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Q. I'm interested in saving energy
around the house. Even if I didn't
believe there was a shortage of available
energy, I'd want to save money.
Are there any ways I can do this,
"no purchase necessary," until we
have cash for insulation, storm windows,
etc.?
A. Yes, the simplest ways are some
of the most effective. Wear more
clothes indoors in winter so you can
lower the thermostat; wear fewer in
summer. Dry clothes on the line. Use
a fan (or plain old fresh air through
the window) unless air conditioning
is an absolute must. Turn off the
radio, TV, record player, lights when
you leave a room.
Q. /'m ready to go "whole hog "to save ?
energy. Where should I start?
A. How about with a new house?
Builders have learned a lot about
keeoinff heat and r.nld in and out nf
a house* according to the season.
Pick an architect knowledgeable
about the problems of your area. In
one part of the country, for instance,
a builder claims his new houses are
cutting home heating costs by 80 per
cent! He is using double wails with
double insulation.
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proper insulation can reduce your
fuel bill 40 per cent. You'll notice most
insulation material is lightweight and
fluffy. It's the entrapment of air that
does the trick. Surprisingly, brick, a
dense material with little air space,
will conduct five times as many
BTU's as wood. A mineral-wool blanket
will allow only a fifteenth as
much heat to pass through.
Q. I think we've done all we can, in
our present house, to prevent heat '
loss. But we are now planning to buy
a new refrigerator. My wife is tired
of defrosting. Is there a difference in
the amount of electricity used by
regular or frostless refrigerators ?
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Q. We've been looking at new television
sets, and we notice most of
them now claim to be "solid state."
Does this mean anything in use of
electricity?
A. Yes. if you are a typical TV viewer,
you'll add about 660 kilowatt hours
to your electric bill annually with a
tube type color TV, but just twothirds
that much (440 kwh) with a
solid state model.
Q. My friend, who owns a microwave
oven, insists she is saving energy.
Is that true?
A. Absolutely. Microwaves can cut
cooking time by 75 per cent and reduce
total energy use. The industry
estimates average kilowatt hours consumed
by a microwave oven at 190.
Q. I'm told convection ovens are another
way to save energy. What's the
principle of this oven?
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