Show Lets Let's get a bit 4 more light lightn the theT n T ro subject HI HI Im I'm Reddy Kilowatt your friend at Utah Power This column Is dev devoted ted to common questions and suggestions we receive from our customers You are warmly Invited to participate Questions and suggestions regarding electricity your electric service or energy conservation are welcome Save on dishwashing girt Does an automatic dishwasher use quite a bit of energy Yes In addition to the electricity A required to operate its pump there Is usually a booster hot water heating element An average dishwasher dishwasher dish dish- washer uses 14 gallons of hot water per load next to heating and cooling your home homo heating your water Is the second largest energy consumer To economize be sure that your dishwasher dishwasher dish dish dish- washer Is full but not overloaded before you turn It on Scrape your dishes before loading When rinsing is necessary use cold water After the final dishwashing rinse and before the drying cycle begins a small amount of electricity may be saved If you turn off the dishwasher and op open n the thedoor thedoor thedoor door allowing your dishes to air dry Some people do not like to do this because it can can cause the water to leave spots on the dishes I Frost-free Frost vs conventional gL Q Wh Which h Is more economical to toS S operate a conventional or frost free refrigerator freezer A A conventional refrigerator I A Lam freezer requires less electricity than a frost free model A 15 cu ft ft two-door two conventional refrigerator I freezer requires approximately 1200 kwh per year as compared to 1800 kwh per year for a similar frost frost- free model However a conventional I refrigerator refrigerator freezer freezer must be bo defrosted frequently to operate most economically Many refrigerators have hooting heating elements In their walls to prevent condensation on the outside I These heaters need to be bo on only when the air Is extremely humid so you can save energy If the refrigerator you buy has a switch to turn off the heaters Address Addren your questions or suggestions suggestion to Reddy Roddy Kilowatt PO P.O. Box Salt Lake Lak City Utah Due to space apace limitations all questions and suggestions suggestion cannot be printed In this column but each will be answered of r UTAH t POWER LIGHT LIT CO U 3 M 3 N s GIFT 3 z M 1 FOR FOREVER EVER t 1 Q M BERNINA The dream of every Woman I fantastic Christmas Discount Model Deluxe Reg NOW Model Open Arm i Reg NOW Model Lower still 1 Y Your ur Basin Dealer Repairing Since 1950 j t CALL Tern Bernina tM ry Cider Celer I 1450 Wast Highway 40 m I 1 I 1 wr-fl wr X l t A Sp P Pl l t j i I i t r. r I. I L. A G. G 9 I r 1 I s ON N JUST M IB- IB ef u g THE RIGHT HIGHT GIFT FOR t 1 SOMEONE 2 SPECIAL SPECIAL ti 4 LOOK WHAT THE gt 4 h L c PROFESSIONALS PROFESSIONAL'S p HAVE FOR YOU I I 4 f Ce n j. j Presented 9 to EONE NiCE awarded wa ded this 5 il day dag o e em r her 1926 the amount o yU c. c oo to be used the pu o as any g at Weste w tut iving g. g P ME ON E. E certificate eJ J 30 1177 dote date tn t. t n 7 f pu i U l. odd less w Weste u ing 9 pleases us to please eose you N Na 9 71 |