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Page I JANUARY PRICE FREEZE Wedneaday Jimary IT itss Many advances in oil furnace technology Welcome to another beautiful winter Oilheating technology has come a tong way in recent years to far in fact that new furnaces can operate at efficiencies of more than per cent Furnace efficiency refers to the percentage of available heat that is actually delivered to the liv ing space in your house Home owners in search of a new furnace will come across two common measurements seasonal and steady- state efficiency Seasonal efficiency rates the performance of a furnace through out an entire heating season It takes into account the less efficient startup and cooldown stages of the firing cycle as well as the peri ods of peak performance Seasonal efficiencies are not yet available for most furnaces in Canada when figures we available they are most often used to compare new equipment Steadystate efficiency is cal culated during the furnaces peak performance period after the fur nace is warmed up and before it cools down It indicates opti mum performance level achieved by a furnace and is usually higher than the seasonal efficiency figure for a given appliance Most oil furnaces in Canada more than five years old arc con ventional units typically equipped with a conventional burner and a barometric damper A well main tained well tuned conventional furnace will generally operate at about per cent steadystate effi ciency and 60 per cent seasonal efficiency New oil furnaces on the mar ket are either based on the con ventional model but equipped with efficiencyenhancing devices or are of an altogether different im proved design One of the most common pieces of equipment installed on new furnaces is the flame retention head burner This burner improves the oilair mixture which results in more complete combustion and less soot deposit on the surface Retention head burners also facilitate significant downsizing enabling the furnace to better meet the heating requirements of the house and re duce fuel consumption NO If you drive your car in the salt bdt it will need all the corro sion protection you can give this winter The salt belt can be found throughout the United States and Canada wherever winter weather makes icy roads hazardous Nearly 13 million tons of tail and corrosive de- icing agents are dumped on roads each winter nearly 10 times the amounts used in 1955 This is bad news for automobiles but ZIEBART the rait protection experts ha some good advice Rust Protection Have your car thoroughly in spected by a rained nut protection A qualified technician should powerwash wheel wells to re move builtup saltladen road deposits Caked mud should be loosened and removed and drain holes opened before be ginning ihe rust protection Using engineered microfilm specifications for each vehicle technician should apply a proven topquality rust proof ing sealant Make sure direct spray ap plication of rust protection is used ineffective fogging or oiling methods in order to reach the areas of vehi cles most susceptible to rust Look for a Well me warranty that coven the entire vehicle Keep your ears rust protection current by following up with annual maintenance inspec- In addition to rust protection ZIE BART recommends the following winter car care tips to help keep your vehicle corrosionfree Wash your car regularly A car wash should use fresh not recycled water which can contain salt or chemicals from other cars Make certain all washed areas including hardtoreach spots are thoroughly dried with a soft towel or chamois cloth During cold weather dont park your car in a heated gar age this speeds up corrosion Repair and repaint any scratches dents or stone- damaged paint to prevent outer body rusting If your car is involved in an accident have any damaged or replacement body metal rust protected before taking car back out on the road car and coat you money Final 3 Days Thurs Fri Sat ISA A DEAL 30 70 OFF Storewide RO SPORTS Mountalnview Rd South Georgetown Ultimo M0fNtaytaWi4flnibjyat48ttsrtav10imtoepiD 8778889 Book now at Black Creek for winter activities be a particularly memorable when its in a unique set ting and few places are as special as the snowcovered streets of Block Creek Pioneer Village Black Is the recreation a typical 19thcentury rural Ontario village During the winter months the restored buildings are closed but the grounds arc open to lire public on weekends from 10 to Horsedrawn sleigh rides arc of fered to the public on weekends weather permitting while groups can book sleigh rides during weekdays and evenings In addition visitors can skate on Black Creeks natural Ice rink pause for cod and refreshment in the Black Creek Cafe and browse through the shop Admission to Black Creek during winter weekends is for adults so cents for children Sleigh rides are an additional cents per individual To book group sleigh ride or for more Information call 4ie Chilly feet need a soak after cold winter day FROSTBITE Keep feet warm dry and moving when outdoors In ex treme cold Hut thermal or wool Insoles in snots or boots for extra protection CHILLY FEET If feet feci numb soak them In tepid not water until they warm up Massage feet to help restore circulation with finger tips massage from loes to ball of foot across arch to the heel FOOT ODOR Feet cooped up in boots all day arent likely to smell like roses To prevent an unpleasant scent use a foot deodorant and spray boots interiors with a shoe deodorizer Add deodorant insoles to boots DRY SKIN Skin on the feci tends to become dry and flaky when con fined in boots Dally use of a condi tioning lotion can help retain moisture Although your go undercover In cold weather regular grooming is necessary to help keep fit 1 Soak feet in a lukewarm mild soapy solution to soften skin Dry thoroughly and powder reel to help prevent athletes 3 Clip toenails straight across to avoid Ingrown nails Reduce hardened skin with a pumice stone or file Areas of rough skin can removed with a cream containing a mild abrasive Apply conditioning lotion con taining cocoa butler to help moisturise skin Use Dr Smooth Touch depilatory that help soften skin as it removes hair Galactic winter killed dinosaurs USSR A direct link may exist between Earths galactic movement and the demise of dino saurs and other prehistoric ani mals The hypothesis on the rela tion between their disappearance In the Upper Cretaceous period and the Earth movement has been ad vanced by TamrazUn a suffer of the Institute of Geology Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan Transcaucasia He was twice elected vicepresident of tologists association under the International geological union He thinks the extinction of he giant reptiles a normal pheno menon every million years galactic winter comes to Earth and Its earlier Inhabitants cede ground to others In the opinion of zian such great renovation was due to the grave changes In the geologi cal development and structure of Garth which were caused by its ap- proaching away from the galactic center