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ettkobnhbairanrtbaba 3 k 55 sgg s u ih iwwiotftw uwit p10 tribune november 1 1 1992 i l i new lightbulbs can turn home energy efficient if someone magically changed energy efficient one overnight every light in your house to an it might take you a while to markham stouffville community credit unibnv notice without looking behind the shades it is difficult to tell most energysaving bulbs from regular ones when it comes to saving ener gy with home lighting the best place to begin is with your own two hands turning off lights when they are not needed and passing this example on to your chil dren promotes good energy ko v w ts credit union we make banking friendly co markham 4560 hwy 7 9401147 stouffville 6245 main st 6402811 open 9 am to 5 pm monday to wednesday 9 am to 7 pm thursday friday 9 am to 1 pm saturday selected wallpaper book orders 50 books to choose from para interior paints come in see us for expert advice great prices on top of the line paints we will meet all competitors prices on paint of equal quality and value kurt roane natural gas for modern living i t c l where available natural gas is the sigr overwhelming choice for home g heating and hot water and there h are many other reasons for uin natural gas discover the versatility eco- c v nomy and superior performance of natural gas for cooking clothes drying space heating and fireplaces barbecuing pool heating even ornamental outdoor lighting make natural gas part of your plans make it part of your lifestyle mm 12 consumers gas 500 elgin mills rd e richmond hill 18003610621 saving habits obviously we still need light ing a good deal of the time and there have been major changes to the standard light bulb in recent years people are now becoming familiar with the new energy saving incandescent compact fluorescent and halogen bulbs that are on the market energy saving incandescerits t switching to energy saving incandescents is an excellent way to begin saving energy and money they look the same as any standard light bulb and in many stores cost about the same to purchase they are available in 34 52 90 and 135 watts and are used to replace 40 60 100 and 150 watt standard incandescents energy saving incandescent bulbs are suitable for outdoor use and are compatible with dimmer switches so how about the energy sav ings with these bulbs over its 1000 hour lifetime a single 100 watt bulb will consume 100 kwh of energy costing you about 750 a 90 watt bulb uses about 675 in energy and that repre sents a savings of about 150 on a two bulb pack this may not sound like a lot but can add up in the many lighting fixtures found throughout your home compact fluorescent bulbs compact fluorescents put out as much and sometimes more of the same natural attractive light as a comparable incandes cent bulb but use up to 70 per cent less energy in each home there are probably two to four light fixtures perfectly suited for compact fluorescent lamps these bulbs are best used in places where lights are used for long periods 3 hours or more per day or places fixtures that are difficult to reach keep in mind though they cannot be used with dimmer switches and some are restricted to indoor use only they last up to 10 times longer so they dont need to be changed very often ontario hydro is offering a 5 rebate on the purchase of com pact fluorescents until the end of 1992 your local retailer has coupons to send in for the rebate halogen bulbs the light output of a halogen bulb is similar to incandes cents but the halogen bulbs use up to 40 percent less elec tricity the 45 and 90 watt halogen par lamps replace standard 75 and 150 watt spot and flood lamps halogens are ideal for track lighting pot lights recessed down lights and outdoor securi ty lighting ontario hydro is also offering a 3 rebate on the purchase of halogen par lamps until the end of 1992 for booklets or more informa tion on other energy saving lighting ideas contact your local utility or ontario hydro office