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Show Page 7 OCTOBER 5,2006 THE GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER WINTER PREP USED TO HAVE A WHOLE DIFFERENT MEANING. 5 Things You Need To Do-. SQUIRRELS ARE SMARTER THAN CONQUER THE GOLD. T H E Y We've'got our #now tires on ; our antifreeze topped offandourtdots laced up. We're performing system maintenance and actively securing gas supplies for winter. Everything's set on our end. But you probably have a few things to do. too. Five to be exact. L O O K . . , , • • • • We can learn alesson from those buck- toothed, bushy-tailed critters. Every fall they scurry around burying nuts and seeds to prepare for winter. In our case, we're smart to make sure our windows, doors and furnaces are ready for the cold. Then relax—knowing you're using energy wisely—and enjoy the warmth, comfort and convenience natural gas provides. . Hot rooms con cause you to feel fainl even pass out. So keep things at a comfortable temperature and don't stand up too fast. 3 Cive youkt furnace room to breathe. You know how when you blow on a fire, it bums better? Same principle applies here. Make sure your air vents, cold-air returns and heat registers are clear. supplies, ftr more details on the Green Sticker, visit tniestargas.com. If you need help finding a contractor, give the. Rocky Mountain Cos Association a caU at 8ot'832-Q+oo (SIC) or 800-729-6791 (outside SL0, or look under ~Hcating~ in ihcYellowPages: • ',-'•, Today most people just flick a switch and they haveawarmhouse.Ta-da. That's it. People don'tthink much about how they're going to heat their homes. They kind of take their home heating for granted. To be honest that's fine with us because it means we're doing our job. BARBARA ANDERSON CaU Ctnut Kip. TsoiU. UT, ve ountioQt ibout jour liriataUrit number befot* THE BEAR FACTS. Tike a page out of a hibernating bear's book: turn down the thermostat a couple of notches and use aitcxtra blanket while you sleep this winter. your question Utkety-ipbX"- - / (8oo)3a3-5s»7 > X * ; : — T'-t y^r Remove flammable/combustible materials from near your furnace. We hope we don't need lo explain why this is necessary. 5 Bare jvor furnace inspected by a licensed heating contractor. Tis easier (and cheaper) to maintain, than to repair. Someone wise once said that, and they were right. -4s paH of a routine checkup to get your furnace ready for winter, most contractors wUl also perform a Creen Sticker inspection lo make sure your furnace is properly adjusted for the upcoming shift in gas TAKE US FOR GRANTED THIS WINTER. :£-^^ i 4 Three drops ofoU inyourfurnace's motor is ad it takes to keep things in line, Ifonlyyowkids were that easy to manage. Oteek those motor belts, too. If they're cracked, replace them. I FEEL WOOZY. t' ; > ^ -V ;^:>r^-£-^:-:: Replaceyourfurhaeefduri. It'sdhlyacoupleofbricks, andean make a bigdifference'ihfwiiac^ efficiency; J- " '' ' " • . y f - i ; •,"•.->«?•:*;•>,-. '••-•^J-OrJ-i- •--•"• |