The Citizen, 1994-10-26, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1994.
The Natural Gas Line
In the future
Don't Befooled By
Includes October Gas Company Increase HERE IT IS IN BLACK & WHITE!
See Your Oil Dealer For Complete Details
Annual Heating Cost For An Average Home
90
Electric
Forced Air or
Baseboard
Electric
Natural Gas
Mid-Efficiency
Furnace
(80%)
Natural Gas
Conventional
Furnace
(63%)
Oil
Hi-Efficiency
Furnace
(85%)
5J80 j New Pipel ine Installation Fee*
Gas Company Fixed Monthly Fee
All electric and oil costs effective as of August 1 994. Figures based on Union Gas billing information.
* In new natural gas pipeline development areas.
Natural Gas
High
Efficiency
(93%)
Conventional
Oil
Furnace
(63%)
Electric
Heat
Pump
' <• V
TOTAL
$933TOTAL
$812
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There is a last ditch attempt to lure everyone to Natural Gas!
Because, very soon, Gas prices will surpass Oil due to the 3.5% increase
recently approved for Union Gas.
There will also be included on your monthly Gas bill a service charge of
$7.50 and $15.00 to offset the cost of the new pipeline in your area (Five year total $900.00).
TYPE OF
FURNACE
USED
FURNACE COST $3000 $2000
EARLIER
TECHNOLOGY ■$2000
EARLIER
TECHNOLOGY $4000 N/A
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A COST
"The Value Judgement"
’ Canadians are paying the same for
heating oil today as they did in 1983
• The National Energy Board predicts
stabilized oil prices for the next 20
years
£ SERVICE
"Just a Phone Call Away"
► Heating oil dealers are in every
neighbourhood, meaning a service
call, when necessary, is just a few
blocks away
A ENVIRONMENT
"Breathe a Little Easier"
• Home heating oil creates less than 2%
of the carbon dioxide produced each
year
• Natural gas is primarily methane,
which produces 50 to 70 times the
greenhouse effect as carbon dioxide
from heating oil
90
SURPRISES
TOTAL
$933
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TOTAL
$848
6 SAFETY
"Comfort in your Home"
• The Ontario Fire Marshall reports that
in 1 992, heating oil was implicated in
only 4% of fires started by heating
equipment - natural gas 10%,
electricity in 16%, wood stoves in
59%, and "other sources" in 1 1%
A EFFICIENCY
"More Heat for the Money"
•All new oil furnaces have an
efficiency rating of 80 to 95%
• Older oil furnaces can be easily
upgraded 25% by simply replacing
the burner
A INNOVATION
"Higher Tech than the Rest"
• Oil equipment manufacturers are
investing millions of dollars in
research and development to improve
technology
A COMPETITIVEA MARKET
"You Have a Choice"
• The heating oil industry is the only
naturally competitive utility in the
home heating marketplace - natural
gas is controlled by huge
conglomerates; hydro is government
run.
A OIL-FIRED0 WATER HEATERS
"Never Run Out Of Hot
Water Again"
• Compact oil-fired hot water heaters
are the most efficient water heaters
available-they heat water almost three
times faster than natural gas
A SUPPLY
"Oil is in Abundance"
• Recent global marketplace
developments have ensured the
continued supply of oil at competitive,
stable prices
• Natural gas utilities are battling
impending de-regulation resulting in
increased rates, minimal supply, and
expensive pipeline construction to
increase its market share.
A THE TREND
W "The Future is Oil"
• Heating oil is a growth
industry...Canadian Oil Heat
Association members report that oil
accounts have risen by at least 1 5% in
the last decade.
• Forecasts for stable
heating oil prices vs.
increased natural gas
and electricity prices
create a natural
incentive to switch to oil!
Western Ontario Fuel Dealers
Chisholm Fuels - Lucknow, Goderich, Wingham, Kincardine • Edward Fuels - Clinton,
Teeswater, Goderich • Lucknow, Teeswater, Belgrave Co-Op * Foxton Petro-Canada
Wingham, Brussels, Blyth • W.A. (Bud) Hamilton Fuels - Lucknow
• Bob Campbell Fuels Ltd. - Kincardine