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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1975-04-23, Page 15THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO PAGE FIFTEEN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1975 memo" iaamismi sionimes venom apeeme 111111=11111111 I'd like to do everything can to conserve energy — and save myself as much as $100 a year in the bargain, Please send me a free • copy of 100 ways to save energy and money in the home. I NAME. .........._ _____ ADDRESS __.... PROVINCE .POSTAL CODE L Mail coupon to: 100 ways, Box 3500, Station C, Ottawa K1.Y 4G1 • This new book.is full of idea's 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 (in home conservation is packed into this hook. And it's yours free, Here are a few of the ideas: Don't drown the beans -Jos/AWN. -1" WHEN you're cot king vegen bles, use tittle water and cook only until 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 load. 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. Do 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 betterrbuilt, more expensive mixlel 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 home energy budget. Here are a few simple. Ways to save: Lower the thermostat. Eachiegree 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 1,0% —about $30a year. . • It helps to lower the-temperature further at night, and when you're-going to he away fmm 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 book 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 hakards, don't use foamed plastic insulation in exposed applications. Use storms and weather-stripping. StOrm windows and-d(xws will reduce heat loss in winter by Up 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. 100 ways to save energy and motley 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 sense to use as much of it 'as we can. In the winter, open curtains and drapes during the bright part of Drip, drip, drip, drip • ONE DRIP pet second from a leaky hot water faucet or. shower-head sends about 175 gallons a month down the drain. That's money down the drain. You can probably fix it your- self with anew washer and a few minutes work. • Be sure the size of your water heater . .matches your needs. Don't s?t 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 JO gallons. Could you use an extra $100 a year? These arc just a few of the many. many ways to save energy and money inthe home. It's well worth doing. By making modest energy savings now, we can improve our environment and way of life far into the future. Send in the dmpon for your free copy qf "1(X) ways to sure energy and money in the honer.". Order early. Allow 6 Weeks for printing and mailing. +Energy, Mines and Resources Canada Office of Energy Conservation Hon. ni Donald S. Pittalonakl Mlater •-, AosioNNIVNIIMAINNOMINIVANNOWNIIIIININASS E'RE ALL AWARE of the energy. V V situations, and it's easy to say, "Well there's nothing I can (Id 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. the-day and close them at night, for their insulating value. In summer, do the opposite.