46 - Friday, January 18, 1991 —- North Shore News

HOME & GARDEN

B.C. Hydro offers
lighting rebate

B.C. HYDRO'S Power Smart
conservation campaign is going all
out to popularize energy-efficient
compact fluorescent lighting pro-
ducts.

Hydro’s North Shore/Coastat
marketing representative Bob
Favelle says, ‘‘Every time we
display them at shows, they at-
tract an enormous amount of at-
tention. The biggest concern is
that they’re still a relatively hard
to find item.

Now we're going to make them
even more attractive by offering
rebates to encourage the public to
buy them in numbers that will
stimulate a price reduction and
increased avaiiability.

‘“*The economics are very
straightforward. Compact fluores-
cents are extremely cost-effective
on energy and life expectancy.
They use approximately a quarter
.of the power of incandescents for
the same amount of light, but last
up to 10 times longer. We have
encountered some sales resistance
based on initial price.

‘‘Now, with increased populari-
ty among consumers you'll be see-
ing many of them selling for as
low as $24.99. Coupled with our
rebate of $5, that makes a final
price of only $19.99,’ said
Favelle.

The other rebates are: $7.50 for
screw-in adaptors and $1 for
lamps, valid to May 16, 1991, and
$25 off compact fixtures, valid to
September 30, 1991.

Favelle explained that compact
fluorescent fixtures range in price
from $40 to $400 and the $25
rebate represents the difference
between the costs of a compact
fluorescent and an_ incandescent
fixture.

“We want to encourage the usc
of fixtures specifically designed
for compact fluorescents. Over
time, we anticipate virtually all
indocr residential fixtures will be
designed to accommodate
energy-efficient lights. With wider
use we expect the price to come
down,’’ Favelle concluded.

Lighting accounts for about five
per cent of the total energy used
in the home and compact fluores-
cent lights can save as much as 70
per cent in lighting costs.

Power Smart is recognized as
one of North America’s most
progressive energy conservation
programs.

Launched in March, 1989, it
aims, by ihe year 2000, to be pro-
viding annual energy savings of
2,400 million kilowatt hours,
enough power to meet the energy
needs of 240,000 B.C. homes.

Container warning issued

CONSUMER AND Corperate
Affairs Canada is warning con-
sumers of leakage problems in-
volving certain chemical products,
such as windshield washer an-
tifreeze, paint thinners and methyl
hydrate, packaged in containers
intended to be child-resistant.
Product Safety inspectors
discovered the potential hazard,
mainly with four-litre containers,
during inspections across Canada.

Problems to date have been
found mainly with containers that
have a tab on the cap and a safety
stop projecting from the con-
tainer. Other types of child-resis-
tant container systems are also be-
ing investigated.

Although some containers,
when first purchased, have a seal
under the cap, the hazard occurs
once the seal has been removed. A
child could partially toosen the
cap before the safety device
engages, allowing the contents to
leak out if the container is tipped.

The spilled liquid is harmful if
swallowed or if its vapors are in-
haled, and may create a fire
hazard. However, the container
will not leak if the cap is screwed
on tightly.

Manufacturers and packagers of
consumer chemical products have
been contacted. They have volun-
tarily agreed to stop distribution
of products with leakage problems
and to correct the situation before
distribution.

As a@ safety precaution for all
consumer chemical products, con-
sumers should ensure that caps are
screwed on tightly and that pro-
ducts are kept out of the sight and
reach of children. Hazardous
chemicals should be stored upright
and away from gas water heaters,
furnaces and other sources of heat
or flame.

For further information, con-
tact your nearest office of Con-
sumer and Corporate Affairs
Canada.

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