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Show The Blarney Stone "You'd sell more cars if Irish tuned the engines first." Irish's Auto Repair North Main-Moab . 1 1 ASDFCorp. Model 5508A10 jO pi ry- V"i MHf? IMPORTANT. . . 8,000 Btu per hour WWyV yuiU .tJET-S?1 (cooling capacity) .,.,.. Lower energy consumption 860 watts EER9.3 Lower cost to use! 115 volts 7.5 amperes Tested in accordance with : : . . For available 7,500 to 8,500 Btu per hour 115 volt .,( w window models the EER range is 4 ' EER5.4 to EER 9.9 5yT' For information on cost of operation and selection of correct cool- Tr g ing capacity, ask your dealer for NBS Publication LC 1053 or write : I I to National Bureau of Standards, 411.00, Washington, O.C. 20234 '"" 11 s Look for this U.S. Department of Commerce Energy Guide Label on refrigeration room air conditioners to help you compare energy-efficiency. How to save on electricity one of a series Shopping for an air conditioner? First, compare energy-efficiency Energy-efficiency is an important factor to consider in Trr rir' IjlfTttf 'Mw''m""i selecting a refrigeration room air conditioner. Different If it- ETjjv ' models use different amounts of electricity to do the same f fv Sf rf i lNv Vl!-5 job. The most efficient models operate on about half the If f Hf ijjj Vjf 0S H V. power required by less efficient models to do the same "r ' amount of cooling. T' Hv " Wf- T V Until recently, one had to know a lot about air condi- H t ' tioners to know the difference. Fortunately, there is now f) r ' , I -Hf ' i . an easy, accurate way for you to compare the energy- , t y ' efficiency of units before buying. By determining each I " s 4 model's Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER), you can compare W V- W '-V the amount of electricity the different units consume. The tf ""'M L i 1 -'' EER rating system is recognized industry-wide, and here's X -h? J how It works: rTS t; V(- Comparing efficiency - j f" U.S. Department of Commerce Energy Guide Labels are II ' now found on most new models of room air conditioners. It J ' 4 f As shown in the illustration at top, the labels show: hmnA 1. the cooling capacity of the unit in "British thermal Your dealer will calculate the EER of any unit for you. units" (8,000 Btu's in the example); 2. the EER rating (EER 9.3); and Btu's EER EERj9i3 3. the EER range for units of about the same cooling Wa"8 6 750 capacity (EER 5.4-EER 9.9). Example. Suppose the units The higher the EER rating, the greater the energy cooling capacity is 7,000 Btu's 2250 efficiency. For example, a unit rated at EER 9.3 costs and its power rating is 750 watts. 2500 about a third less to operate than a unit with the same You would dmde 7000 by 750: Btu cooling capacity but rated at EER 6. Energy-efficient models often cost a little more initially because their cool- If you'd rather not figure the EER yourself, your airing air-ing mechanisms are usually larger and heavier. Their conditioner dealer will be happy to compute it for you. lower operating cost, however, will usually more than Don't hesitate to ask him; it's your money at stake, offset their higher original cost over the life of the unit. Don't buy a unit larger or smaller than you need. Computing the EER Selecting a properly sized refrigeration air conditioner Tf ... , . -, , , , , -.j. that is most energy-efficient is the best way to ensure opti- If a unit does not carry the guide label described above, mum comfort hd gave on electricity. its EER rating can be computed. You need to know its cooling capacity (Btu's per hour), and the number of A note about evaporation-type coolers watts of electricity needed to operate it. Both these figures If you can use an evaporation-type cooler (sometimes usually are printed on the unit's back panel. To find the called a "swamp cooler") which adds moisture to air as it EER, simply divide the Btu's by the wattage: cools it, further savings in energy are possible. Question? Write to Reddy! VIT tl'TTA M Utah Power welcomes your questions, sugges- -s UZrALi Li tions, and comments. Often-asked questions and jClJ r"""v rtfa PN good suggestions are published in Reddy Kilo- LlL I jf)i 1 I watt's regular newspaper column. Write to fPIH liJSkJ tJaL L Reddy Kilowatt, P.O. Box 899, Salt Lake City, fiT( utah 8411- & LEGHT CO- I Remember Us I When You Ned 1 jSand-Gravelf Readf-Mix I North Hwy 163 f J Phone 259 -5318 j JIM SIDERS I SALES REPRESENTATIVE (Second East & Main-Castle Dale, Utah I PHONE 784-2801 585 North Green River Blvd., (Green River, Utah PHONE 564-8286 J I AUTHORIZED DEALER ( STEVENS CONSTRUCTION j (H) Boise Cascade Homes I X Don't settle In anything less. I SERVING ALLOF ' S OU TH EA SEJWJJ TA H |