Energy

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TheReview Wednesday, November 28, 1990 — C3

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by Shell Busey

. Hydro consultant —

Nothing gives me greater pleas-
ure than looking into the face of a
smiling home owner who followed
a few of my simple hints on saving
energy around the house and who
can now afford that holiday or
little extra treat that had been
denied to him before.

It’s so easy. It takes so little
effort. And remember, the little
effort you make when added to
that of your neighbors, can have a
big impact on reducing pressure
on Our natural resources.

Half your home energy dollar
goes towards heating your home,
and insulating the walls and attic

Ss the most effective way of keep-

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ing the heat in. Call a reliable
contractor to find out if your home
is properly insulated. Depending
on the level of insulation, it could
Save you up to a quarter of your
energy bill.

You can reduce your heating bill
by 20 to 30 per cent by sealing the
gaps and cracks in your house. Try
the hand, feather or tissue test. In
cold weather, run your hand over
the inside of the exterior walls, and
around windows, doors, electrical
outlets and baseboards to find cold
air entering your home. A tissue or
feather attached to a toothpick will
achieve the same result. If they
flutter, you’ve found an air leak.
Seal them from the inside.
Weatherstripping will reduce air
leakage around doors and windows
as will caulking where door and
window frames meet the house.
Try removable caulking this winter
around windows you won’t open
until the summer. If you have a
garage attached to your home,
insulate the garage door. It will
keep both the home and the garage
warmer.

Double-glazed windows are
great but if you can’t afford them
try window insulating kits which
place a clear, plastic film on
windows and glass doors. They
stop cold drafts and help prevent
windows from frosting up.

Make sure your home heating
System is properly maintained.

Whange or clean furnace filters

regularly.
Set your thermostat at 20C
(68F) and turn it down to 18C

(65F) at night. For every degree
above 20C, your heating costs rise
by 5 per cent.

Bum only well-seasoned wood
in your fireplace. It is more effi-
cient and creates less pollution.

The second largest energy user
in your home is water heating —
about 20 per cent of your energy
bill. Set the thermostat at 54C
(130F) to 60C (1408). Installing a
blanket for your electric water
heater, energy-efficient shower-
heads, a faucet aerator and water

€ insulation can save you up to
$80 a year on your electric bill.
Insulating the first one to two
meters of hot water pipe leading
from your hot water heater saves a
lot of heat.

Major appliances are big energy
consumers. If you're buying a new
fridge, stove, freezer, washer, dryer
or dishwasher, make sure they have
an Energuide label. The labels
show typical electrical consump-
tion. :

Make sure your refrigerator and
freezer aren’t sitting next to a

» cooking range, dishwasher or ex-

posed to direct sunlight and make
sure you clean the condenser coils
on your fridge or freezer twice a

SHELL BUSEY

year. Check that the doors fit
tightly. Set the refrigerator temper-
ature at 4C with the freezer section
set at -18C. Defrost manual appli-
ances when ice thickness reaches
about half the width of a pencil.
Remember, an uncrowded refriger-
ator works more efficiently than a
crowded one. Freezers work more
efficiently when they’re nearly
full.

Try washing and rinsing your
clothes in cold water. New cold

water detergents are designed to
get your clothes clean and remove
Stains in cold water. You can save
about $50 a year if you switch to
cold water washing. Don’t forget
to shake out your clothes before
putting them in the drier. They’ll
dry faster and use less energy.
Better yet, don’t use a drier at all.
Sun and wind will dry those
clothes on a clothes line and give
them a fresh scent unmatched by a
drier.

If you do use a drier, make sure
you sue the correct setting and
choose the shortest possible dry-
ing time. Don’t overload the direr
and remember to empty the lint
screen after every load. Don’t
forget to vacuum the back of the
drier periodically to increase the
drier’s efficiency and place it
where there is easy access to fresh,
dry air and where it can be vented
to the outdoors.

Look at changing your light
bulbs to compact fluorescent
lamps which are much more effi-
cient. For instance, an eleven-watt
compact fluorescent gives the
same amount of light as a regular
60-watt bulb but uses only one
fifth of the energy and lasts up to
10 times longer.

E.G. GE POWERSMART
12 cu. ft. refrigerator

Our Reg. Price

OUR SPECIAL PRICE

$869.00
$789.00

LESS B.C. HYDRO

REBATE

NOW §

after rebate
only

$50.00

139"

GE REFRIGERATOR

Model L12JZG

# 12.1 Cu. ft. Capacity

# No frost operation

# 2 freezer door shelves

# Dairy compartment

#1 divided vegetable crisper

- white

# Textured steel doors
# Top mounted freezer
# Foam insulation

# 2 ice trays

# 2 1/2 fixed door shelves
# 2 full width adjustable shelves

e effort fo conserve pufs money in your pockei

Install Power Smart 34-watt
fluorescent lamps in such areas as
kitchen, bathrooms, hallways,

basement, workshop, garage and
laundry room. You'll have suffi-
cient light and save energy too.

Well, those are a few tips that
could put dollars in your pocket. It
takes a little effort, but it saves in
the long run and also gives you the
satisfaction of knowing that you’re
doing your bit for the environ-
ment.

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