily check the condition of the seals yourself and for the handy ones, it doesn’t take long to replace them.

Proper seals reduce heating costs

It’s easy to see when seals are in bad shape: it’s time to replace them if they are cracked, torn or even coming loose. Seals that have become hard or too thin also no longer seal properly.

– In this case, the seals can also let moisture into the window frames. Then the paint surface can peel off in places where the water has stood.

Seals should be replaced as needed. In the worst case, moisture can enter through a broken seal and even cause moisture damage.

Intact seals help save on heat costs. Broken seals allow warm air to escape. When the gaskets are renewed, the temperature of the apartment with traction can drop slightly.

Gaskets are easy to replace, but an incorrect installation can be fatal

In Suur-Uski’s opinion, you can also change the seals yourself, but only if you have enough skill.

– It’s easy to put in the wrong size or the wrong type of seal as a replacement when you can’t find an exact matching product. Then you can go from the ditch to the spring and the window won’t get any tighter. The end result can be even worse.

When replacing seals, the old seals are removed first. Seals that have become stuck often come off easily by pulling, but sometimes you may have to pry the adhesive with a carpet knife.

A close-up of the window seal being pulled away.
Seals are often easy to tear off the window. A new seal is placed in the same place as the old one.

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A renovator is on the verge of divorce, but TV’s renovation shows get the job done in no time – “They leave you feeling good”

Interior design and renovation shows have become TV favourites, reaching audiences of millions at best. The latest series is Grand Designs Finland.

Photo collections of Samu Haber and his villa after renovation.
TV channels have a huge amount to choose from for interior design and renovation lovers. Musician Samu Haber delighted with Huvila

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Young audiences found art in Tornio – The eviction of the Aine Art Museum enabled new attractive means

Art education at the Aine Art Museum has become extremely popular with children. The exhibition in the shopping centre attracted young adults.

There is a watercolor painting on white paper showing a man dressed in a white tall hat and a long white coat.  Next to the picture is a child's hand with a watercolor brush.
Art education for children and young people involves introducing them to real art and producing their own art. Photo from a workshop at the Aine Art Museum.

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Kokkola Kinojuhlat is delighted with the popularity of the audience – thousands of visitors and sold-out screenings

More than 4000 people attended the events of the Kokkola Cinema Festival.

A man in a fur hat on a road through a snowy forest.
Starring Jarkko Lahti, the story of Metsuri was shown for the first time in Finland at the Kokkola Cinema Festival. Archive photo.

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Bread is the theme of a new musical at Kajaani City Theatre

O Bread! – Ballad of the Breadless will premiere at Kajaani City Theatre on 17 September. It is also the premiere of the musical. It will be co-produced with the Vaara collective.

Vera Veiskola, Jari Rättyä and Janne Kinnunen in the Voi Leipä performance of the Kajaani city council.
Kajaani City Theatre’s premiere and first night musical features archvival wit, rillumarians and revues. The performers include Vera Veiskola, Jari Rättyä and Janne Kinnunen.

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The remote Värriö research station is a key location for atmospheric research – scientists see climate change in observations and in the environment

The Värriö research station clearly shows signs of northern climate change. The climate at the research station in Salla is similar today to what it was 300 kilometres to the south just over 40 years ago.

Signs of climate change are most evident in the Arctic and the northern coniferous forest belt.

– The pace of change is so rapid here and there is no end in sight at the moment, so there is nothing to do but worry, says Mikko Sipilä at Värriö research station.

The atmospheric scientist bases his concerns on international studies and observations made at Värriö research station over the past 50 years, among other things.

– The temperature has risen here in December by four degrees in about 50 years, and the tree line has been getting higher and higher. The snow-covered period has shortened by three weeks in the last 40 years, Sipilä lists the changes in the climate of the Värriö area.

Finland’s expertise in atmospheric research is of an internationally high standard and has received worldwide recognition. At the Center for Atmospheric Science, very sensitive measuring devices have been developed, and researchers’ research articles have been published in a large number of prestigious scientific journals in the field.

Värriö nature park and the Russian border.
The Värriö research station is located near the Russian border. In the picture, the opposite Nuorttitunturi is crossed by a border fence, with Russia on the right and Finland on the left. In the lower right corner you can see the measuring towers of the research station.

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Number of nights spent in Lappeenranta accommodation establishments increased from last summer

According to data compiled by the city, there were nearly 130 000 overnight stays in accommodation establishments between May and July. That’s more than 3 000 more than a year ago.

Hotel room with two beds.
According to data compiled by the city, Lappeenranta’s accommodation establishments had nearly 130 000 overnight stays in May and July. Illustration.

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30-year-old Seiska breaks records – editor says it’s entertainment, but researcher disagrees

Seiska appeared in the midst of the 1990s recession and offered Finns an escape from reality with its wild celebrity gossip. Social media has not taken away the editorial work.

In the picture, there are numbers of the magazine.
Seiska, the celebrity gossip magazine, offers its readers an escape from everyday life. In August, the website once again set new records for visitor numbers.

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