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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 4 Nov 1992, p. 20

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Tightly sealed homes can aggravate allergies PAGE 18 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1992 This fall as you seal up your home to save energy during the cold winter months, you‘re also sealing in potential problems. If you‘re among the one in six Americans with allergies or asthâ€" ma, you‘ve also trapped yourself indoors with your worst enemies: fall weed pollen, leaf dust, animal dander, dust mites, mold spores, tobacco and cooking smoke, and stale, polluted air. Saving energy or staying healthy and comfortable doesn‘t have to be an "eitherâ€"or" choice. The indoor air quality experts at Honeywell, a leading maker of air quality control equipment, sugâ€" gest three ways to minimize indoor air quality problems: Remove or control sources * Steam clean carpeting and upholstered furniture. 3 Fall Home Improvement Section Aiter more than two years of planning the Children‘s (~~ Safety Village is now open. it is quickly becoming the | &"~fy, _ ~ C E pride of the community and will soon be known fir" ‘fl ® throughout the Province as the premier safety training | ~* *@th ~@ ioamCi facility for children. It is anticipated that over 10,000 , y rooge students, each year, h. o "? \@ > Epn ._.}"_* m will tour the village 17. a. % * e for instruction in safety rules. As your local Electric Utility e we are proud to be a sponsor of the Children‘s Safety m Village. Our interactive high voltage safety display and %}v miniature power station are a part of our contribution to _ Z3 the village. Remember, safety first. e 2 + 2 &' _ . *ar,/ _ 2 3 Waterioo North Hydro Children‘s Sefety villagse & o RA* K * Wash bedding weekly (in waâ€" ter at least 130 degrees hot) to control dust mites. * Clean humidifier drain pans and pads and keep the humidity levels between 30 and 60 per cent relative humidity. High humidity promotes mold, mildew and dust mites. Too low a level creates discomfort by drying mucous membranes and skin. * Ask smokers to confine smokâ€" ing to one room in the house or to go outdoors. There‘s now strong evidence that children who live with smoke have more allergic diseases and asthma. Ventilate Indoor allergens and other polâ€" lutants trapped inside an energyâ€" tight home have nowhere to go except around the house and into your lungs. They can build up to Ontario Hydro Let‘s give tomorrow a hand. £ i C.o. leu l '-‘t. & unhealthy levels much quicker than they do outdoors. * Open a window or add other natural ventilation sources where "they‘ll least affect your comfort or energy savings. recovery ventilator, such as Honâ€" eywell‘s "Perfect Window" to expel stale, polluted air and bring in fresh air with minimal discomâ€" fort and very little energy loss. _* Clean or replace furnace filâ€" ters regularly â€" at least twice a Clean the air Unfortunately most indoor polâ€" lutants are so small they blow right through an ordinary furâ€" nace filter, back into your living * Us media air filters, sns moscapeigntoeaicaroniesia in t We started our Maytag Washer May 1, 1992 and has run nonâ€"stop 24 hours i'z%y".?i'-;o'a';'o’d?i'r quits. To this date that is 188 days which is equal : Come and see it . . . and if how long it P3 Y ul C nr in noyaagitfos cotecty guess how ong i w WASHER & DRYER Guess How Long Our Maytag Washer Will Run OFF Selected.Models * Canada‘s No. 1 preferred brand" * Larger door opening * Porcelain enamel top * Computer touch controls * Only 27%" wide * Full size washer with dryer on top 1 0 0 OFF bAIL 35 â€" cez MAYTAG . BATE‘S 40° HOME APPLIANCE CENTRE® 30 COLUMBIA ST. E., WATERLOO danine, _ 888â€"7204 DRYERS STACKED " t es‘ Ts REFRIGERATORS $q2Q°5 * Canada‘s No. 1 preferred brand" * 20 Year Tub® « Air/Heat Dry Option DISHWASHERS Model DWU7300 SAVE * Rexible storage DEPENDABLE

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