HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1973-12-06, Page 5THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1973
ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
ENERGY
IF WE EACH SAVE A LITTLE, WE'LL ALL SAVE A
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With supplies of crude oil in Eastern Canada barely sufficient
to meet demand, real shortages of gasoline and heating oil
could occur here in Ontario if we can't maintain our imports.
Alternate, more dependable forms of energy are being
developed, but that will take time. What is important today is
that each one of us makes the best possible use of existing
energy supplies.
Little ways in which you can save energy may seem
insignificant, but in fact they are not. For example, it has
been estimated that if each person in Ontario saved just a
penny's worth of energy each day, we'd save enough energy
in a week to heat up to 2,500 homes for an entire year.
Nobody has the right to waste any form of power. The time
has come for every person to do everything possible to
ensure the wisest use of energy.
Good energy habits learned now, especially by our young
people, will help bring us through this winter, and pay off
even more in years to come. Let's get to work.
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47ways you can
conserve energy.
A program for
voluntary action!
1-7 Your heating system.
Clean forced -air filters once a month
❑ Bleed air from hot water radiators,
fix leaks ❑ Empty the flue clean-out
❑ Have the system checked by an
expert ❑ Insulate ducts and pipes in
areas that don't need heat 0 Don't
use metallic paint on radiators 0 A
gravity air system with a single return
works best with interior doors open.
8-15 Keep the heat in!
Insulation, especially in attics, pays
off in the long run 0 Fit storm
windows, weather-strip outside doors
❑ Keep fireplace damper closed
❑ Use range hood ventilators only
when necessary 0 If you sleep with
the window open, close the door
❑ Close drapes at night.
III14 -17 Use your thermostat,
I Each degree you lower the thermo-
stat cuts fuel consumption about 3%
LO It's possible to save by turning the
thermostat down at night 0 If you use
a humidifier, you'll stay comfortable
with Tess heat 0 If there's a Shivery
Sam in the family, ask him to wear a
sweater.
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Hot water.
Insulate exposed hot water pipes
O If your water heater has a dial, try
setting it lower 0 A dripping tap
wastes up to 175 gallons of hot water
a month ❑ Don't use dishwashers till
they're full 0 Generally, a shower
uses less hot water than a bath.
®52 Around the house.
Are the door seals on your oven,
refrigerator and freezer good?
O Don't use the oven if a toaster or
fry -pan will do the job 0 If you buy an
electric heater, make sure it has a
thermostat 0 Use lower wattage
bulbs if you can 0 Use Christmas
lights from 6 pm till bedtime 0 Use
pots that cover stove elements
O Thaw frozen food bef )re cooking
O Defrost freezers regularly 0 A
pressure cooker saves energy as well
as time 0 Don't use the dryer till it's
full.
33®39 On the road.
A well-maintained car is an economi-
cal car 0 Check tires and alignment
NIEMI
❑ Prolonged idling wastes gas 0 Can
you use the bus? Or ride with some-
one else? 0 Does your size of car
really fit your needs?
❑ Over 50 mph, economy decreases
❑ Jack -rabbit starts waste gas
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Around the farm.
A well -tuned tractor burns 10% less
fuel 0 Underground or pressurized
storage tanks reduce vapourization
loss 0 Reduce tractor wheel slip and
you save fuel 0 Prolonged idling of
engines wastes gas 0 Can you turn
yard lights off earlier?
45-47 At work.
Can the thermostat be turned down?
O Can you turn off any lights? ❑ Has
your company got an Energy
Conservation Suggestion Scheme?
We're taking our own advice.
All Ministries and Agencies of the
Ontario Government are doing their
bit to conserve energy, Lighting and
heating levels are being reduced in
government buildings; a new
emphasis is being given to economi-
cal operation of vehicles: Ontario
Hydro and the Ministry of Education
are encouraging consumers and
schoolchildren to learn good habits
in the use of energy. And that's just
a beginning!
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Save this check list.., and save energy!
Ontario will play its part in resolving the Canadian energy situation. Carrying out
these suggestions will help achieve the national energy conservation goals.
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