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Clinton News-Record, 1979-10-25, Page 31• 150° kk3k.11t. FOR MAXIMUM ENERGY SAVINGS, aluminum residing panels should be installed over a sandwich of insulation consist- ing of two layers of reflective foil, foam backer board and an air space between the old and new siding provided by 3/4' furring strips.. s 1 it's tirne for a facelift'. Insulate when re -siding your home If re -siding is in your old home's future, gd a step further and consider insulated siding. In addition to giving the house a facelift and reducing maintenance, it will help cut the amount of fuel you use. Increasingly popular,as en- ergy supplies decrease and heat- ing costs increase, insulated aluminum siding on a home with uninsulated walls can re- duce fuel requirements. Insula- tion comes in a variety of types, each with its own degree of effi- ciency; and to secure the best value for the money, you should know what is available and what each will accomplish. For added efficiency . . . • • Combine your heating system Record -cold winters three When,adding,a heat pump to years in a row, coupled with the a fossil -fuel heating system. possibility of a recurrence in General Electric recommends 1980, find many U.S. .home- operating a heittpump aS long as owners seeking alternate it can keep the indoor tempera - methods of keeping their homeSture at the desired level without comfortable next winter. the use of the furnace. It then The addition of an all -electric automatically switches. over to Weathertron" heat pump from the fossil -fuel system when the General Electric to a forced -air heat pump can no longer handle fossil -fuel heliting. system can, the complete heating requirelp to solve this problem, ments, • This alternate system. called .Plus -One, can reduce the.hoine- owner:s dependence upon short supply andiorexpensivejossil, • The idea is to provide eco'. nomical heat pump•Operation . and reduce home. use ot.'short- supply and/or expensive fossil fuels. For total Winter Maintenance to all makes of le ..a..or iftfifr='CS 46'•\ 111111116 1pi"1111 TOYOTA *OSt0 '41111111/ Zr DODGE MERCEDES BENZ 01°` voLvo Gm DA rsuiv CA 41er FIAT See Us... M -W MOTORS LIMITED 184 EAST. ST., GODERICH Here at M -W Motors, we do not only sell and set. - vice the 'responsible' VOLVO and the 'economicalMAZDA, but we also service ALL MAKES of automobiles. Whether they are American, German, Japanese, English, or whatever. Our qualified service department can help your car (whatever make) beat the cold winter. WINTERIZE NOW! MW MOTORS LTD. VOLVO..MAZDA SALES & SERVICE ph-et—for-524 7212 appOintment fssi suit you.... The heat pump principle may be pew_to many consiimers. eVen,tkiough it's not new in the. heating and air conditioning in-, dustry.7Basically. it is a central air conditioning system that can both heat and cool. jn summer itextracts heat from the air inside a home and pumps it to the outside and, in winter, extracts heatfrom the outside air; raises the tempera- ture. and distributes it inside the house. • The heat pump isn't magic, . but it has the capability to pull enough heat •trom.the outdoor air during much of 'the heating season to keep the indoor air comfiertable. This is possible • , becauseeven at cooler tempera- tures. there is still heat in the outdoorair-----and the heat pump takes advantage of that heat. Homeowners with existing electric furnaces may also bene- fit by adding a heat pump to their system, They can save • - considerably, when compared with forced -air electric resist- ance heating costs. Actual sav- ings vary, of course, according ,to whc.'.re,and how you,live. Pre -finished aluminum sid- ing usually repays its initial cost by eliminating the need for per- iodic painting. However, insu- lated siding cuts the cost still further because of fuel savings. "R" values The effectiveness of insula- tion materials is measured in "R" values—numbers indica- ting how much resistance the in- sulation gives to heat flowing through it. The higher the num- ber the better the insulation properties. Aluminum siding, along with vinyl plastic. steel or hard- board, offers no real insulation on its own. But a system composed of aluminum siding over a sand- wich of insulation consisting of foam plastic board, two layers of reflector foil and an air space provided by 3/4 -in. furring strips hasi,a 5.6-6.0 value. • Using this type insulation. the owner of a house with a wall area of 2000 square feet in Bos- ton, Mass., using heating oil at 70ct a gallon, could save as much as $280 a year. In Denver, Colo., that figure could reach over $300 and', in Milwaukee, Wisc., as much as $375. Savings would be more for the family heating with elec- tricity and somewhat less with gas. Another type is aluminum siding over an extruded poly- styrene or polyisocyanurate in- sulation board, having a 4,7-5 R value, A hollow -backed aluminum siding with a polystyrene backer provides a 2.5-3.0 R value, and aluminum siding with foil alone has an R value of 1.1. Expert advice How siding is installed can be as important as the material cho- sen. For thc most effective re- sults, the aluminum siding ex- perts advise incorporating air spaces into the new wall system because dead air' -'acts as an effi- cient insulator, For instance, if the contractor adds furring strips to separate two layers of aluminum foil, along with an insulating backer • board, to the original surface of your house, you'll have the maximum protection provided by three air spaces—one be- tween the foil and the old siding; the second between the two lay- ers of foil; and the third between the foil and the new siding. Whatever insulated alumi- , Page V nurn siding you choose, be sure the contractor does a good caulking job around windows and doors,to ensure air tight- ness. This should be done be- fore trim and accessories are added to the siding. Be sure he shows you the wide variety of new colors and textures available in aluminum siding, along with the selection of matching or contrasting alu- minum trim and the various panel styles. Choose your contractor care- fully, because it is his expertise that will give you the best job for the money you invest. •1:We Specialize in • Wheel Balancing • Headlight • Aiming • • Lubrications • Oil Changes • Tune-ups • Shell 00 Filters Open 7 Days a Week SER VICE STATION 37 VICTORIA N 5 2 4 - 7 4 2 2 • Protect Your Insulation and Live More Comfortably' Because we tend to over humidify our , homes in winter, this air seeps into the attic area. When it does, it condenses on the cold inner roof and attic rafters. This moisture freezes and then melts on the first , warm day. The result: your soaked insulation is compressed by condensed • Water and you lose the insulation protection you paid for. With a humidistat equipped power Ventilation system set at 85%, the moisture laden air is exhausted from your attic immediately. SAVE ENERGY! Bonus: Power ventilators are equipped with thermostats at no extra charge. The ther- niostat will actuate the fan to eliminate summer heat and provide economical home comfort. 74, til 4111111111t MODEL 409 MODEL 520 Certified Power Rating 6.• 580 cu. ft /min. 1110 cu. ft /mi•n. 740 cu. ft./rdn. Optional Power Ventilator IlurnIcIletat Will Ventilate lie 830 sq. ft. Attic Area' •Roof 1586 sq. ft. Attic Area 1050 sq. ft Attic Area Corrie in and see our working model on display in our store. EWAY Home and Building Centre ,VVI HOME & BUILDING CENTRE FRED J. HUDIt LIMITED 4 , 230 Bayfield Rd., Clinton 4824441 OPEN! MONDAY FRIDAY $ A.M. - 6 P.M. SATURDAY A.M. - 4:30 P.M.