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1 10 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, August 31,1994 Real Estate Deadlines and Policies Deadline for Wednesday Publication is Monday at 12:00 Noon. Any compensation for errors or omissions by The Canadian Statesman will be limited lo the value of the space occupied by the error in the advertisement. I Please phone 623-3303 and ask for the Real Estate Sales Department J Take the Plunge with a Water Garden Your daffodils and tulips faded in May and now your roses, begonias and annuals are in full bloom. What now? If you're looking for a new gardening gardening challenge, one with a growing season that lasts between mid-June to mid-October, consider installing a water garden pool and fountain. In backyards and gardens of any size, a well-designed water garden pool and fountain can transform your ordinary garden into an oasis of tranquility. tranquility. Best of all, you an easily install install it yourself and it requires minimal minimal maintenance. Basic water garden pools start from as low as $250.00, installed yourself. "It seems everyone is getting their green thumb wet," says Doug Groat, a gardening expert with The Home Depot (formerly Aikenhead's). "Part of the appeal is the atmosphere and mood a water garden creates and the soothing sounds of a fountain." Reports indicate that sales of water water garden pools, fountains, accessories accessories and plants have surged over the past two years. "Now the selection of pools, fountains, and accessories includes includes more than 100 different products." products." In addition, experts like Groat are available to help you through every every step of the planning, buying, installation installation and maintenance process. If you've decided to take the plunge, Groat suggests looking at the . space available and where the pool will best suit the appearance of your garden, before you start digging. "It's important to consider how the pool is going to fit into your landscape, the amount of sun it will receive and trees or fences that surround it." For example, water lilies require direct sun for three quarters of daylight hours, and dead leaves should be removed removed to avoid decomposing and clouding of water. "What really makes your garden pond unique is the . plants and accessories you add." Once the space is chosen, a large variety of shapes and sizes of prefabricated prefabricated pools will complement the space you've chosen. "The selection of shapes and sizes is incredible," exclaims exclaims Groat. "You can choose from the standard round and square shapes, or from shapes like kidney, peanut, L-shape, bone and more." For those who can't find what they want or have a unique need, flexible liners allow you to create your own shape. However, depending on your needs, Groat recommends a prefabricated prefabricated pool. "The prefabricated pools are a snap to install," sayd Groat, 3 E |3 = i I I E = 1 6 n B E HI |h ii n Ü Ht id "and they arc more durable and less likely to be punctured than a flexible liner." "What really makes you garden pond unique, is the plants and accessories accessories you add," says Groat. A dozen varieties of lilies and bog plants that have adapted to the Canadian climate add vitality and colour to your pool. He also recommends, fountains that add movement and sound to normally quiet landscapes. And lights can create dramatic effects and reflections, reflections, whether they arc submerged, placed in surrounding foliage or around the edge of the pool. Some people may still carry images images of pools that were stagnant, green water mosquito factories. "Not anymore," anymore," says Groat. A well-balanced pool should only take a few minutes a week to clean and now even less time with specially designed filtering systems. Groat says that plants and fish will thrive in a well-maintained pool, helping to sustain the pool's natural balance and control algae. "A pool is really an amazing ecosystem," ecosystem," says Groat. "The leaves of aquatic plants help block the sun, limiting algae growth, and at the- same time fish feed on the algae and benefit from the oxygen given off by it." According to Groat, pools stocked with goldfish have built-in mosquito control. However, cats may become a problem for you and your goldfish. Groat recommends a framed, light- by Ben Bramble COOLING MAINTENANCE DAY Twice-a-year Daylight Saving change-over time is a formality we all must observe - Spring forward, Fall back. Because we are all forced to take note of those days, the fire departments across the nation made a brilliant move and laid claim to be associated with them. In well publicized campaigns we are reminded to check the batteries in our smoke detector alarms on each change-over day. I wish I had been the one to think of that first, along with the idea for the shopping cart ... and the weed trimmer. Ah well. There is another date that stands out from the others and that is Jan. 1, but it has been claimed by all the ne'er-do-wells seeking redemption by cranking out a list of resolutions that will absolve them of all previous backsliding. But July 1 has as yet had no serious claim taken on it and I think it could be a sort of New Year's Day for houses. All owners could be given strong reminders that this is the day to attend to those easily forgotten duties that should, like smoke alarms, be given top priority. The perfect match up with a traditional hot July 1 would be all of the cooling systems in the home: freezers, refrigerators and air conditioners. If they have been neglected through the year, July 1 is the perfect day to make it up to them. This is the ideal time to defrost your freezer. Remove everything and place it on the floor in a compact pile and cover it with newspapers and a blanket. Even on the hottest day such a pile will be protected from the heat for quite a while - remember the old ice houses where ice was covered with sawdust for summer use? Once everything is out of the freezer, disconnect it and use a fan or hair dryer to blow air into the void. A fan would be better because the normal room temperature air will be comfortably cooled when it passes in and out of the freezer. Trust me. In no time at all the freezer is ready to have the ice lifted out and the water mopped up. Everything you put back should be labelled with a date and anything that already has a 10- or 12-month label should be discarded. Be ruthless! If it's a year old, how much flavor is left? If you are strict about this you will have one, big roomy freezer. Even though most refrigerators today are frost free and the freezer compartment is regularly defrosted automatically, there is still maintenance that should be performed at least once a year. The automatic defrosting is done by periodic melting of the frost. The resultant water runs down a small plastic tube into a tray underneath the refrigerator where the heat from the coils evaporates it quickly. That tube sometimes gets clogged up with food particles or whatever and the water cannot pass. Have a look at it and see if you can blow through it. Also, the coils which are under the unit, on the back in older models, are carrying freon which has picked up heat from inside the unit and which must be cooled off by means of the room air blown against the coils by a fan. If those coils, usually painted black, are covered in dust, then they will not efficiently dissipate the heat from the liquid inside the coils. The build-up of dust on the coils can get so thick (sometimes over a quarter inch) that your hydro bill will reflect the extra hours the compressor in the unit has to work and the life of the unit will be considerably shortened. Get your vacuum out and give those coils a thorough cleaning. You could also spend a profitable few minutes doing the coils in the freezer and in the compressor unit of the central air conditioner that sits outside the house. The air conditioner should be hosed free of leaves, grass clippings and any other debris by hosing against the coils from the inside toward the outside. If you didn't do it last fall, do it now. Sponsored by S6< Canadian gtattsman Your Community Newspaper Since 1854 62 King Street West 623-3303 Bowmanville CLIP AND SAVE Real Estate with Betty Smith Real fislnlc is usually defined as "the land and Hie improvements thereon" that is, everything attached to the land, such as: buildings, inground pools, fences, hedges, trees, similis, etc. in a Real fistule transaction, the purchaser normally gets all of the Real fislnlc, but few, if any of the owner's personal Chattels. The problem arises when personal property or chattels have become part of the real estate. These usually cease to he chattels and are now referred to as Fixtures and as such, pass with the Real listate, llow do wo differentiate between Fixtures and Chattels? There are three usual "fixture tests" which must he satisfied. Has the personal property been Permanently annexed lo the real estate? Was it Intended to become a pan of the mal estate? And finally, what is the local custom? In our area, usual fixtures Include furnaces, wash tubs, storm doors and windows, BUILT-IN lighting, BUILT-IN appliances, etc. Some common chattels requested by purchasers are all carpet where laid, all electric light fixtures, all pool equipment, window dressings, free standing appliances, etc. Sound confusing? Ask any realtor and he or she will tell you, that to avoid all misunderstandings, disappointments, or legal hassles, delayed closings etc, insist that Vendor and Purchaser spell out specifically, in an Agreement of Purchase and Sale, all Fixtures that are In be fixcludcd from the Sale and EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT, all chattels that are lo lie Included In the purchase price, He part of our exciting Car Sweepstakes, List or sell with me before Dec, 15, 1994, and you could he the winner of our 1994 Pontiac (Inmd-Am, Call me for details at Family Realty 20(H) Ltd,, Bowmanville, 023-2000 (24 hr. pager). © weight nylon net to keep fish in, and cats out. Although there arc a number of things to consider before installing your water garden pool and fountain, installation is easier than it seems. "People that purchase the equipment on Friday evening, can expect to be enjoying a Sunday barbecue by the soothing sounds of their water garden's garden's fountain," says Groat. FOR SALE BY OWNER Completed custom-built Cape Cod If located on one acre 10 miles north ps of Bowmanville in Haydon. Home 1$ has 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and JÜÜ |r>| many features too numerous to mention. Must be seen. For appointment, call 905-263-4056. Priced at $229,000. ©. 1 KING ST. W., BOWMANVILLE, ONT. L1C 1R2] Tor. Line: (905) 683-1119 • Osh. 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