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. Stove,fireplace prove their worth P... 10'6” . byKunDodson Attertwoyearsinttieirrtrtt.Weit-t-- IF ONTARIO Is TOBECOME j ENERGY SELF SUFFICIENT BY THE YEAR 1990 L. THEN ELECTRICITY IS some TO HAVE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR OIL. - -CONSERVE OIL- _ -CONSIDER ELECTRIC HEATING-5- BOX El, CONESTOGO HAY-UM W THINK ABOUT IT... GOO-4236 __ P.O. low: " W. om. m 1X0 9 Home Renovations 0 Aluminum Siding . 0 Satin . Fascia o Eamtrouoh 0 Doom 0 0 Windows 0 Awnings O lt) Hunts: Douglas Canada Ltd. Siding that insulates. For just a little more than the cost of regular siding. Now you can cut your heating bills while giving your home a beautiful new exterior. Polyurethane insulation backing (R01. Tough, plasticized finish. Over 50,000 Canadian homes have installed Climatic insulated siding. -4tttETMANE'FoAH tttOttLATtOM- 'ASTM Tail No can“ ‘Md Can TM WAY-UM um MC. Poul 01100. no: Mt. * on». (519) was 664-2426 ma 1X0 arteateitt-Himttaeeaatdmtodstovotqqtlemesttietgttteir but. Howard and Dorothy Rein are very pleue. Mr. new is semi-retired and the ample built their 3,300 square foot [easement home with an encloeed fireplace up- stairs and a Fisher wood stove main. Thaw infuse! bills haveheengreat; their total hydro Nil since the fail, which helm all their appliances was "We just couldn't believe it," exclaims Mr. Reist. Heuystheykeepthethemmtatat attmrtNto7Sdegrees all the time so they certainly are not chilly. Mr. heist es- timates they have saved about on per cent. The couple‘s sum: include the fact they have their own When the Reist's first moved into their home they were able to detect they wouldaperience a aging. my?!» low is heated with electric Greed air. “If: -irot a holiday motrtMthetime," Mr. Reistsaid aftertheyhadbeeain theirtiomeformttyatearepttts. A - -- ‘_ A 'NethermaatitoetatMdegreesCandifthetempera- tare gets below that, the furnace will come on. "it's on for a couple minutes in the morning, that's all and maybe in the middle of the night." The wood burning Fisher "grandfather" stove in the re, creation room burns M hours. A log burns much larger in the air tight fireplace than.it would in Ill - fireplace. Intactrur. R"eistnmrtieistheyarereitirtgaitdre- salts from the {impinge a; theygetfrom theftqve. .. . The fireplace is closed in with tempered glass so the heautyoltheflamesisnothidden.1‘heentirewallwhenthe fireplace is situated is bricked. q There are four vents, two at the top and two at the bottom otthefireplace.1'wotanstakethecoldairindfthefloor and force the warm air out thttqt vents. Their home is also insulated to prevent any loss through outside walls or windows. "There is two inch styrotoam on the framing, then tar paper, and an air mace before the hricking. It's built just like a thermos bottle," said Mr. Heist. The windows have twin thermo panes. Thetypeof w,oudymtehoosetotew1i1nyheediffer.e?- ce in the amount of heat you receive. Hardwoods provide 't'ig,te2.eatth""o'""'"d"e""eeth""i"the'""1is tig ter. . I Greenwoodshmtidnothehterrttasthetytaeswilllmitdup in the chimney. He has also been using a product on the inareet, called KathitctH), which is supposed to keep the chimney clean. According to Mr. Heist a couple spoonfuls every wet work. "Our chimney is staying clean," he says. He was told by a fireman that it does not work to keep the chimeny clean but Mr. Reist HAS found different results. Mr. Rem siys he is concerned about a chimney fire but believes this happens when people burn poor wood. In fact. the wood he burns is dried a year before it is used. ENERGY SAVING IDEAS FOR . Insulated window shutters . Storm doors Capture the suns snowy with a passive solar groan houss addition. F For heating your home. and wow heating. O Insulate your basement wells . Add.e woodbuming stove. lltllllllllllllllll'J2,'l2'i', I. martin contractor limit-d 190 king Street South, St. Jacobs. Onta'io 664-2245 CuatumBuiltHtxma, Adttltitxt0Rentmgtitmtg SOLAR COLLECTORS YOUR HOME "ttitewetiirit-istotteiatstaBeditmitdiatgpermitmrst he obtained in Woolwich township. _ Awood tntriting ttnitahttuidttevertteaddedtmtoatur- nice. Furnaces are not built orustaBed to handle the high aggregated generated by wood. _ . _ , -- Wind with] units do hot have atttmnatie dint-o“ con- uoutttatstqrtheneottdfrmntnmti-heeoaafe1evelis reached. With an add-on, the furnace blower spreads the heat through the home. During a power failure, the Mower would stopaidtheheatemtidrisetoantrnsafeieee1. Theriahoffireisstillgreatifthevoodburnlngunitis operated carelessly. Never use kerosene, gasoline or com- mercial fire starters. The artificial logs on the market can bedalgerouswhenusedinanenclosedspace. There are several different types of wood burning units and the regulations vary for each. If you still consider run- ningawoodhumingstove,thehestmoveywcanmakeisto pick up a copy of “Burning With Wood Safety" from a Cen. tral Mortgage and Housing Corporation office. Details of regulations are dismissed with diagrams to help demonstrate them and installation. The traditional fireplace is cozy, romantic and [am cinating to watch, but it wastes energy. In fact. using " open ireplace each night can raise a monthly may; bill by about 10%. Even with the damper closed and the fire out, a considerable amount of heat escapes up the chimney. Once the damper is opened, the heat loss is substantial. As the fire builds to a healthy crackle, it draws more and more room air up the chimney, replacing it with colder air from out- side. T Willi) "Heating with Wood Safety", a book re- leased by Central Mortgage and “owning-Corporation. the bestguarantee that youreqnipmentissafeiatochooae tmetutitteegttegtedandft-dt-fttrmtoatttartdagd prepared by the Canadian Standards Association or the Un- derwriten' Laboratoriea of Canada. ' Ontario Bendix Code fire regulations mt be followed. says Roan Wright, Woolwich township treasurer. An oil furnace retrofit - that is, upgrading your fur- nace so it works more ef- ficiently - can save you up to 20% on your fuel bill. A qualified furnace ser- viceman can make these im- provements relatively easi- ly during the annual furnace servicing. "Does e retrofit require major changes to my furnace?" A retrofit is relatively simple. It includes changes to the Immer such as reduc- ing the size of the nozzle, ad- ding a retention head and in- stalling a delayed action so- lenoid valve. Are you completely lost now? If you are like many Canadians. you‘re probably mot too fa- miliar with the inner work- ings of your furnace. A brief explanation: Reduce Pollution end Save Energy Installation of a delayed action solenoid valve saves energy by ensuring comple- te combustion. . l tmetlev Monte Saves The CMHC office in Kitchener is located at 1770 King Street East. The phat: number is 743-5264. 15-10% - Moat furnaces are over- sized compared to the ac- tual heating requirements of the lune (especially if the home has been reinstalled ). A smaller nozzle allows the You can reduce your heat loss by: _ - I, Using fireplace covers, such as glass doors or an in- expensive insulated, fire- Furnace retrofit reduces bills More than smoke up the chimney Fitting on the end of the burner, the flame retention head allows the burner to operate more efficiently through better mixing of the combustion air and oil. A re- tention head automatically requires the installation of a smaller nozzle and together they can provide a 10%-15% increase in efficiency. Un- fortunately, owing to a lack of CSA certified equipment and trained servicemen, the flame retention head is still not available in most areas. However. this should chan- " in the near future. A word to the wise If you are planning to re- trofit your furnace, ensure that all retrofit items have been certified by the Can: dian Standards Association (GSA). Make sure that your serviceman is properly trained in energy-efficient retmtiu. Many of the pro- vincial governments are be- ginning to sponsor furnace retrofit training courses which instruct servicemen on how to correctly carry out a retrofit. furnace to stay on longer which results in less fuel being burned more efficient- ly. 1096-1696 Savings From Retention Hood resistant plug that you can make yourself. These can be closed while a fire dies out and when the fireplace is not 2. Using one of the new grates or metal fireplace liners, which increases the efficiency of your fire. 3. Partially closing the flue once the fire is steadily burning and well banked. (Keep the opening large en- ought to allow all smoke to escape up the chimney). Gasoline and home heat- ing oil account for nearly half (43 per cent) of the oil consumption in Ontario: Ro- bert Welch, Ont. minister of 4. -seaiing off an abused fireplace.