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Show PAGE 10 THE THUNDERBIRD SUSC TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1990 Utilities hookup can be simpler than it seems BY CHERIS TUCKER Students living off campus may find themselves in the dark, stumbling to the shower only to find no water, and reaching for the phone to call for help. Alas, the phone is also out of commission. Fortunately, a little time and money can remedy these setbacks. Students can visit Utah Power and Light to request power hook up. The company requires one person to sign a contract placing the electricity under his or her name. All power bills will come addressed to this fee and a $10 hook-u- p person. A refundable $200 deposit are required for all fully electric residences, said Paula Jensen, UP&.L secretary. This deposit is designed for the safety of the person that signs the contract. If a roommate fails to pay his share of the last bill, his portion of the deposit is not refunded, but used to pay the bill. The deposit is not mandatory if the person signing has established credit with Utah Power &c Light, Jensen said. Office hours are 8 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. weekdays. If the apartment is equipped with a gas instead of electric furnace, the gas will also need to be turned on. The gas controls the water heater, so without it students will be taking showers better suited for polar bears, said Mountain Fuel receptionist Gaelynn Froyd. To have it turned on you will need to stop by Mountain Fuel and have someone put the contract under (his or her) name. A $10 charge will be added to the first bill, but no deposit is required, Froyd said. The gas can usually be hooked up within one day. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays. Telephone representative Dorian Page suggests that students who feel at a loss without this electronic necessity can get a hookup by calling the operator and for the business offices. The representative will be able to take the order and have the phone in operation within two business days. There is a minimum connection fee of $29.50 and to have all long distance calls blocked is $25.00 extra and three additional dollars each month, Page said. Students then asking should check with their long distance company to find out calling options. Business hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Cable is also available to students through Insight Basic installation is $25. Cablevision at Additional pay channels are available beginning at $9.95, with each pay channel ordered reducing the cost of installation. Basic cable costs $17.95 per month. 586-765- 5. Once these steps are completed, students will have nothing to worry about except for those bills that will come every month. Laundry 101 is basic course Many new and exciting experiences lie ahead for the e student living away from home. Some things will be exciting and some a bore. list is On the doing ones own laundry. But it has to be done. Ask any old SUSC student and they will tell you that while laundering one must follow certain rules and the guidelines. Even with miracle, machine-washablsynthetic fibers, which have made washdays a lot easier for all, a few laundry mistakes can ruin your day, let alone your clothing. If you dont want to flunk Laundry 101 here are a few rules that have been recommended by a major washing machine company. No jeans mixed with delicate fabrics in the same wash load. The delicates will lose the battle and bear the scars forever. Dont jam everything info one load. Clothes need room to move and flex in the washtub to get them clean. Dont mix dark colors with whites, unless you dont care if your whites become dingy. Dont wash colored things in hot water. They lose their brightness. Some fade and lose first-tim- e, color. Dont bring loads of dirty clothes home for mom to do. Shed rather spend time with you than the washing machine. Here is the list of dos. Sort and separate clothing by colors, whites, darks, mediums and by fabric and weight, towels, jeans, shirts, blouses, socks, etc Check the washing instructions on the garment label. Pretreat soiled and stained spots before putting the item in the washer. Use enough detergent. Read the package Do your laundry fairly often, once a week if possible. The longer you wait the harder it is to remove soils and stains. The hard to remove turn into the impossible to remove. |