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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1976-10-28, Page 34This year, tbe people af 110,will spend an estimated $7.5 billlon, on all energy.forms of In sbort, we've been r every Man, woman and child In the Province on energy. , 0 20 percent of that could be saved through properly maintained vehicles, better driving habits* more careful consumption Practices and properly insu)ated homes. Through conservation we could reduce the rate of growth of overall energy costs oramattcallY- The Ontario Government has proclaimed the first weelc, of November Energy Conservation Week in order to increase public awareness of the need to conserve energy. An increased public awarenessshould StitUu.late people to take steps to reduce th,IF-imergy biHs this winter. We hope that the savings that can be made will utlmately add "up to a billion duller reduction in the Province's overall energy hill by 1980. I would him to invite, your readers to write you and share their own reasons on how energy .--conservation Can be achieved in everyday situations. I hope that. during Energy Con- servation Week you will publish some of the hest ideas your readers have on energy conservation for personal and community benefit. Dennis R. Timbrell Ontario Minister of Energy • This supplement outllni* many ways by whicbyou, save energy inyourhome car. Some larger savings • but remember even the little ones add up. Setae will mlluires, an, investment on • your part - for instance, in- sulation; others are free, such as night setback,of the thermostat Or 'turtling lights. ,':Even these that require: a relatively large investment- should- pay for themselves in a le* years arid thereafter return perpetual savings, especially as energy costs rise. Since heating is; by far the largest energy consumer in the home, usually accounting for over half of the total household energy budget, let's look briefly at some possible energy savings in this area. Out of all the measures mentioned in this supplement, furnace maintenance, insulation and temperature setback are probably the most significant. Keep in mind that actual * savings will varraceording - to your climate, heating system, house construction, present amount of insulation, and fuel costs. ir , Ematiple jet aaflgmeat similar to the burners on a gas stove. ft IS vitally im- Por4nt that the *Intakes on the sides of the fuplace, are never .hlockmace they aflo aecess for the Com- bustion valve limits the *aunt of gas that is provided to the burner and an automatic regulator controls the pressure. The -pilot light Is on continually and ignites the flame when the burner switcheson. • rill., 3. •t effieient r, well-functioning gas furnace should have thermal lene per cent. To maintain thisan experienced serviceman nid irpect it once a Year- yOUr. gas utility.If hey don't have the staff, they'll recommend someone to you. • Be sure that only properly qualified and licensed per- sonnel work on your furnace. There are strict • safety regulations for natural gas operation, and in most provinces the service em- ployees must be registered with the provincial govern- ment. The serviceman should carry out all the checks. save energy in your home igidficant„ however, to at In this example were cUt, a SavhigOf 35. Byfollowlng any et the dozens of otiier measures related to heating systems, appliances, .hot water, lights, cooling and outside equip- ment, further energy savings and further cost savings can be easily.achieved. Lit**, also avoids - uverPaehaglOg• disposable products and highly processed foods, still -larger savings are possible. Therefore., quiteapart from further energy and dollar savings related to the family car, it is quite possible for many families to save more than $100 annually on home energy costs. Some families could stretch these savings high as $200 if they have large homes that are currently wasting energy. In addition to financially rewarding the consumer, such savings will conserve Canadian energy sources for future use, lower the tremendous costs of resource development, reduce the environmental impact of energy and help to provide a better quality of life for us all. One point to watch. 0 we are all going to save money by conserving energy, we have to be careful div we spend that money. If we turn around and spend it on high- energy products or activities Stop viiitees Bring your car in for our expert engine tune-up for dependable starting all winter long. lul Garage lexa to retraleura Prducts .0 Repairs to all makes of cars end trucks HoronSt. Clinton 02440 as a second car, a heated Malt a allairanahne), we might end up olfgeftiPg tilt Merin'', salting*, .11ye have made, A good, conservation ethic means that we think lihuUt- 'the likely energy kn- .. plications of our purchase dedsions. Try, to channel your con- servation savings into low- energy investments like paying oft the mortgage, further education, music lessons or hobbies, more healthy food, or perhaps even donate it to your favorite charitable cause. In short4 put, your con- servation dollars back into conservation: Com sot es for Remington Tires • At.4 New Used • We also have a good stock of new and used Radiators We install what we sell 24 Hour Towing Service L.H. JENKINS LTD. 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