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Show Warning On Energy Frauds BOLNriFLL Even one is taking adv an'.aue of the energy ener-gy crunch, even '.ho-e who are defrauding the consumer, the Bountiful Chapter of Amei-ican Amei-ican Asouatiori l'' L'niv eritv Women were warned recent! . A REPRESENTATIVE of Mountain Fuel Companv told the women that there are a few persons who are fraudulently cashing in at the consumers" expense bv introducing energy con'cTvation measures that have either not been tested or approved. " There are many conservation conserva-tion methods that have been tried and approved." he said, "but consumers should be aware of persons introducing unfamiliar products or energy-saving energy-saving methods." HE NOTED, for example, that humidifiers cut down on heating bills. Also, inserts into fireplaces and glass screens on fireplaces will sje heat. Another money -saving device is a flow-restrictor on a show er head, he said. Simple repairs and additions to the home can save a lot of heat and money without costing cost-ing a large sum of money. He cited a few examples of money savers: STORM DOORS and windows, win-dows, closing of doors to unused un-used rooms, repair of dripping faucets, lowering of the thermostat ther-mostat at night, keeping heal outlets and air return registers free of obstruction, installation installa-tion of weathersiripping around doors and windows, setting the hot water thermo-state thermo-state at 140 degrees, replacing furnace filters every few months, and taking showers instead of baths, thus reducing the amount of hot water used, grb |