HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-10-22, Page 1610—Lueloiow Sentfieit Wedneidayl October 22, i900 , •
A lot of people in
Ontario are saving
energy right now.
Join your neighbours
and save some yourself.
DRAFT DEFENSE
A 1/4 inch crack along the
bottom of a door can leak
as much warmth as a hole
in your wall the size of
abaseball!
Caulking and weather-
stripping to plug heat
leaks are the best defen§es
going-beCause these
measures save: your
valuable energy (and
money) from hcating the
great Canadian outdoors. You
can find out more in "Draft Defense':
one of a series of brochures we've
published to help you save energy.
While you're checking out those
gaps in your draft defense, you
might want to take a close look at
how your home's insulation
measures up for winter.
• THE'R' FACTOR IN
KEEPING THE HEAT IN
• • • • There's no two
ways of 11
'
about it --
when it
comes to
saving energy
and money
in your
home,
there's nothing
like properly installed insulation.
Check out the "R" factor of your
home's present insulation, and
proceed from there.You may even
qualify for a CHIP grant that will
help you carry the cost of insulating.
As you size up your home's
insulation, don't forget to look at
your furnaCe with an eye to making
it more frugal with energy
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OUR HOT WATER
That steady "drip-drip" from
a hotwater tap is more than
annoying Onedrip per
second can send 175 gallons
of your hot water a year
down the drain.
THE FkIJGAL CE
Regular maintenance and-some
degrees. Check Find out about ways to save
your air filter energy under your roof by sending
once a month the coupon below. You'll receive
and replace as handy, informative brochures that
needed. Make will give you the lowdown on higher
sure heat energy savings. Follow their advice
registers aren't and you'll be doing your part to
blocked by drapes or furniture- " make sure that Ontario's energy
use deflectors when registers are future keeps on looking good.
under drapes. If you use electric And remember-winter's coming!
heat, vacuum your baseboard
heaters regularly.
There /re a lot more helpful
furnace tips you can find out about
But now, there are just a few words
to be said about keeping yourself
in hot water.
17 —.Yes! I'm interested in saving energy under my
I roof. Please send me the following brochures:
0 Draft Defense
O The R Factor in Keeping the Heat In
o The Frugal Furnace
El Keeping the Hot in Your Hot Water
I'd also like information about saving energy
in these other way:
O The Cosy Renovation Address
0 Buying a Home with Warmth in Mind City Postal Code
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very simple steps are allyou can cut back on
need to make your furnace energy waste with
more energy your hot water
efficient Have supply-insulate
wur furnace the tank and the
checked and first few feet of the
serviced once hot water outlet
a year. Set the __pipe. Use your dishwasher only
thermostat when full. And there are many
back a few more ways to save!
Ebdrig that drip-
ping tap is usually
simple. There are ,
lots of ways you
Life is goodl Ontario.
Preserve it. Conserve it
Ministry
Of Energy
Hph. Robert Welch,
Minister •
Ontario.
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And for my car:
o The Drive to Save
o Extra Life Through Simple Upkeep
o Buying the Car that Guzzles Less
Send to: Ministry of Energy, GMScBox 37,
Queen's Park,Toronto, Ontario M7A 2B7
Name
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