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24 The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, April 9,1994 Electronic Air Cleaner Helps Ease Allergies The quality of the air you breathe is vital to your health and comfort. Yet, many of us suffer from the effects of indoor air pollution. pollution. Those with allergies to dust, smoke and household pets are especially especially prone to discomfort, even illness. illness. Unfortunately, the most troublesome troublesome particles in the air are the ones you can't see. You can see dust with the naked eye, but tiny molecules molecules are virtually invisible and the most irritating to the respiratory system. Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems has developed a way to fight poor indoor air quality: an electronic air cleaner. Once considered considered a luxury, an electronic air cleaner is now seen as an effective, affordable way to fight allergy- causing elements in the home. Electronic air cleaners are often offered as standard equipment in new homes and are becoming increasingly popular as add-ons to existing home heating and cooling systems. As homeowners add weather- stripping, insulation, and double- paned windows to save energy, more particles are trapped indoors creating "indoor air pollution." Unlike conventional glass-fiber filters that remove only the largest chunks of dust--about five percent of the total airborne particles in your home--an electronic air cleaner cleaner can remove up to 95 percent of all the particles in your home. These include dust, dirt, smoke, pollen, grease and microorganisms that circulate inside a typical home. Working on a principle similar to a magnet, electronic air cleaners use a four-step cleaning process to "scrub" indoor air. First, visible particles such as lint are screened out of the air by a pre-filter. Next, the remaining particles, too small to be seen with the naked eye, are eliminated by cleansing grids before the air is recirculated in your home. Full-size, whole-house electronic electronic air cleaners can eliminate particles particles as small as one one-hundredth (.01) of a micron, such as those in most tobacco smoke, fumés and bacteria. To give you an idea how small .01 micron really is, it takes 20,000 dust particles this size to JOSIE DOXTATER** Associate Broker BUYING-SELLING -MORTGAGING Serving real estate needs on a full time basis since 1974. Why not take advantage of my experience. Call 623-3393 623-9557 HlfcHK !U6l I STATf LtMItrt; Real Estate Markets Experience Growth in Major Urban Centres cover the period at the end of this sentence. Electronic air cleaners dramatically dramatically cut down on indoor grime and save you money and time spent cleaning walls and furnishings. Prices range from under a hundred dollars to a few hundred, depending on the size of the unit Because an electronic air cleaner allows your heating or air conditioning conditioning system to operate at peak efficiency, the unit will easily pay for itself over the life of the system. Standard filters miss most indoor air pollutants, which over a short time reduce the efficiency of your home comfort system. , Also, standard filters must be replaced monthly in order to be most effective. Bryant's electronic air cleaners have easily-removed filtering systems that can be washed in the dishwasher and do not have to be replaced. Purchasing an electronic air cleaner is much like purchasing an air conditioner--efficiency ratings are important "Electronic air cleaners attached to central air systems should rate at least 65 percent efficiency at higher airflow ratings," explains Joe Summa, senior product manager, Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems. "Airflow measures the rate at which air circulates within your system's air ducts. Your local heating and cooling dealer can help you choose the model that provides the highest level of comfort." Some physicians prescribe an electronic air cleaner to remove allergy-causing elements from the air. In some cases the air cleaner may even be tax-deductible. Also, many health insurance policies featuring featuring medical equipment endorsements endorsements will cover prescribed air cleaning costs. Your air conditioning and heating heating contractor is the best source of information on a total indoor comfort comfort system. Mississauga, Ontario - A dramatic dramatic turnaround in buyer activity has led to significantly stronger sales throughout Ontario and Atlantic Canada Canada real estate markets, this spring. According to the RE/MAX Quarterly Quarterly Report (Spring, 1994), the supply supply of affordable, moderately priced homes is down dramatically as growing growing numbers of first time buyers take advantage of record low interest rates and improving economic conditions to purchase homes. "This is the strongest, widest recovery recovery in market conditions in nearly five years", said Peter MacGillivray, Executive Vice President, RE/MAX Ontario-Atlantic Canada. "The supply supply of resale homes is considerably smaller in most areas and this has led LAWYER Peter E. Heslin, LL.B. Real Estate Wills Mortgages Pickering-Ajax 1305 Pickering Parkway Suite 304 Family Law Bowmanville 36 King St. E. 623-5554 Call Toll Free - Region of Durham, and Toronto 1-800-567-3926 to a seller's market with multiple offers offers for competitively priced properties properties - a situation that hasn't occurred since the late 1980's." RE/MAX Broker-Owners report that prices have generally bottomed out and are beginning to rise, as the market becomes even more active, this spring. While first time buyers are clearly driving demand, move-up buyers are also more active and investment investment buyers are beginning to make real estate purchases, once again. A combination of record low interest interest rates, an improving economy and growing consumer confidence should continue to fuel greater sales through the spring and into the summer summer months as real estate markets reflect reflect increasingly higher levels of activity. activity. RE/MAX Broker-Owners predict a moderate price increase in the range of 2% to 4% this spring and summer, throughout Ontario and Atlantic Atlantic Canada. 19 Scugog Street, Bowmanville 623-4428 REAL ESTATE LIMITED { SPACIOUS 2 BEDROOM BUNGALOW on double lot. Garage. Just east of Newcastle on Highway #2. Asking $115,950. Call now and avoid disappointment. STONE HOUSE - BUILT IN 1866 In mint condition, authentic pine floors, black walnut staircase, marble fireplace, 4 bedrooms, dining room, heated Florida room, 7 stall horse barn on 2.9 treed acres. Asking $249,900. it L r SPACIOUS 3 BEDROOM SEMI detached home in Bowmanville. Basement is completely .finished, rec room with wet bar, 4th bedroom, workshop and bathroom. Large pieshaped pieshaped lot, only $119,900. Open Mortgage 5.5% interest. COUNTRY AND CONVENIENCE AT $154,900. Lovely 3 bedroom country side- split located a convenient 15 minutes to Oshawa, on a 100 ft. x 150 ft. lot, near Orono. Upgrades throughout, call to view. © IFj Real Estate WÊMmÆÊÊ with Betty Smith OPEN HOUSE As Realtors, we know that there are a number of things that we can do to make our Open Houses more effective. As Vendors there are a few guidelines that we would like you to follow in order to assist us in doing this. First of all,' make plans to be away during the Open House period. A relaxed atmosphere during showings, free of the Vendor's presence is necessary for your agent to get honest feedback and to qualify serious purchasers. Have your home in "shipshape" inside and out; lawns cut and trimmed, gardens weeded and edged, snow removed from driveways and walks, carpets freshly vacuumed, bathrooms and kitchens sparkling clean, etc.! Open all blinds and drapes and turn on lights especially in basement areas and small rooms and especially on dull days. Empty all ashtrays and air out the house before leaving to eliminate tobacco, cooking and pet odours. If you have pets, particularly dogs, arrange to have them out of the house or in a confined area - not everyone will love Fido as much as you do! Don't forget to change the litter box! Not every one will love Garfield as much as you do either! Put away all jewellery and expensive knick-knacks - especially those within reach of little people. If you arc thinking of buying or selling in the near future, please contact me at Family Realty 2000 Ltd,, 1 King Street West, Bowmanville. Call also for details on our 1994 Grand Am Sweepstakes. You could be a winner for listing with me in 1994! ! © $Ü NATIONAL REAL ESTATE SERVICE Edvan Realty Ltd. 214 King St. E., 623-4445 Bowmanville 686-0477 85 King St. W., Newcastle 987-4733 "We are m Bette Morrison* Murray Paterson* Thank you to all who purchased tickets and helped in any way to make our raffle for the Pediatrics Dept, at Memorial Hospital a success. We were pleased to announce our winner of the "Bunny in a Basket" was Helen Pultz of Oshawa - also a staff member at the hospital. Congratulations! The funds are to be used to purchase 2 non invasive tympanic thermometers. Wilma Entwisle* Jill Hills* Janice Parish* Glenda Bedard* Val Aston** Dirk Woudstra* Dorothy Hartford** Broker/Owner Bill Finnic* ©