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Are you making best use of put together white file drawers
the space under the stairs? In- and a desk top, added a lamp
stead of a cluttered catchall and telephone, and dressed the
closet, turn that space to good Whole area with green and white
use with an under-the-stairs bamboo-patterned ‘Flair
home office, decorated to coor- Squares,”” Du Pont’s prepasted
dinate with the surrounding wallcovering.
area. These one-foot wallcovering
This space, close by the front squares are very easy to apply:
door, is a convenient dropoff simply dip in water, slide into
place for mail and messages. ~~ place and sponge dry.
' Designer Shirley Regendahl Because they are made of
Stock up at te
Advance order only. order must be placed by Oct: 17. 1981
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2 J Your second biggest energy
A Spihonded Slevin, bill this fall and winter will
nt tear, stretch or probably be for supplying hot
shrink. And, because they have ity nd ap 2
atough acrylic topcoat, they can You could save a lot of
easily be sponged clean. money by taking cold showers
This makes ‘Flair Squares” a] winter, but there are other
perfect for active areas, includ- jess drastic steps which can re-
ing kitchens and children’s duce the bite that water heating
rooms. ; . takes out of your budget.
3 Fast, fun and inexpensive, In the average home, the
Flair Squares are the answer hot-water heater consumes 20
to today’s decorating needs. percent of the total energy cost.
It takes more than twice the
energy spent on lighting, cook-
ing and running appliances, and
is only second to house heating,
which accounts for 70 percent of
the total.
Lower thermostat
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Another way to save money
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exterior you can increase the
tank’s ability to retain valuable,
expensive heat.
If your hot-water tank feels
warm when you touch the sides,
‘tank, take a single 3 %-inch roll
iof R-11 fiberglass blanket and ;
wrap it around the tank for mea @§’,
surement. After making the ap-
propriate marks, remove the
. blanket and trim it to size.
How to Insulate a Water Tank
For electric
heater add
enough to
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attach once
Cut-outs
for controls
Top for electric
heater only 3
accordingly.
Before positioning and seal-
ing the insulation with duct
tape, however, the Ortho book
suggests that you remember the
following:
® Do not block the pilot light
or access to controls of any gas
heater.
® Do not cover the top of a
gas heater or put insulation
anywhere near the burner.
® If you don’t expect to use
the hot water for a long period of
time, make sure your gas or oil
heater has a pressure release
valve. Otherwise, the additional
insulation may make the water
overheat.
® Make a note of your serial
" number in case you need to get a
part for your particular model.
Once your hot-water tank is
insulated, you will find that, in
one or two seasons, the money
you save on water heating will
more than pay for your initial
investment of about $20 for
fiberglass and duct tape. ®
Insulating your hot-water
tank is just one of many
Electric heater
Many ideas
Chemical Company.
money-saving ideas in Ortho’s
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Location—location—Iloca-
tion are the words homebuilders
Homeowners should, too,
especially when it comes to
windows.
According to the U.S. De-
partment of Energy, properly
designed and located windows
can actually reduce heating and
cooling costs.
Even in the northernmost
climates, says Andersen Corpo-
ration, a leading manufacturer
of windows and gliding doors,
south-facing, double-glazed
windows can serve as collectors
of passive solar energy.
They allow the warmth of the
low winter sun to pass through
the glass where its heat is trap-
ped. Roof overhangs, awnings
or shade trees protect the win-
dows from excessive heat
build-up in summer when the
sun is high.
ing guidelines to proper window
planning:
In cold climates where winter
design conditions are vital —
® Jocate the largest window
area facing south to take advan-
tage of winter solar heat gain,
with lesser glass areas facing
east and west. The smallest
window area should face north.
® Use double-pane or
triple-pane insulating glass to
reduce heat loss through the
glass.
® Select operating windows
that can be opened to sug
breezes, thus reducing air condi-
tioning loads in warmer months.
Casement windows, for exam-
ple, open-out to 100 percent of
their sash opening.
If you're energy-wise,
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Although the mercury is only your home, the CertainTeed
beginning its annual descent Home Institute experts recom-
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be aware that now is the time to! ® Check your furnace for ef-
winterize and ward off higher ficiency. ;
energy bills. ® Repair hot water faucet
The first step—and one leaks.
which offers the greatest poten- © Pull draperies shut at night.
tial savings—is to see if your © Open draperies to let in sun
attic is adequately insulated. during the day.
What's adequate? It depends on ~~ ® Turn down the thermostat
the climate where you live. at night and when you're away
Experts at the CertainTeed from home.
Home Institute say that evensix ~~ ® Close the fireplace damper
inches (R-19) of insulation gen- when not in use. :
erally means an under-insulated
attic.
If you live further north,
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should have 12 inches (R-38) of tional Association of Home
fiber glass insulation or more. Builders, a home with a number
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