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The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday October 1, 2003 - C7 Tips to conserve energy (NC)-This winter, staying warm and cozy does n't have to com pletely throw off your budget. The experts at Canadian Tire have som e m oney-saving tips to help cut the cost o f gas/electricity while conserving resources. · Weatherstripping and caulking are key ele ments to getting homes ready for w inter and can reduce energy costs by as much as 30%. W indow shrink kits make older w indow s more efficient and help heat from escaping · Thresholds (steel piece with rubber on bot tom) should be m aintained at the bottom o f the door to stop air loss · Caulking and foam insulation should be used to seal w indow s, doors and the garage and for fill ing in holes or gaps in walls · EPA-approved w oodstoves provide a steady source o f heat at an affordable price and w ill take the chill out o f any room o r basem ent · Program m able therm ostats can help cut costs by 33% or as much as $200 depending on w here you live. Set the therm ostat so that it's at room tem perature when you are at home and then turn it dow n w hen you'll be out o f the house or sleeping · Tim ers allow control o f when lights go on and olT so they aren't left on when they aren't needed. O r better yet. get an Occupancy Sensor that autom otically turns lights ON when occupancy is detected and turns lights O FF when the area is no longer occupied · Using a dim m er to dim lights 75 per cent can reduce the energy bill by as much as 60 per cent. · Choosing the right light bulb can also help save money. Com pact fluorescent bulbs provide great light at a fraction o f the cost o f a standard bulb and they last five times longer · Conserving energy has never been more important. Look for the Energy Star sym bol as it indicates products that are 'to p o f their class.' - News Canada Smoke alarm safety (NC) - Only 80 per cent o f Canadian house holds have at least one smoke alarm. O f those, only half are thought to be 1 in peak working condition. Fire can strike a hom e at any time, without warning " unless a smoke alarm is ready to alert all occupants as soon as a dangerous sit uation occurs. Carol Heller. Vice-President o f Residential Products for Kidde Safety sug gests. "A working smoke alarm on every level o f your home will prov ide the best method o f w arn ing and could pro vide precious extra seconds nec essary for you and your family to escape u n h arm ed " There are only 31 per cent of Canadian house holds that own a carbon monoxide (CO ) alarm. A great num ber o f households with out one are taking a life-threatening chance that their fuel burning appli ances will never malfunction. The most com m on appliances at risk of emitting CO are: natural gas fireplaces, fur naces and hot water tanks, and cooktops. Even the slightest mal function or misuse o f these sources can lead up to a build-up o f carbon monoxide in the home that can become deadly before you would even know it's there. Fire Extinguishers are another important aspect o f provid ing a safe environ ment for you and your family. Only 54 per cent o f Canadian house holds have a fire extinguisher. "Keep a BC rated extinguisher in the kitchen or garage, and a general pur pose ABC central ly located in the house." recom mends Heller. If stairways are blocked by fire, windows may be the only exit to safety, having a fire escape ladder on the second level o f your house in each bed room could save your life. Store the ladder under the bed where it will be easy to access if the room fills with smoke. - News Canada UNIQUE CABINET CONCEPTS Manufacturers o f Fine Cabinetry KITCHENS BATHROOMS BEDROOMS WALL UNITS " W( use Unique all tlx time and would not go anywltere else for our cabinets. " Mn K. Roninnu H E L D O VER! DUE TO O V E IW 'H E L \llN (j^C O ^W N irn'^| ^W)NSFi L ^ G tS T ^ " D oing It R ight" Since 1976 CUSTOM DESIGNS TM TM CUSTOM FINISHES FREE ESTIMATES QUALIFIED DESIGNERS "Unique hat* just supplied all the cabinets for our new house. Everything was p ra t - design, quality and service. * · M t 6c M ft Tatixacx T ' -¥ * l W £ ! SA" PR,CES!! 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