Make your home
a ‘sree’ house

14 tips to making

DO YOU leave lights on in
your house when you go
out? Open windows during
the winter to get fresh air?
Or leave water running
while brushing your teeth?

Your house probably is not as
‘“green’’ as it could be. By learn-
ing a few simple ways to conserve,
you can help our planet every day
at home and at work.

Here are 14 easy tips about
energy efficiency you can practise
every day. You will be sure to
have one of the ‘‘greenest’’ houses
on the block if you follow these
tips. If everyone did, imagine the
difference we would make.

Energy Efficiency

¢Turn off all lights, heaters
and fans when you are not using
them, or before going out. If you
are concerned about home securi-
ty, put a few lights on timers.
This saves energy, and actually
looks more authentic than leaving
one light on in the same room all
the time.

e install dimmer switches on
household lights, and replace reg-
ular light bulbs with energy-effi-
cient products, such as compact
fluorescents. Initially they may be
more expensive, but they last 10
times longer than conventional
bulbs and save energy dollars.

© Upgrade your home’s insula-
tion to the highest levels. Don't
forget to insulate your hot water
heater and pipes, too. Because less
energy is being consumed and
produced, this will save on heating
bills and help the environment at
the same time.

¢ Guard your house against air
leakage by sealing windows and
doors with caulking and
weatherstripping. Don’t forget to
check the existing caulking and
weatherstripping for leaks.

Watch for other areas where air
leakage can occur, such as up the

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chimney of a fireplace. Consider
installing high-efficiency windows
when replacing old windows to
increase your energy savings.

© Use a ceiling fan instead of an
air conditioner. If it’s absolutely
necessary to use an air condi-
tioner, set the thermostat at 25°C
(77°F) or higher.

* install plug guards to help
teduce household drafts. Also,
remember to use socket insulators
behind light switches on outside
walls — it will reduce air leakage.

* Keep your furnace in tip-top
shape by cleaning or replacing the
air filter once a month.

© Reduce your energy consump-
tion by installing a programmable
thermostat, which automatically
turns the heat down when it’s not
needed.

Lower the temperature o7
your hot water tank, and wash
clothes in cold water whenever
possible. Your clothes will last
longer and you'll save money.

e Wash clothes, water your
lawn and run the dishwasher in
off-peak hours. This reduces the
overall stress on water reserves
and spreads out the demand for
energy more evenly.

© If your area bylaws permit it,
put up a clothes line in your
backyard. Not only are you saving
money on energy bills, but you're
helping the environment.

* When buying appliances,
choose the most efficient one that
meets your needs. Check the ap-
pliance’s Energuide tabel, which
indicates its electricity consump-
tion per month. The lower the
Energuide rating, the more effi-
cient the appliance.

elt takes about two to four
hours to preheat your car’s

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engine. A car plugged in all night
wastes energy. Install a timer 10
power the block heater only when
necessury.

* Turn off the television, sterco
and radio when you're not using
them.

For more information on enerey
conservation, write to Energy,
Mines and Resources Canada
Communications Branch at 580
Booth St., Ottawa, Ontario KIA
OE4.

Environment Canada also has
information on what you can do
for the environment. Contact the
Inquiry Centre at 351 St. Joseph
Blvd., Hull, Quebec K1A 0H3.

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HYACINTHS

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develop healthy roots over
winter and grow weil next year.
A wide selection of tlowering
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