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Effective October 1, 1981, the rONI POt ICY fOft A I If t IfME FPOM GPLAT SOUttCRN I Iff i Home Improvements Save Cash, Energy PAGE 14 • PLAINDEALER • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24,1M2 The spring and summer are good times for painting, caulking, upgrading insula­ tion and for replacement of an old inefficient heating system. Consumers faced with the mqor investment of re* placing a home heating system should select the most efficient cost effective heating system, according to the American Gas, Asso­ ciation. V' A According to Depart- UFEHMEoOff Higher Interest Rate Interest Rate of LIFETIME LIFE was raised to 12% on all policies with ied face amounts of $50,000 or more. On policies with specified face amounts between $25,000 and $49,899 the Interest Rate will be 11 % ment of Energy statistics natural gas heating systems are highly efficient and nat­ ural gas is priced about 40 percent below heating oil and up to four times less than electric heat. New gas furnaces have automatic vent dampers which prevent warm air from escaping up the chim­ ney when the furnace is off. This keeps the house warmer for longer periods of time -- saving gas and money because the heating system is required to run less, A.G.A. says. Except in extremely cold weather, a furnace does not ran constantly. It cycles on and off to maintain the tem­ perature called for by the thermostat. When the fur­ nace is off, some of the heated air in the house moves naturally through the furnace and can escape up the flue. The vent damper, a cir­ cular metal plate fitted in­ side the flue pipe, operated by a motor linked to the furnace's controls, closes off this escape route. When the thermostat calls for heat and the fur­ nace goes on, the damper opens. When the furnace shuts off, the damper closes, keeping the warm air from escaping. Since the house cools off at a slower rate, the thermostat calls for heat less often. New gas furnaces also save money by replacing the continually-burning pilot with intermittent igni­ tion systems. With an I.I.S., a tiny electrical spark jumps across a tiny gap to ignite thepilot and then the furnace.; Only a minute amount of energy is needed with an I.I.S. The amount of gas saved over the lifetime of the furnace can be impres­ sive. When compared to older gas furnaces, a new ener­ gy-efficient gas heating system with vent damper and I.I.S. can "save a home­ owner up to $700 in lifetime operating costs. The same amount of space am be heated with 20 percent less gas, as quietly, cleanly and dependably as before. In addition to evaluating home heating needs, home-. owners should also use the respite from the cold weather to look for other ways to save gas and money during the winter heating season. Consider an automatic thermostat that can set the heating system to meet particular lifestyles. Check storm windows and doors, insulation and caulking. 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Built-in flash is also ideal for filling in shadows on your sub­ ject, especially in shade or cloudy conditions. You can also use flastroutdoors at night to capture sharp, bright images of subjects that are normally wary of a photographer, such as ani­ mals. Just be sure you follow the recommended flash-to-subject distance information in the camera instruction manual. Whether you use a camera with the Sensalite flash or some other camera, it is essential to protect it from getting wet dur­ ing your picture-taking. Keep it under your umbrella orraincoat. You don't necessarily have to get wet to take advantage of a rainy day, either. Shots taken from porches, under street canopies and other types of pro­ tective overhangs can be very effective. And even if you do get wet, just think of the unique memories you have captured on film to share with your friends or family. Natural gas appliances continue to be the consum­ ers best choice, according to the American Gas Asso­ ciation. Recent developments in gas appliances now save consumers up to 50 percent in gas usage as compared to a few years ago. Even with the cost Of gas rising, the efficiency improvements ensure that clean, de­ pendable gas energy will continue to be the consum­ er's best buy, A.G.A. says. Energy Savings Payback - E.S.P. - is a big feature of these new appliances. Every appliance has two costs. One is the initial price tag. The other is the iifetime operating cost. With E.S.P., lower lifetime operating cost is built into the appliance to save the user enough money to pay back a good share of the initial cost.' Most new energy-effi­ cient gas appliances now have pilotless ignition in­ stead of continual-burning pilot lights. Some ranges offer convection ovens which circulate hot air around the food to accel­ erate cooking time and save gas. Gas water heaters have more insulation, improved burners and more efficient heat transfer. The big household job of homeheating has also been improved. An automatic vent damper on new gas furnaces rapidly closes to eliminate heat loss up the chimney when the furnace is off. The less air that es­ capes, the warmer the house stays and the less often the furnace is re­ quired to run -- saving the consumer money. Using a new furnace with a vent damper and pilotless ignition can significantly reduce the expense of househeating. When com­ pared to older, less efficient models, a new gas energy- efficient heating system can save the homeowner up to $700 in lifetime operating costs. Even higher effi­ ciency gas heating equip­ ment is now becoming available to home owners, such as the pulse combus­ tion boiler and furnace. This emphasis on im­ proved efficiency is just part of the gas industry's efforts to bring consumers the best possible service with the most savings. PITTS WATER CARE Water Softeners & Conditioners Offers a once a year Fair Special-Sign Up ot the fair and rent two months FREE! -- s . See Us At Booth No< 18