Page 18, Whltby Froe Press, Wednesday, March 8,1995 A HOME DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT FEATURE Power Smart lips for yourhomne LIGHING *Turn off the lighte when leaving a room -- even for a few minutes. It saves more energy in the time they're off than- it will use to turn them on a.n. e Because brightly coloured walls reflect light, they help save energy, . and require lower-wattage bulbe to achieve optimum brightness. 9Replace standard' incan- descent bulbe <40, 60, 100'and 150 watts) with energy saving bulbe (34, 52, 90 and 135 bulbe) with no appreciable difference in light. * Switch to halgn bulbe for spot and flood liht. They consume 40 per cent leas energy and last twice as long as regular bulbe. & Use compact fluorescent bulbs for lights that are on more than three hours a day and are in hard-to-reach fixtures. 'They consumer 70 per cent less energy and last nearly 10 times as long as ordinary fluorescents. EATING AND HOT. WATER e Permanently lowering the thermostate one degree can save up to 4 per cent on heating bis. For energyv-eflicient comfort, set it at 21 degrees C. when awake, 18 degrees C. when asleep. * Keep heat in and cold air out by caulking and weatherstripping around doors and windows. They reduce drafts and increase comfort. e Use energy-saving shower heads and save 30 per cent in hot water. * Wrap your water heater in an ilating blanket,, and insulate the first two metres of hot water pipinig from your water heater to reduce heat loss. COOKING AND CLEANING 0 When purchasing m ajor appliances, compare EnerGuide labels and choose those with the lowest numnber of ilowatt hours rating. Because an appliance lasts a lon g time, smail differences en Energude ratings add up to a large savinge. e Refrigerators and freezers should be kept dlean, kept only 2/3 full, and for maximum energy savings, set at 3 C. and -18 C. respectively. AUD)IO fVIDEO ai. *VCR- *Camcorders Panasonic & Sony Warranty Centre *Stereos *Cassette ~~W~VCR .~ ree ~EST/MTES Custone Electromotive Inc. 1150 Champlai'n Court - Whitby 668-6946 *On the stoive, match the pot size to the element size and keep lids* on to conserve energy. Although more expensive at the outset ' a self-cleanng oven je better insulated than a regular one, and consumes less energy during normal use. U se te econo-wash" cycle on the dishwasher and the e"energy-saver" switch to turn off the heating elemnent,- thue allowing dishes to air day. Wash only when you've got a full load. 0 Wash onily a full load in the clothes washer, rinse in cold water, and run the spin cycle twice before placing clothes in dryer. 0 In the dryer,- use the "cool-down" feature to reduce the heat in the. last five to 10 Minutes, and dlean the lint filter after each load. Garden workshops for kuds, aduits Gardening workshops for kids will be held during March break at Weall & Cullen Nurseries li Whitby. There will be a different work- shop each day from March 13 to 17, including starting a garden makinig a 'grass head maxi anc1 growing 'tropical.' . 'ree clinice for the general public are also being heladevery weekend in March. Lawns *will be ciscussed March 11-12; suin- mer flowers started from seed, March 18-19; herbs, March 25- 26. TELEHOP SCommunications (Whitby) mnc. I 53,Brock St. N., (Whitby Lanes) Whitby e 430401 or 43048121 * MEI * MNE * U M.E IE M Mihti opnVai asawe * he Mo u mto1 m h * W Mnre htb oain 2 Meeae Ntvh * t thMhtywt n te Gode VauMpcas * rdl Mrmtoa a MaiyU t fes M RetuatMopno th Mesrdsons *rce $M5Cuo xie * nre MsFe!Mrh3,19 GODE 10 At atasM LIM priceM *quo GODE MEDLODPR LZ * ~ ~ ~ ~ 10 Wil ti ouo ald7da y S a.,week *p MRNS * whenyoub Auy pt Omth * ~~n 4W5nres3Witylcain8 *NO 2AS beergsOotvD i BU GRAMODFS *PCA.MTDI atthewhitbyAwGth any9tER C *