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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1990-11-21, Page 101 ht rtUPIL»s te?Obi 1 OH NOvtMtdk Get Ready For 1111, MANAGING YOUR ENERGY DOLLARS 110111111YEI'S MILL SEAFORTH LTD. 527-0810 ENERGY SAVERS %0FF ALL IN -STOCK DRAFT FIGHTERS DISPLAY Many other ENERGY SAVING Products in our store HEAT WITH CHEAP CLEAN, LOCAL CORN Using DOVETEC Corn Heaters •Bull by CarroN Buckner who discovered how to malts corn burn. The Original Heater • DOVETEC CORN HEATER -Produced for several years •Inirodtswd lu Canada and Huron County in 1989 -No Smoke -No Chimney •No Creosols •No Chimney Fires -No Insurance Surchwrgss •Wort-poNufirtg omissions - mostly CO, -Vent similar to a clothes dyer •Free starting or fireplace insert NOW INTRODUCING - New High Efficiency Line •DOVETEC SPACE HEATER 60,000 BTU Higher output from same consumpdon. Lower priced •DOVETEC CORN FURNACE 100,000 BTU High output from low corn consumpdon. Easily vented. For Information or Demonstration, Call: HURON CORN HEATERS ED BAKER 657-9548 427 Griffith St, London Solo Factory Authorized Distributor In Huron DEALERS: McGavin Farm Equipment - 887-6365 or 527-0245 Richard Lobb Auctlona, Clinton • 482-7898 J.P. Enterprises, Hansen - 263.8129 Salvsrda Bros., Londssboro - 482-3106 or 527-1929 Dealers, agents and installers to be appointed. N'TE: How does your house add up? Caladium 1tvs • ens d is b tab..[ witstar cai.aataa is es wad& And every vague. tieemeds d Cardin boom loss vele/ibis massy. rad bard mend money, thruYgh pout "awry y Waith". Drat lilts tee pnopis Bobo occupy Mr. booms ab old bays s physical eisdt-up every year a /otssants choir level d beelrk (emu y). The pod news is dist tete Cuss ceesk-otp is bee: you cos do a yourself simply by aarawitig NW shoat gas us burnt mew manspeniesc T psis was compiled by Energy. Mmes trod Kcauurces Canada. Good ktadt 1 ma dr romp ileac: To answer the fits few cptsat►ass you may have to du a quick aur leakage asst a,usmd the hwas. Unman s *draft datectr r', such as a feather. follow the made * d your bouas's wisriews. doves, .Icunoal outlasts and baseboards if the feather Boons, you've found m air leak. (To mite a draft desecux, glut a feather to a toothpick) WINDOWS: Windows pve yea a clear view of the world However, they can also awes st fee 10-25 pas can at a buuae's beat lou. Whsdh of the following categones bet Mamba yaw wmdows7 (Don't forget to check your basement windows won) Resta NMt All windows are at least tropia -glared (two panes of glass), with ughdy fined weadseawrippnsg and virtually no ceadassauon (water droplets) between the pants. 10 points Geed Windows are double -glared with sunne weatherstripping and only occasional can- densauan between pants (usually only when u's very cold outside or in the fall. 5 punts Fair Although wtadows have two pants of glass, weatherstripping is worn or missing and there u some condensation bctwccn the panes for most of the winter. 2 points Pour Windows have only a single pane of glass, weatherstnpptr►g is well worn or non es.istertt and the glass frosts up fur most sit the wetter. 0 points "Condensation problems arise because air our hold only a limited amount of water vapor, warm au holds most, cold air holds lust. Warm moist air coating into contact with a cold surface will create condensation on that surface. Excessive condonation on the inteuor surface of double -glazes windows during mot of the winter usually indicates that the humidity level in the house is too high. Excessive condensation between the panes usually indicates that there is air leakage around the interior window. DOORS: Like windows, leaky, inefficient doors also let cold air into your hone while allowing heated air to escape. Heat can pass though the door material itself, or though cracks and crevices in or around the door, Which energy -efficiency category matches your situation') Excellent All outside doors are made of insulated metal or solid wood with a storm door. They are also tightly weatherstripped and caulked. 3 points Good Although the doors are solid, the weatherstripping is wom or ill fitting. All wooden doors have storm doors attached. 2 points• Poor Warped doors abound; weatherstripping and storm doors are nonexistent. 0 points THE BASEMENT: the basement accounts for as much as 25 per cent of a home's heat loss, making it one of the most important areas to properly draftproof and insulate. Begin your examination of the basement with a close look at the header and sill plate area. Are your basement headers: Excellent All air leakage points ate wall caulked and the header area is well insulated with a sealed vapor barrier on the warm side (interior) of the insulation. 10 points f Good The header area is insulated, with a vapor barrier on the warm side of the in- sulation. However, air leaks and the vapor barrier are not properly caulked. 5 points Poor There's no insulation or vapor barrier whatsoever in the header area. 0 points INAWORLDOF RISING ENERGY PRICES The situation in the Middle East has driven up the world price for oil and every country' is feeling the effect. But there are a lot of things you can do to use less energy and help reduce your costs. You can make every drop count. Right now. Not only will you be reducing your costs, youll he helping the environ- ment by cutting back on greenhouse gases and the use of fossil fuels. Here are just a few tip i. YOUR CAR Here s how to drive down costs. • Walking will save U1)% of your fuel costs. • Using public transportation will save a lot, ton. • Having your car well tuned and serviced regularly can save you l0% in fuel costs. ram arae r - atm - at! antra - - FREE INFORMlATI ON Meese .nut oaf HERE'S HOW YOU CAN MAKE EVERY DROP COUNt • Don't exceed speed limits. Reducing your speed from 120 km/h to 100 km/h will save 23% in gasoline costs. • Cutting back from 100 km/h to 80 km/h will save about 18%. YOUR NOME A major amount of our annual energy use goes to heat our homes. Here are a few tips on how to take some of the heat off your home energy costs. HEATING • If you lower your thermostat from 22°C to 20°C during the day and to 17°C at night you could save up to IS% on your heating bills. • Oil furnaces should he tuned up once a year. • ('lean or replace furnace filters regularly. • Seal your furnace ductwork with duct tape and insulate hot air ducts passing through unheated spaces. WEATHERPROOFING • Weatherstrip windows and doors. • Caulk windows and door frames. • insulate attic, walls and basement to recom- mended levels. install a vapour harrier where necessary. MS Nr UM anal — SIM i,rein.... 1 P' we, Postai Cels ♦«..d in, F.ss,wy Publications. lila Deeds Sheat. Massa, OtMaris K 1 A 1S4 11)UR WORLD Just about every piece of plastic that you use is derived from a fossil fuel. The production of paper, metal and glass uses enormous amounts of energy. So the 3R's of environmental protection are vital as well. Reduce your energy needs whenever you can. Reuse bags, containers, bottles and wrappings when possible. Your community probably has local recycling programs in which you can get involved. WECAN iRP We've got a lot more helpful tips on how to conserve energy. And they're free. Just send us • the coupon. Well rush a package of brochures to you. OR CALL OUR THOU. FREE Y LME 14100.267-5166 During business hours from Monday to Friday Hearing impaired 1-110-261.424$ if you can't get through. please try again a little later. We'll make it worth your while. — OM Milli IMO sem.. w- .1 �7 1 1 1 1 lack'Ca I . 1 roar Fawns Savings Package soder. City lip Allies* -_ Gni ion — =ince... GUMP SIVA — — atter atter r — NO I t♦ ase. •a• aim MD Itttti 4 BERGSales - Service Installation Free Estimates • Barn Cleaners • Stabling • Bunk Feeders Donald G. Ives R.R. 2 Blyth Brussels 887-9024 McLaughlin Chev-Olds Ltd. 13 Main St. Seaforth 527-1140 • Service • Selection • Savings • Satisfaction • Leasing • Complete BODY SHOP Service BAILEY'S of Hensall Ltd. Highway 14 262-2020 One d the taunt est etfewve frays w tcatut c earnrgy cunssaapuun rad anhaot a tits cwleaot at yuasr hearse u w sasuLtc tttc D.acnkcat walla. Hon wuukt roast deacnbe: your baseness ears? !<.tteosisnt blase Jim live an (two a.) of stadium runnel$ the hall height a all cauwwr walls, with ao sir leakage behind the tasnlauon and a wen -sealed air vapor barns( as tie iataride surface. 15 pellets Gond Pius aa. (two ea.) of insulation or more ttuwghout mot at tie basement (sir Wilering it least ►elf die wall height), with a well sealed au vapor barna on the wawa surface. 5 pellets Fair Very hide insulation on the walls. The sir vapor bamer is either not scaled at the aeatrru, sir u nuicxrstcnt 2pubis --- Peer No nodosum anywhere. Have you ever noticed bow snow tends w men away from tie foundation at your house and the grass grows all winter? that's a sure sign that your basement Is tnadequasely insulated. 0 points Wont you leave the basement, take a few minutes to check air leakage around the ptumt eng, electrical apd heating service entrances. if caulking and other stir leakage Wriut4 measures have been taken, and they are working award yuursclf a bonus 5 points. WALL INSULATION: Adequate insulation in the rest of your home is Just as irnpurtant u in the basement. How do your walls rate? ExcelIawt All walls are fully insulated. 1f you are unsure about the levels of tnsulauu n in your walls, estimate what you think may be present. Good There u some insulation in most of the walls in the house. Puor There is no insulation in any of the walls. 10 points 5 points 0 points DRAFtPROOFING: To be most effective, insulation should be accompanied by careful draftproofing (including caulking, weatherstripping and an air vapor barrier). Are your walls well sealed? Excellent All air leakage points are caulked, including electncal outlets, baseboards, windows and door trims, etc. Good Only some of the air leakage points are caulked properly. Poor None of the air leakage points are caulked. 10 points 5 points 0 points THE ATTIC: Energy is often lost through a poorly insulated attic. In most homes, that amounu to about 12 per cent of the total heat loss. Can your attic be identified in any of the following categories? Excellent The attic contains more than 25 an (10 in.) of insulation evenly distributed throughout the attic floor. 10 points Good There is more than 18 an (seven in.) but less than 25 an (10 in.) of insulation. 5 points Fair The attic contains between 10 cm (four in.) and 18 cm (seven in.) of insulation. 2 points Poor There is less than 10 an (four in.) of insulation in the attic. 0 points Don't forget to check for air leakage control in your attic. Would you rate it u: Excellent All attic penetrations are sealed, including plumbing stacks, chimneys, light fixtures, wiring, tops of partition walls, exhaust fans and attic hatches. 10 points 5 points 0 points Good Same attic penetrations are sealed. Poor None of the above areas have been sealed YOUR HOME HEATING SYSTEM: There's more to home energy management than inanition and air leakage control. Give your heating system points for meeting any of the following criteria. (All readers should answer Part A. Answer only question in Pan B that pertains to your main type of heating system. PART A Your hot water tank has extra insulation and/or the thermostat is set between 50-60C (120-140F). If you have a dishwasher without its own booster heater, you should have the thermostat set at a minimum of 60C (140F). 5 points Your thermostat is set at 20C (68F) or lower during the day. During the night, or when you're away for extended periods of time, the lmperature is set at 17C (63F) or lower 10 point PART R GAS OR OIL Your heating system has an efficiency (steady state) over 80 per cent. 6 points Your gat or oil -fired heating system is checked regularly by a maintenance service person (annually for oil and once every two or three years for gas or propane). 2 points ELECTRIC FURNACFJBOiLER You change or dean the filters on your forced -air furnace at least every two to three months, or you bleed the radiators on your electric hydronic (boiler) system once or twice a year 3 points You vacuum heat registers or radiators and make sure they are unobstructed. 3 pointe You tape the joints on and insulate the hot air ducts in your basement, or you insulate the Tarn to page i IA • me to Get Your Furnace In Order or REPLACE WITH CLEAN EFFICIENT NATURAL GAS cso odwY home comfort people • F umaces • • Air conditioning • • Neat puffs ' We aren't cornforta to until tpu arY/ ATH PLUMBING & HEATING :• Se forth 522-0493