44 - Friday. December 28. 1990 - North Snore News HOME & GARDEN Prepare for power failures EET PED ay “GooD FENCES — FREE ESTIMATES — DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION & REPAIR WINTER POWER fatlures car be bone chillmae owperiengees austin thousands of C madtans to seetber Most Canadian home-neatny systems depend an clestrig power to operate Purnace, forced ain cir culation, and) thermestar controls. Power supply interruptions can last trom ce tew hours tes several dass and are olfen caused bs freezing rain or sleet stormis that damage power tines and equip. ment. An extended power Marlure dur- ing winter months, and subse. quent toss of heating, can result in cold. damp homes, severe divine conditions and damare to walls, floors and phambing. Emergency Preparediess Canada, the federal deparunent tesponsible for advancing civil preparedness for emergencies of alliypes. has some vood advice on what to do in case of a power failure. The consequences of power and heating failure in sub-zero weather can be reduced in two ways: homeowners can protect — their homes against: frost damave be- fore leaving it for a warmer loca- hon, or they can take precautions by having an emergency standby heating system, The following are advance precautions for winter power failures: off you have a wood-burning stove of fireplace, keep a xvood supply af fuel on hand. ednstall aoostandby stove or heater that does not require elee- tristts ana, af tigsessars. make cute fos vented) Ome was ot ato ie thie os by Gonmmectig at to cin untised tlic. Uscoonty tueb furnmie treagters certiited by the Cvmadian Stamdiards Assocneon oor Crit dian Cras Asso unetion ett the standby heaters anit wliocuse the normab touse oar vas supply, base it cannecred: wath shecaot! salves by a competent Sens iceperson eCheck with sour local suppts authority before atrangiiy tor on stallavoen of emerrenesy eenerators for furnaces. appliances as liehuny e Hfasc tlashlights, lanterns ana matches stored ina hands place. It there isa power fadure: eCheck te see whether sour home as the ony one attecteds tr so. notify sour local electric supp ly authority. © Turn on your batters -powercd radio tor local information. * Don't panic. Remember that even invers cold weather, a horse sith doors and windows closed will not become too cold for com: fort for several hours. eH you hase a standby heating unit, tue it on before the house vets too cold, Ho the unit must be vented to the same chimneys tlue as the furnace. switch the furnace off before disconnecting the fur- nace flue, eA house can be damaged by tow temperatures, but the major threat is to the plumbing system, if a standby heating system is us. ed, check to see that ne part of the phanibing sssteta can tresdé (fallen partoot the totuse atust he abandoned. protect i tw taking the following precaubions: e Puri ath the uid vlectra swath elt ast) tho water thaw where atocnters the beuse dtrate the vatve. unker pape. anak ameter or Pump wath bhankets or orisubatiers TALC nth 8 Open all water taps om the house. anebadime the dia on the water oo fieater, outdo tlash toriers several times, Pe Cheek opening miamual jor dishwasher. wohine qtachine ote. for draining or trost: protecson HSE COS, * Horvontal water supply tines Une might oot digo when salves are open should be Blown out witha fine pump After the power returns: e Switch on the mau electric switch. * Replace the furnace tlue (it removed) and turn oft the tugl to the standbs heating unit. e Turn on the water supply. Close lowest valves first and allow air to escape trom upper taps. * Make sure that the hot water heater is tilled with water before turning On power. * Rinse out dishwasher and washing miachine if necessary. ORGANIZED QUICK & EASY STEP CANADIAN CLOSET FENCES, DECKS & PATIOS Serving North & West Vancouver, Cali Bob: 980-1506 Custom built furniture for the Home & Office. “We turn your ideas into furniture. CANADIAN CLOSET 1385 Crown St. N. van. 966-4263 Royal City Antiques and FINE FURNISHINGS LTD. HAVE YOU PUT YOUR GARDEN 10 BED? Let us turn your garden refuse into a cosy INSULATING MULCH. Better than Bagging, Burning or Dumping (ZED 941-9712 or 922-9772 SAS RAAYAY VANS ~ HOLIDAY ADVERTISING DEADLINES DEADLINE Mon., Dec. 24, 12 noon Mon., Dec. 31, 2 p.m. j DISPLAY Wed., Jan. 2 Z Fri, Jan. 4 DEADLINE Fri., Dec. 28, 5 p.m. } REAL ESTATE Fri., Jan. 4 CLASSIFIED DEADLINE % Wed., Jan. 2 Mon., Dec. 31, 10 a.m., ri., Jan. 4 Thurs., Jan. 3, noon TM VOICE OF NUNTH AND WEST VANCOUVER @ Royal City Antiques and FINE FURNISHINGS LTD REFINISHING & RESTORATION, APPRAISALS — WE BUY QUALITY ANTIQUES — SUNDAY » WEDNESDAY - FImoAy 1139 Lonsdale Avenue, North Van Display 980-0511 Classified 986-6222 “REACHING EVERY DOOR ON THE NORTH SHORE _ Y