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Here's
some help to
save energy
in the home
Plenty of free help is available for
homeowners who want to save energy and
money, increase the comfort of their
homes or incorporate energy conservation
into renovation plans.
Energy, Mines and Resources Canada
coffers a variety of publications that will
help you make informed energy manage-
ment decisions. These booklets and fact
sheets are available free of charge to
homeowners and retailers across the coun-
try. To receive any of these publications,
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and return it to Home'EnergyPrograms —
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tawa, Ontario K1A 0E4. The • information
will arrive soon afterward and you'll be on
your way to increasing the comfort and
value of your home — and saving energy
and money, today and long into the future.
Please send me the following publications:
Home Energy Books
- Keeping the Heat in
- The Billpayer's Guide
Systems
Heating System Booklets
- Heating with Wood
- Solar Hot Water
Fact Sheets
- Insulation Summary
- Cellulose Fibre
- Glass Fibre
- Mineral Wool
- Polystyrene
- Polyurethane
- Vermiculite
- Caulking
- How to Detect and Seal Air Leaks.
- Fire Safety and Attic Insulation
- Home Energy Conservation Checklist
- Improving the Energy Efficiency of
Windows
- Retrofitting Compact Roofs for Energy
Conservation
- Retrofitting Your Mobile Home
- Heat Pumps
- Purchasing
Furnace
- Purchasing a New Oil Furnace
- Weatherstripping
- Moisture Problems
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How much do you know about energy conservation?
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How much a i you principlesreally know about ) allnone of the a above
basic conservation caul and prac- y (Fr _ ,r` jV "'�r `, t,a f: ' . v� / True h fabov
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and insulation? Find out by taking this ')� '`) ill ,�� tilt _ a) The thermal resistance value of insula -
cording
t 1 Cil. rr� 1!h �. tion is based solely on thickness. One
home energy quiz. Then rate yourself ac- l) iii f �'` millimetre a any type of insulation will
answer to the number of questions you p � ' always millimetre
ofinsulate as twellype asof one millimetre
will
answer correctly. Good luck. a) t t 1\ll �l of another.
1, Where does the average home lose h ��� t�\�l�
energy? Match the heat loss percentages c) heat , r ® ,�' b) Increasing insulation is always the first
d 4 y step homeowners should take to improve
below with the correct area in your house. by the p ry heating g ��hhi �' O o O the energy efficiency of their homes. It's
a) 20-40 per cent 6. T filter forced -air furnace 11 /—!��. Q the best investment for the energy censer-
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b) 20-30 per cent ', -
d 15-25 per cent should b ® r_r * vation dollar.
d) 10-20 per cent b '® c) The most effective way to seal a house is
e) 10-15 er cent month during h heating g ® (+���' from the outside. That way, all the heat is
4'" sealed in.
1) attic ft th heating s n � •
2) doors and windows �, r = ® d) Clothes dryers should never be vented
meet c) every six to the outdoors. This wastes a great deal of
base � r ; i il valuable heated air.
3) 7. When insulating typical concrete JAI
010 4) air leaks (��: ^y< ,��,� Ii� l�: e) Painting the ceilings of all upper -storey
5) walls , �% �j'` ��,. rooms with a few coats f oil-based paint
counts
After space -heating costs, what ac- moisture �� ��im%����� ® can help prevent water vapour movement
counts for the largest portion of your a)tuse a waterproof into the attic.
energy consumption? heavy-duty t e barrier f) It is important to seal the sill plate (the
a) major appliances c) Insulate t 'd ,�
d) not insula t'1 t problem
�....r- * �: joint where the house frame meets the
b) lighting _ ,r'. ((�� wall) because this area can be
dc) water heating bl h C!11 foundationndatibe for as much as 25 per cent e
d) minor appliances total air leakage in a house.
f
3. How often should your heating system circumstanc the Caulking materials are all the same.
a) serviced? 8. When
a) after every heating season Any one type can seal the different joints
therm in your house as well as another, so it
b) before every heatinghseason 1 makes sense to 'buy the least costly
c) about every other year b 1 areas product.
d) when you notice decreased perfor- h) Because hot air rises, insulating the at -
problems
a best problemstoed with the system tic will generally make a house passably
4. The best way to clonal condensation b) (7 (R 27 t 40) energy efficient.
problems in a house during winter is to: c) (R 17 t 26) When adding insulation to an attic, it is
until) buy a dehumidifier disappears and run it constantly 1) 1. g thermal 1 not always necessary to install a separate
the problem cess air -vapour barrier. It is faster, easier —
ia) gnh o an un kitchen charcoal-typeuiwhen a) fi i h and may be equally effective – to seal all
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c) limit the amount of moisture produced
in our home
d) open windows slightly, even in the
winter,for a few hours eachday
5. The major function ofa conventional
fireplace is to:
enhance the esthetics of a room
b) supplement the primary heating system
the entire house
d) help reduce the amountofenergy use
rima ea in system
The a er in a
e cleaned or replaced:
a) whenever it is dirty, atutleastonce a
the ea in season
b) once a year after a ea ing season is
over
months or so
a
basement wall that has a history of major
problems,it's bestto:
insulation material
b) install a mois ur •
from the outside
to until the moisture
has been eliminated, because effective in-
sulation is impossible in such
es'.
insulation workis undertaken, it
is important to meet or exceed the recom-
mendedal resistance values. Can
you match the value or range ofvalues
listedbelow tothe correct
a) RSI 4.7 (R 27)
RSI 2.2 R 13)
RSI 4.7 to .1 0
d) RSI 3. to 4.5 o
roof or ceiling
2) floors over unheated spaces
3) frame walls
4) basement walls
9. Too much condensation in a' home can
lt in:
condensation accuumulation andfrost on
the inside pane or windows
ows
b) wet, compacted insulation with reduced
resistance values
c) peeling, mouldy paint and wall and ceil-
ing finishes
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