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Show Page 24 November 15, 1974 HILL TOP TIMES Kdly.e' Some of our attitudes towards energy have always been unsound. We turn the heat up to 80 degrees on a cold winter day so we'll feel warmer when we come in. Then we open, the windows because it's too hot and wonder why we wake up with a sore throat the next mor- more gas or oil. There are other little things you can do to cut the cost of heating your quarters. The National Bureau of Standards estimates that if yours is an average house built with average care, the crack under the attic door cost about $4.50 a winter. So we can perhaps figure the same for the front door and back door and chalk up $13.50 a year that might be saved by just weather stripping. Add. perhaps the same amount for leaky windows and undetected leaks into the attic ning. Before you set the thermostat above 70 degrees this winter consider this: Every degree over 70 will add about five per cent to your heating bill. So by turning the heat up to 80 you're using 50 per cent Y owi ir 1 ft e-inf- o The present energy crisis is a problem facing almost every country in the world. We, in this country, will get through it only if every person cuts back his energy consumption. Relying on the cutbacks of others, trying to convince ourselves that the crisis is only a scare tactic of the major energy companies and carelessly wasting our resources will, in the long run, boomerang with untold force. A ten to 20 per cent reduction in the use of natural gas, gasoline, diesel oil and electric power is considered achievable if the following steps are taken: the home 3V2-inc- h 3V2-inc- electric heat. Where winters are severe use ceiling wall insulation for gas heat. Use and wall insulation for ceiling and electric heat. 6-in- ch 3V2-inc- h 9-in- ch 3Vfe-inc- h Clean furnace filter and change it two times per year. (Filters are available to personnel living in base housing at the Housing Self-Hel- p Storeroom.) Keep water heater set on "normal" and use hot water judiciously, (try rinsing hands in cold water). Reduce amount and temperature of hot water used for clothes. Replace showers, baths, washing-rinsin- g washers in dripping faucets (especially hot water). Television to stop is The easiest draft wind rising up the chimney. An open chimney can draw up to 20 per cent of the air out of There are other little things you can do to save heat and stay warm. Keep furniture and other obstacles away from heat registers or heat outlets. When it's extremely cold outside, draw the draperies over sliding glass doors and picture windows to create a heat barrier in front of these cold surfaces- - and prevent heat loss. Windows facing the sun can be left uncovered so that the sun's radiant heat can help warm . the room. Try to avoid frequent opening and closing of outside doors, which lets heated or cooled air escape. By following the tips above you'll lose less heat this winter, but did you know you can be more comfortable at a lower temperature? Everyone knows that high relative humidity makes it seem warmer in the summer. The same applies during the winter. The problem is that you heating unit adds heat to the air but no moisture. So the relative humidity is low and you feel uncomfortable. Use only solid state television sets. When not in use unplug television sets which supply the instant tune-o- n feature. Adding moisture with a. humidifier will make you more comfortable and at an even lower temperature setting. If you don't have a humidifier, house plants will help keep the proper humidity in your home. Winter will soon be upon us the time to prepare. Use the suggestions above to keep the heat indoors and stay so now is more comfortable. Energy conservation is everyone's job and is effective only if we all cooperate. Let's do our share. rfl coim SGuylo) ciros Install fluorescent lamps in place of incandescent ones wherever feasible. Fluorescent lamps are four times as efficient as incandescent lamps and last seven to ten times as long. Use lights in specific work areas instead of lighting a whole room. Turn off all lights when not in use. yoo, cuf CAN BILL BY X 10O PER CEttT? PUT THAT (I WRITING AN' YOU GOT MY-GASOLIN- IN J Household Appliance energy Water heater Turn off water heater while away from home for more than two days. Whenever possible run washing machine on cold water. Do not water. Where winters are moderate use ceiling and wall insulation for gas heat. Use h wall insulation for ceiling and 6-in- ch There's $40 right there! If your weather stripping is deteriorated and you feel drafts near the doors, the weather stripping should be replaced. If drafts seem to be coming between the door and the wall, maybe the doors and windows need to be recaulked outside between the exterior siding and the frames. your house per hour. Close the fireplace damper tightly when you're not using it. irc Lighting In your mind In and the same again for an open damper in the fireplace. sew wash dishes under hot running Refrigerator and freezer Use a standard model refrigerator. The frost-fre- e refrigerator requires 50 per cent more energy than the standard model. The refrigerator-freeze- r uses up to 45 per cent more energy than the standard model. Keep freezer full at all times. side-by-si- de Kitchen stove Use the burner whose diameter is most nearly the size of your pan or pot. Use feature sparingly. Turn off all pilot lights on a gas kitchen stove, and use a switch operated electric self-cleani- ng starter. by 50 per cent or to lowest level commensurate with safety. In the office Reduce lighting in office areas wherever possible without adversely affecting light levels at working surfaces. Turn off lights when occupants are to be absent more than 10 minutes. Reduce lighting in warehouses and in public spaces, e.g., corridors, restrooms, cafeterias, club spaces, etc. Secure all exterior lighting during daylight hours and reduce night lighting to the minimum level required for security and night operations. Operate lighting systems for recreation facilities, e.g., ballflelds, gymnasium, theatre, etc., only as actually required to support recreation events. Arrange for performance of janitorial services during daylight hours to the extent practical. Reduce thermostat settings in working areas of warehouses and shop spaces to 58 degrees F. Reduce thermostat settings in living areas and office spaces to 68 degrees F. Reduce night space heating settings to 58 degrees. Secure heating systems in storage areas of warehouses and in open hangar bays. Secure all hot water heaters except in living areas and shop spaces. In the car Buy a car neither larger nor more powerful than you need. A car weighing 5,000 pounds uses twice as much fuel as one weighing 2,000 pounds. Accessories such as air conditioning and automatic transmission contribute to fuel consumption. Have your car engine tuned regularly. Drive at a conservative speed. Do not race your engine. Instead of idling the engine to warm it in cold weather, drive slowly for the first quarter mile. Never leave your engine idling longer than three minutes while waiting. |