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Show One' Room Syndrome MTN. FUEL. . tve - ways to add to your comfort with your central air conditioning system: 11 .This sum- mer millions of American will come down families with an annual malady known as the one room syndrome. Its caused by a combination of summer heat and obsolete room air conditioners Many homes 10 years old or older lack central air conditioning systems. Families in these homes frequently rely on one or two room air conditioners to provide comfortable temperatures during the summer months. As a result, entire households congregate in the one or two air conditioned xooms, breaking normal living patterns and often creating irritating family situations. Perhaps the most visible result of the syndrome is the seasonal disappearance of privacy within the home. Children who would normally watch television in their own room invade the cooler living room to watch their early evening shows. This creates a oroblem for parents who have favorite TV programs lour central air conditioning svslem should Ik the summer season slai Is scrvked ii animal maintenance u inoiicv eao sue help eonsersc fuel aiul insure a lomlorl enoleil house when the hoi weather si iris I veil now it's i ilonehv vour air not too lale lo have this i lies condiliuiiim: coulrav tor Set vour diet moslal lo the degree of wiolncss wm" ami vour f'amilv find most eomlorl.ible. then leave ri there. II vou eoiisl.mllv change I lie tiler moslal. vou may iiurease the eosl ot operation without necessanlv improving the degree ol eum lort. ( bailee or dean the filter at the lieginmne of the cooling season and as ollen llniv.il ter as necesvlirtv filler reduces the ctfiiienw of vour sary sv stem or diapes covering windows where sun slimes dircvtiy in. Or. even heller, install window awnings To insure free circulation of air throughout vour home, keep all ottllcls and return registers tree from obstructions one-roo- of their own. When teenagers enter- taining friends find the game room too warm, they, too, migrate to the air conditioned living room. This adds still another set of age and entertainment differences. While one answer might be to carry air conditioners from room to room most families discard that solution as impractical or impossible. Another approach might be to install an air conditioner in each room. Here one would face higher initial and operating costs, as well as higher noise levels in the home. One sure cure ior the one room syndrome is the installation of central air conditioning. With a central system, each room can be kept at comfortable temperatures throughout the year. Recent studies show that families with whole-housyear-rounconditioning are healthier, less irritable and suffer from fewer allergies. Keep windows and doors closed when the air conditioning is on. Hits eliminates dust and pollen cuts down on outside noise, and. on hot. inuggv days. adds to vour condor t hv reducing homiditv And it also helps vour air conditioner to maintain a constant, cool temperature. Close wot. oils r. ' r hot days, turn on your air conditioner while the temperature inside your home is still relativelv cool Ikm'l wail loo long. You'll he more comfortable and your air conditioner will not have lo work as hard. On On hot. uncomwirtahlc nights keep all doors and windows closed and keep your air conditioner . On cool nights. you mav wish to turn off y our air conditioner and open doors and windows as desired.' d Almost any home equipped with a forced air heating system can be converted for gas central air same The conditioning. ducts that carry warm air in winter usually can be used to distribute cool air throughout the house during summer. the Switching from warm air to cool is as simple as turning a thermo- stat. Gas fired central cooling units also provide more effective air ' filtration and better humidity control, alfactors ways important when home comfort is the pfime consideration ' sx MOUNTAIN FUEL Ill t I . . - svstem should go oil K licvk the thermostat setting. Someone may have changed it. 2 K lieck the circuit breaker mav have tripthe fuse box ped. If v. reset it. If it trips again, call the service department of vour air conditioning contractor g (.1 Make sure the gas pilot of vour gas air . sy stem is burning. If vour air conditioning (when it should he on r 1 1 comli-tinnin- If you can't locate and solve the problem yoursell of your air condition call the service denar liiu-u- t ing dealer mr contractor. (Note. If yours is a gas air conditioning system il will seldom need repair You will never have to replace the compiessor. for it doesn't have one. Tlie gas flame never wears out.) If you have any ipicstions about your gas air conditioning system vail your licensed beating and air conditioning contractor |