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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1975-04-23, Page 12,Roctriggfaingsegggiommaissmasessimsow,,.;: 11:45 '48:00 '4. 8:45 ' :00 ':15 1:30 3"1:00 6:00 :30 3:30 :00 :30 :00 6:00 :30 4:00 FREE BOOK . 8:00 8;30 .:00 111111111111.1M 0:00i 0:30 .4:30 1:00 1:30 2:30 A5.30 L1,6:0'0 Sera 7:30 49;°° 10:30 f11:1:0200 1111112121111111 I'd like to do everything I can to Conserve energy — and save myself as much as $100 a year in the bargain. Please send me a free copy of /00 ways to save energy and money in the home. NAME ADDRESS . L Mail coupon to: 100 ways, Box 3500, Station C, Ottawa PROVINCE 112111111111111111 2111.211111 111111111•11111111 112111111112111111 1:45 .7:30 '.:8:00 8:30 ..10:30 1:30 12:00 1:00 1:30 2:00 4:30 5:00 5:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 9:00 10:30 1:00 1:20 The 1k to usie ratfor The yen dents l'Impete d can The 1;,r, Her 1 1. Th 01,13 goit '1••,'ght tat E'RE ALL AWARE of the energy 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 a I + Energy, Mines an Resources Canada Office of Energy Conservati Hon. Donald S. Macdonald Minister Ys est turn of 11 ling. ".•••k;, emember- you saw it in the. Po: BRUSSELS POST, APRIL '23- 1975