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Energy minister ,writes
Dear. E ditor :
This year, the. people of Ontario will
spend an . estimated $7.5 billion on .all
forms of energy. In short, we've been
spending about $900 annually for every
man, woman and child in. the• Province
.on energy. Up to.20 percent of that could
be savedthrough properly maintained
vehicles, better driving habits, more
careful consumption practices and
properly _ insulated homes. Through
conservation we could'reduce the"rate of 1.
growth ' •of overall : energy costs
dramatically.
The Ontario Government has
proclaimed the first week of November.
Energy Conservation Week in order to
increase public awareness' of the need to
conserve• energy. An increasedpublic
•
awareness should stimulate people. to
take steps to reduce their energy bills
-this winter.
We hope that the savings that can be
made will utirnately add up to a billion
dollar reduction in the Province's
Overall energy bill by 1980.
I would like: to invite your readers to
write to 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 best ideas your .readers - have ,on
energy conservation for personal and
community benefit.-
Dennis R. Timbrell
Ontario Minister
• of Energy
Gas-fired heat: efficient
Tn a . gas-fired• furnace, the
gas is supplied at a ,low
pressure through the burner
head.. It then mixes with the •
air, is ignited, and burns with
a blue flame. The burner may.
have a single head F dr a
multiple . jet arrangement
similar to the burners on a
gas stove. It' 'is vitallyim-
portant that the air intakes on
the sides of the furnace are
never blocked, since, they
allow access for the com-
bustion air.
ombustionair. •
A. valve limits the amount
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
switches on
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A' .e1l func.tioni;ng, gas
furnace should have a
thermal efficiency of -78 per
cent. -To maintain this, an
experienced serviceman
should inspect it once a year.
Check with your gas utility. If
•they . don't have the staff,
they'll recommend someone
to you.
Be sure that only properly
qualified and licensed per-
sonn,p1 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.
Learn hi*w tosave energy in..yourhome
This supplement outlines
many ways by which you can
-save energy in your home and
car. Some will. produce much
larger ., savings, than others,
•but.rethember even the little
ones add' .up. Some will
require an investment on
your, part for instance, .in-
sulation; •'others are .free,
such as night setback of the
.thermostat or turning off
.lights._ Even those ' that
require a relatively large
investment should pay for'.
themselves in a few years and
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 energysavings 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 vary according'
to your climate, '' heating
system, house construction,
present amount of insulation,
and fuel costs.
•
Stop .winter's
biggest headache.
It is significant, however, to
note that in this example
annual fuel costs were cut
from $300 to $165 a saving of
$135: By following any of the
dozens of other measures
related to - heatitig'systems,
appliances, hot water, ligI ts,
cooling and .outside equip-
ment, further energy savings
and further .cost savings' can
be easily achieved. If one also
avoids overpac•kaging,
disposable products and
highly processed foods, still
larger savings arre.possible.
Therefore; quite apart 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 as
high as $200 if they have
homes . that are currently
wasting energy. k
In addition to financially
rewarding the consumer,
such savings will conserve
• Canadianenergy sources for
future use, lower -. the
tremendous costs ofresource
development, reduce- .the
'environmental impact of
energy and help to provide a
better quality of life for us all.
One point to watch, If we
are all going to save money.
br conserving energy, we
have to be careful how we
spend that money.' If we turn
around and spend it on -high-
energy products or activities
-Bring your car i.noar our
expert engine tune-up
for. dependable 'starting
all winter long.
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(such as a second car, a
heated pool, a snovSmobile),
we -might end up offsetting
the energy savings we have
made. A good conservation
ethic .means that we think
about` the likelyenergy im-
plications of our purchase.
decisions.
Try, to channel your con-
servation savings into low
energy . investments like
paying offthe mortgage,
• further education, . music
lessons or, hobbies, : more
healthy food, or perhaps -even
donate it to your favorite
charitable cause.
In short, put your con-
servation dollars back into
conservation.
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