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Show win iiawti mm . TIPS ON SAVING ENERGY AND MONEY ; GOOD IDEAS FROM EXPERIENCED SAVERS air instead of turning on the air conditioner fan. 5. You can keep your attic cooler if you install a wind-operated fan or some other non-electric ventilator. 6. To reduce your central air conditioner's electric load, spray the electric con- When it comes to saving fuel, a little can mean a lot, so the 3M Company, which saves the equivalent of 16 million gallons of fuel every year, offers you these fuel-saving fuel-saving suggestions that can really add up: 1. Check the sizing on the burner unit on your furnace when you give it its annual cleaning. An oversized over-sized burner system will cycle on and off too frequently fre-quently and waste fuel. Undersized fans also cause inefficient operation. 2. Hefore buying anything any-thing that requires energy to use, comparison shop on the basis of total cost: the initial cost of the appliance and the energy cost of operating it. 3. Landscape your yard for energy savings. Plant shade trees and vines on the south and west side of the house to provide protection against hot sun. Trees on the north and west side can act as a windbreak. 4. If you have a forced air furnace system, put a return air intake apparatus in the basement, and run the furnace fan to circulate denser periodically with a fine fog of water on exceptionally excep-tionally hot days. To keep the condenser clean use a direct stream of water from your garden hose, and keep the condenser clear of leaves and shrubs. If installing a new unit, put it in a shady area. These ideas can not only help you save some money on your electric and fuel bills, they can help you save a lot of energy for America. ' |