12 - Friday, July 14, 1989 -

North Shore News

Select air conditioner
to suit home, lifestyle

NOW IS the time to evaluate your
air conditioning needs and deter-
mine the best option for your
home.

Often, people put off buying an
air conditioner until the
temperature soars — then rush oui
to get the first model that promises
some relief.

_ Buying .an air conditioner does
not have to be confusing or dif-
ficult, In fact, a little advanced
pianning can help you select the
unit dest suited for your home and

__ lifestyle.

. Room air cenditioners provide
flexible, energy-efficient cooling
when and where needed. Two
kinds of window-installed room air
conditioners are available.

Portabie models plug into a
standard :115-volt outlet and can be
cartied: from room to room, or
taken to the: summer house on
weekends.

Larger units are permanently in-
stalled for the summer and include
both: .115-volt and 230/208-volt
models.

*To determine your cooling
needs, first make a rough sketch of

Abies need
little care

From Page 11

quite well in our, ‘slightly’ ‘damper
climate. :

“The color of this form is truly
- outstanding: the newest growth
“holds its silver/white color for
months. And its dense, full habit
makes this tree very desirable even
though hard to come by.

The , only. considerations you
need give to the cultivation of
members of the abies family are
sun and drainage, both of which
are maridatory. ;

Otherwise, the plant’s require-
ments are few: a littie water during
the driest periods of summer, 6-3-6
fertilizer once a year in spring, and

room to grow. Like the man selling :

giz said, ‘‘That’s it.” =

‘A brief update on the: events
surrounding the North - Shore
Gardens. Contest. You still. may
have time to pick up some tickets
‘for the upcoming. Tour. of
Gardens, which will take place on
Sunday, July 30 when eight | of the
gardens of previous years’ winners
will open their garden gates for ail
to enjoy.

“The master gardener clinics
located at some of the gardens will
* provide you with the opportunity
fo get answers to some of your
mist worrisome probiems.

The tickets are $10 each and
-available at Eaton's Park: Royal
and the Nort and West Van-
couver offices of Sussex Realty.
Do not miss this great chance to
view and praise the efforts of some
of the North Shore’s finest
gardeners.

the room or rooms and mark the
dimensions — length, width and
height. Add window and door
locations, check if the area is in-
sulated and determine the exposure
to the sun.

Finally, consider how the room
is generally used (by two or more

Everythin

People, for entertaining, cooking,
exercising, etc.).

© From the above information, a
dealer can select the appropriate
cooling capacity by determining

See Select

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