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V V situation. and it's easy to say, "Well
there's nothing 1 can do about it."
Wrong, There's plenty that each one of us
can do in our homes and apartments to help
Canada and save as much as $100 a year.
When we save energy, we also save money.
This new book is full of ideas you can
apply to heating, cooking, air conditioning,
lighting, water heating. And it's written
simply, with diagrams and full instructions
on how to fix tap washers, dirty furnace
filters. gaps around windows and so on.
Almost everything that has been written
on home conservation is packed into this
hook. And it's ydurs free.
Here are a few of the ideas:
Don't drown
the beans
WHEN you're cooking vegett hies.
use little water and cook only null
they're tender. You'll save vitamins
and flavour. Well-designed cook-
ware, used on the proper settings.
Will also conserve energy. Try
cooking the entire meal in the
Oven, or On one or two burners.
If you're lucky enough to have
a dishwasher, don't use it until you
have a full road. Do the same with
your clothes dryer — and. he sure to
clean the lint filter after each load.
Saving energy is often a game.
of pennies, but they all add up—
and so do the savings for Canada:
D9 you really need a
crushed-ice dispenser?
A FROST-FREE refrigerator
uses 50% more energy than a
standard model. A crushed-ice
dispenser is a big energy drain.
And a self-cleaning oven uses 20%
more energy than a standard model.
Ask yourself how many of these
extras you really need.
When you go shopping for a new appli-
ance— refrigerator, dishwasher, range, dryer,
washing machine— look beyond the price tag. •
What's the energy cost of running it? Often the
better-built, more expensive model is also
more energy-efficient. A better buy in the
long-run.
Five ways to save
on home heating
HEATING is the biggest item in a family's
borne energy budget, Here are a few simple
ways to save:
Lower the thermostat.
Each degree over 68 adds about
2 1/2 % to your heating bill. By
dropping the setting from 72 to
70 you can save 5%. Dropping it
from 72 to 68 will save I0%—about $30 a year.
It helps to lower the temperature further •
at night. and when you're going to he away
from home for a few days.
Check your furnace filter.
A dusty. clogged filter forces
the system to work harder. and
wastes energy. Inspect it every
30 days, (The hook shows you
how.) An annual or semi-annual
furnace cleaning can save you
another 10%.
How's your insulation?
Many Canadian homes have
inadequate insulation. Ceilings
should have 6" or more of min-
eral wool or glass fibre insula-
tion. Wall cavities should be
completely filled. Basement
walls should also be protected
to 2 feet below grade level. To avoid fire
hazards, don't use foamed plastic insulation in
exposed applications.
Use storms and weather-stripping.
Storm windows and doors will
reduce heat loss in winter by tip
to 15%.
Weather-stripping is a must.
A tiny gap of 1/4' along the
bottom of a door is the same as
having a 9 square-inch hole in
your living-room wall. WO ways to save
energy and money in the home exp ains how to
weather-strip joints and caulk the frames of
windows and doors:
Let the sunshine in.
Energy from the sun is free, so it
makes sehse to use as much of it
as we can. In the Winter, open
curtains and drapes during the bright part of
the day and close them at night, for their
insulating value. In summer, do the opposite.
Drip, drip, drip, drip
ONE DRIP per second from a leaky hot
water faucet or shower-head sends about 175
uallons a month down the drain. That's money
down the drain. You can probably fix it your
with a new washer and a few minutes
work.
Be sure the size of your water heater
matches your needs. Don't set it for more than
140 degrees, and turn if off when you go on
vacation.
Have you tried a cold-water wash for
clothes? It usually works just as well, Remem-
ber, too, that your average shower bath uses
only 5 gallons of hot water. while a tub bath
takes almost 10 gallons.
Could you use an
extra $100 a year?
These are just a few of the many; many w
to save energy and money in the home.
It's well worth doing. By making mod
energy savings now; we can improve our
environment and way of life far into the fu
Send in the coupon for your free copy
"100 ways to save energy' and money i
the home."
Order early. Allow 6 weeks for printing and mai
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I + Energy, Mines an
Resources Canada
Office of Energy Conservati
Hon. Donald S. Macdonald
Minister
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BRUSSELS POST, APRIL '23- 1975