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You saw ee+cticit and iia
MAW -eases you also save the
coal;en hr natural gas. used at
the generating station, Even
hydro sites are now limited.
Developing future nuclear
and hydro facilities will he
very expensive.
So, yes, turn out those
lights, Incandescent: This is
the familiar light bulb found
in most homes. Light is
produced by heating a tiny
filament until it glows.
Unfortunately it produces
much more heat than light —
about 95 percent heat and 5
percent light. This heat is
usualty wasted because it's
generated at the wrong place."
- It's easy to be confused by
all the different incandescent
lamps on the market —
general service, eye saver,
shadow ban, extended ser-
vice.
ervice.
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Most . light
lumens) fer
e wattle cunsu?med.
Strange as it may seen;
one lamp, of higher Wattage
will give more light than the
samewattage fro m two
smallerps+,Ple one
100 -watt lamp Will give more
light than two 60 -watt lamps
(1740 VS. 1720 Iumens').
Most fluorescent lights are
found in offices- and schools,
however they can bring
important energy -savings to
the home as well.
Fluorescent lighting is over
5 times as efficient as in-
candescent lighting. It
produces about r30 percent
light and 70 percentheat.
Fluorescent lighting can
also be confusing. There are
two main types on the
market: "cool white' and•
"daylight" (or "warm
white"). Cool whito produces
the most lumens, while
daylight is a softer light. Cool
white also .produces` more
glare unless shaded.
Fluorescent tights are best
arm and in
iatchens and
neat Vis..
leave a room
bes turn off the lights
ehia l ou, even If it's only
fora short time,
There's a general
misconceptionthat leaving.
lights on saves more elec
tricity than turning them off
and then on_again. Not true!
There's a momentary surge
of power when a light is
turned on, but it's equal to
only a second or two of
lighting time.
How much light do you
really need? Try putting
lower wattage bulbs in
hallways, basements,
bedrooms and wherever close
work isnot done.
For reading, sewing,
cooking, -games- or Lobbies,
use good localized lighting
from lamps or specially in-
stalled fixtures.
When you're renovating or
=tailing new lighting, try
fluorescent fixtures. They're
much more efficient.
A barely visible ac-
cumulation of dust will lower
Move heat around efficiently
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and check to be sure you
didn't disturb the alignment
of the two pulleys.
To increase the flow of
warm air through the house,
increase the fan speed by
adjusting the variable
diameter pulley on the motor.
Change the filters. Usually
they're attate back of the
furnace, , Meeh d- _-.aa panel':
Inspect them at least once a
month. If they arm -dirty,
replace the disposable
fiberglas type or wash out the
semi-permanent type. (You
might try vacuuming the
disposable type and using -
them again.) Dirty fitters
block the circulation of air,
reduce ' the furnace's of-.
ficiency and cost you money.
You'll find disposable
filters in your hardware or
department store. The sizes
are marked, such as 16 x 20 x
1". The filters fit on ledges
behind the back door of your
furnace and installing the
right size is important. Some
of the semi-permanent ones
can be cut to size and washed
out once a month. (But do it in
cold water, pleased )
If you don't need extra
heating in your basement, all
the exposed ducting should be
taped at each joint and in-
sulated with fiberglas or
mineral -wool insulation.
(Warning: Never use foamed
plastic insulation because it's
a fire hazard.) -
A warm -air register can be
accidentally blocked by
simply drooping a newspaper
on it. The warm air That
should be corning into the
room will go elsewhere, and
your furnace will have to
work overtime. If the
registers are under a window
and you happen to close the
+i rtains:.r ,apes m front of
cit,, , .. • ,gra- merely
heats the' widow. What a'
waste! .,8b be Sure to keep
registers clear of such heat.
robbers as CUrtai#ts, drape,
furniture and
Almost any
will have pia tic deli Ors
for hot-air registers. They
shoot the heat away from the
cooler outside walls and into
the main living area.
Hot-water heating is the --
most common alternative to
warm air. Water is pumped
through tubes in the turna+ e
and heated to a maximum of
180 degrees F (82 degrees C),
then.sirculated= through the
house in, pipes. After giving
up heatlo the radiators, the
cooled water returns to the
pump and starts the cycle all
over again.
The systemalways has an
expansion tank and pressure
relief valve to prevent ex-
cessive pressure build-up. A
flow -control valve stops the
water when the. circulating
pump isnot working.
The expansion tank has an
automatic water feed. Relief
valves should be checked and
the water drained off to
provide an air space for
expansion of the heated
water. Different systems use
slightly different methods to
restore the air cushion in the
tank, so look in your owner's
manual for these instructions
and the location of drain taps.
Hot-water pipes going to
and from radiators should be
well insulated, especially in
areas that don't need heat.
To run efficiently, the
system needs water in all
radiator& and ' in the boiler.
each fall, before start-up,
check your water -level gauge
on the boiler.
In the fall, when your
system goes on <for: the first
time, bleed the air from each
'radiator. If:ou don't, air will
stop the wa er flow and the
radiators wi I stay cold. Open.
the vent screw at • one ez)d of
the radiator and keep it open
until hot water spurts out
into a handy cup or glass.
You'll need a screwdriver or
small wrench to open the
vent, and when you''re
finished, be' sure the water
isn't dripping.
Wio away dust and dirt to
let More heat out. Don't set
bookshelves, chairs or drapes
directly in front or on top
because they also slow up the
heat flow. Let the heat out at
bothtop-andbottom.
Stay away from metallic
paints and glossy light colors.
Use a matte or satin finish.
A sheet of aluminum foil
against the wall, behind -the
radiator, will direct the beat
into the room.
,Steam heating is found
mainly in older homes and is
similar to the hot-water
the lighting level.. And may
cam you to turn on more
hts. Dust tops regularly.
Think about a dimmer for
the dining, room You'll be
able to tum the lights} down
%ow for a romantic touch,
especially If you have candles
on the table.
The ideal shade is white or
near - white andconceals the
lamp bulb. both when you are
standing and sitting. The
shade should be dense enough
to keep the bulb from glaring
through Out not opaque) and
should reflect the light. The
light should be sent upwards
as well as downwards,with
the, shade wide enough at the
bottom to spread light over a
fairly wide area.
Light paint finishes on both
ceilings and walls will reflect
the light and perhaps reduce
the number of gimps you
need. .
Use a long -life or extended
service lamp in those awk-
ward hallways and cupboards
where it's tough to replace a
bulb.. This type will cost a
little more. Keep in mind that
a long -life lamp produces
oieeeo
system, but uses steam at 212
degrees F (100 degrees C).
Water is heated to boiling in a
boiler, and the steam rises
through pipes to radiators in
each room of the house. Here
the steam is condensed to
water, releases heat to the
room, and returns to the
boiler by gravity. -
Water in the boiler should
be kept at the level recom-
mended by yourmanufac-
turer. Check the glass gauge
usually found on the boiler. If
lower lumens than an
equivalent wattage general
service type.
Be sure that Iigbting
equipment does not reflect on
shiny surfaces the
television screen or a pile of
.glossy magazines. The glare
will tire your eyes.
Do youreally need a 100 -
watt lamp in the light stan-
dard at the end of the
driveway? Wouldn't a G0 -watt
or maybe a 40 -watt do just as
well?
Are floodlights necessary in
front or back? Can you
reduce the quantity or size?
Think about an automatic
timer to control the time
when they are actually in use.
Christmas lighting has
become a tradition in
Canada, but that doesn't
mean we can run wild. Keep
your lights to a modest
display, unless of course your
electrical utility recommends
a total ban. Don't put them up
too far ahead of Christmas
and take them down as soon
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there isn't enough water in
the system, the heating unit
will shut off; too much water
will reduce the boiler's ef-
ficiency. Once a month
through the heating season,
,,.flush out and clean the boiler.
Open the "flushing" valve
(find it with the help of your
instruction manual) and
strain the water until it runs
clear. Then refill -the boiler to
its proper level.
• If you have leaky joints,
both steam and heat will
escape. Repair them yourself
'or call a plumber.
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