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Show Page 6 - 1895 ovo, Utah, Home Energy, Sunday, April 2, THE DAILY HERALD, n energy co Even though lighting represents of your home's energy use than heating, cooling and water heating, you can still reap considerable energy savings with efficient lighting. Turning off the switch when the light's not needed is the easiest and most obvious way to save energy and money without any expense. But when the lights need to be on, here are a few things to consider to make sure you're lighting your home as efficiently as possible while maintaining quality lighting levels: Clean bulbs and fixtures regularly. Dusty bulbs distribute only half as much light as those than are cleaned regularly. Be careful hot bulbs can implode if touched by something wet. a much smaller percentage Take advantage of reflection. Reflectors can help you get more bulbs. light out of lower-wattage Also, light-color- walls and ed bright surfaces reflect more light than dark ones, reducing the amount of light needed to illuminate certain areas. Eliminate unnecessary lightg ideas rely ing. Many on simple common sense, such as light-savin- I o 3 9r. Q Si Vjj Compact fluorescents are available in either integral units with a combined bulb and ballast or a modular unit where the bulb and ballast are separate. light whenever possible. Other devices help reduce unnecessary lighting automatically, resulting in great savings for little cost. Lighting controls. Small timing devices or photocells help The best integral units use electronic rather than magnetic ballasts, which are more expensive eliminate unnecessary lighting. Their costs can quickly be offset by energy savings. Timers turn lights off and on at specific times. Photocells perform a similar function, sensing when dark settles and light is needed, automatically turning off when adequate natural light returns. Occupancy sensors determine when you enter a room. Sensors automatically turn lights on when you enter and off when you leave. Dimmers allow you to control different lighting levels for different activities as needed, saving energy as well as improving comfort and extending bulb life. I V third as much energy. turning off lights in unoccupied areas and taking advantage of day- Dimmers allow you to control different Sighting levels for different activities as needed, saving energy as well as improving comfort and extending bulb life. Standard incandescent light bulbs are among the biggest energy wasters, using as much as 90 percent of used energy as heat, in addition to wearing out quickly. One of the best way s to save big on lighting bills is upgrading to avail- 73, but are quieter and turn on without flickering. Modular units have their own distinct advantage. You can replace a worn bulb without replacing the ballast, which usually has a longer life span. able compact fluorescent bulbs, which use only one-four- th to one- - maEiing you Model 597 Compact fluorescent bulbs use only one-thir- d one-four- to th as much energy as a standard incandes- cent light bulb. However, turning off the switch when the light's not needed is the easiest and most obvious way to save energy and money, without any expense. First chlorin residential mm air con iioner introduced e-fr- ee m - KEY LARGO, Fla. airier Corporation today introduced the world's first chlorine-fre- non-ozo- ne e, depleting central air conditioner for residential use, at the Alliance for Energy Efficiency Conference here. The company said the new air conditioner, called the Weather-Mak134a Zero Ozone Depletion unit, represents a major step in preparing to meet environmental regulations phasing out the use of g refrigerants containing chlorine in residential air conditioners. er ozone-depletin- Use of the new air conditioner's non-ozo- ne depleting refrigerant, follows in the called HFC-134- a. of introductions recent of footsteps chlorine-fre- e refrigerators for the auhome, commercial chillers and tomobile air conditioners. Until now, however, a chlorine" free refrigerant has not been avail- -. able in residential central air conditioners, Carrier said. air conditioner "A chlorine-fre- e for the home is a milestone for the air conditioning industry," said John R. Lord, president of Carrier North American Operations. "Air conditioning is no longer a luxury, it's a way of life for millions of Americans. "The technology is available today to maintain the delicate balance between protecting the environment and improving quality of life overall. With the advent of a chlorine-fre- e air conditioner, the sre options opening up for con- sumers who want to purchase products that protect the environment and save energy without sacrificing comfort and conve- fm bons (CFCs) are on Congress list of banned chemicals. The use of refrigerants containing CFCs is banned beginning Jan. 1, 1996, rewhile a ban on chlorine-base- d for residential air new frigerants conditioners goes into effect in 2010. "We feel that it is in everyone's best interest to begin manufacturing products relying on the safest materials as early as possible," Lord said. "So in 1992 we made a commitment to produce residential and commercial air conditioners that use chlorine-fre- e refrigerants as early as possible. "The first day." According to Lord, refrigerants containing the chlorine-fre- e chlorine-base- d chlorofluourocar-."- . mJ' t f features a Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) of up to 14.0 for plenty of cooling power and energy savings. So I HMfegtCMfeif SptMM 3 Since 1904 keep your cool a quiet 597 air conditioner. Call with Bryant to the rescue today. IfSSji com- mercial units were introduced last year, and we're proud to introduce residential unit toa chlorine-fre- e nience." ozone-depletin- g, chlorine-fre- e HI T V Get Bryant's quiet, energy-efficie537 air conditioner. It features the advanced technology of our new AeroQuiet System for extremely quiet operation. And that makes it perfect for installation near decks or patios. Plus, the 597 to the use of a refrigerant is the de- (See CHLORINE, Page 7) , . Lord said tite key HEATING & COOLING ' i....,m....imm.i. m.h!?????!?8 Awri'-Jl- t 785-220- Foe Dtrito.. '. 0 I |