Ontario Community Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), September 21, 1983, p. 26

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Use out for ft bulb in stead of several small ones In arras where bright light it long lift incandei cent lamps only In hard to reach plant They ore leu ray efficient than energy elite nary bulb Need new lamps Con sider the advantages of with warm while for these areas Keep all lamps and light lug Iron Dirt ab sorbs light You can mi on lighting rntrgy through drcorottng Remember light colors for walls rugs draperies and witches They make it easy upholstery reflect light and to keep light ins levels low therefore reduce the amount when not of mired light required Use switch only for reading or older aclivi ties that require light or convert them Always turn three way Keeping just eight gas lamp bulbs down to thr light burning yearround use as inglrrtlwhen watching trie- much natural gas a it take vision You II reduce the to heat an average size glare and use lest energy home for a winter healing Vsi low wattage night system Thesei- in wait as well as watt sizes The4watlbu1bwilha clear finish Is almost bright as watt frosted bulb bul uses about hair as much energy Try SO watt rrjltctor floodlights In directional lamps such as pole or spot lamps These flood lights By turning off one gas you rufeht save from to a year in natural outdoor lights only Ihry arc nredrd One way to make sure they re he daylight hours is to put them on a photocell or timer that will lurn them off automat ssally Tips for the homeowner Question lilberoamod- easy device for homeowners that of rets energy savings plus the con venience of controlling he Itahtsonoff schedule at different intervals dur ing the day and over a per tod of days when no one is home Answer Yes there is In fact there something available at most local hard ware or home center stores from the Wiring Device De partment of the General Electric Company that does that and more It a called the Home Sen try Memory Switch and seems to be signaling beginning of a new era in home electronic The Memory Switch is a microprocessor- owed light switch thai replace any standard single pole or threeway switch Its a reli able puier that allow you to program your light on or off up to eight times during a period The best part that Memory Switch repeat the preset sequence the next day with a variation of up to 10 minutes on the sequence so doein appear as if lights are being mechan ically controlled When there someone at home the Memory Switch illy overridden manually simply touching the face plate Many homeowners are installing the Memory Switch as an to conventional timers Instal lalion is quick and easy with basic loots in most homes today An additional feature is that lights can be pro grammed to go on at half their normal intensity and act as a dimmer This a not only an energy saver but a costcutter too Add to that list an actual time digital display clock buDirbjittintotheunlt Ha jus a much a convenience Item a it is a security de vice For more Information contact the Wiring Device Department General Elec tric Co 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