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____________A HOME DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT FEATURE Ramiron, provides 'dlome' of protection around< homne Two Whitby couples 'have recently acquired the distribution rights to a new security product that promises to ward off i-_ truders before they gain entry to your home. Jim and Isabelle Fell and Matt and Angela Rock, who liv. only a fow doors amt are the new franchisees of Ramn tronPre- Eiityswuty Systems.' Eîîth eakr n enters con- stantly on the ris., there is an ever increasing interest in home security. Currently only about 8 per cent of Canadian hornes have any form of security system. Both the Fells and the Rocks approached Rarntron about a franchise b.- cause they expect that percent- age to increase draxnatically over' the next five years. Rarotron is already the dominant home'security system in Western Canada where it began only a couple of years ago. As the« company expands acroes Canada and the United States, it is expec ted to take the lion's share. of new installations because of its many advantages. Ramntron systeme represent a radical advancement over other security technologies. Apart frm some other very expensive sys- tems which are wired to every door and window in your house, moot systems willonly detect the intruder after he has entered through the use ofinfra-red light beains, heat detection or sound. Rarntron also uses-sound but does so in a very selective way. It uses a technique called audio- harnxonic sound discrimination which very selectively monitors your hous e 24 hours a day for the very specific sounds of foroed entry - breaking windows, splintering wood, etc. Wireléss detectors are strategically located around the perimeter of the house te provide an ultra-sensitive 'dome' of protection over the entire proper- ty. Because it, remains on ail the time, it protecte you even. when you're home, unlike most systems which need te be turned off. Nor- mal household sounds like Voies radio, TV, dishwashers,dor bell., pets and the like will not JM FELL,- Matt and Angela Rock and Isabelle FeU, the new fr-anchisees for Ramtron Security Systems, appre. hend a burgiar about to, smash the. front wiudow of a Whitby home. Photo by Mark Reemor, Whltby Free Promu activate it. Not cly does the Ramtron unit protect your home when you're away, but it aiso protects you and your family when youre there.' Because Rarotron syste s are wireless, they have the ad- vantage .of not having te b. hard- wired in at great expense. Each detector simply plugs into a stan- dard outiet or, if need'be, there are' battery-perated units -as well. All units h ave battery back- up in case the power i. cut. Eacii- detector communicates te the. central receiver by radio which i. aise plugged into a stan- dard wall outlet. If you move, you simply unplug the. units and talc. them with you. 1The system is based on tech- nology which was originally designed for NASA for monitor- ing the. function of satellites. As a plus, Ramtron is a Canadian company and the sys- tem i. manufactured inWm nipeg. OUR GUARANTEE 0F QUALITY OUR 10W PRICE GUARANTE Al produch ot CoWo Yoiur World are sold witli an t!y. fid . conçxzoe point or 4. soeewlceng f j /« uncondtonol rantee of quokiti. tf you are flot to avbr oc!,sed'price withini30 days o! pudrÀs cwqWý srfizudcY>h yur pxechoe, sai e plac e ire*a vdd pra ofpurchase of our product C 71ueUgbc4psu te po"uctor * ly u urefhI ee rekm dtfe difeérence.~a dme nat indude = fo appliatnoor'. ______________ Sale effecive Janua Sy to February 4, 1992. Not ail items osaik6ea gstoes. F or franchise Opportunihies colt <416) 259-3251. I U W (n 0 a: HVVY 401 z <O - 1916 DUNDAS ST,. E., WHITBY (Northeast corner of Du ndafs & Garrard) QS Stor Hors: Mon.-Fri. 9am-9pm Saturday 9am-6pm This article is provided by local reait ors and the Ontario Real Est ate Associat ion (ORA)for the benefit of consumers in the real estate market. Now that winter is in fui swing do you envision you and your loved cnes curled up around a cq hearth, ertjoying the. warth cf a cheerfuàlfire? Fireplaces are a focai point cf any home -- .specially during the. winter months when they tend te b. used the. mot. However, if you have a fireplace or woodstove, make sure you use it with cm-e. Although the number cf chimney fires has drcpped somewhat in recent years -- largely due te, imprcved consumer awareness -- vou should try te, keep a watchful eye on your fireplace during use and afterwards -- espeially if you use it a lot. To start with, inspct your flue (and pipes if you hve a wood stove) on a regular basis -- at leasi; once a year if you don't use your fireplace much. Fire prevention authorities recommend, that chimneys *b. thoroughly cleaned once a year, preferably by a professional chimney sweep. I addition te cleaning your chimney, a good cbimney sweep Will carefuly inspect any depoets inside yvour. chimney, and slould b. abetwegive 3yoeihelpful suggestions on how te reduce the buildup cf creosote. you wiias required regarding maintenance and repair. U»e dry -w>od Eprssay the. best way te keepcroste buildup at a mmumn is te only use well-dried, seasoned woo. (If the. wood hasn 't been dried thoroughy, it will smould.r, and tus wiil result in more buildup in your chimney, because the. more smoke you create, .the . m"ore creosote youMl end u with.) To destermine Iow, dry the woodi., inspect the. end grain for cracks. You migiit even want to, try pounding a -nail into one of the. ends; if it comes out visibly moist you know the. wood isnt completely dry. COMMOeises FIre prevention authorities suggest that you-practise conimon sens. when usingyu fireplace. Nothing should b.huýngblow tiie matle- if you intend to use your fireplace; sucii items may b., combustible. Once ig-nited, they can fall onto the mpt or neàrb furniture, causingSthem ortoalse, ignite. Tii. hearth area should aise b. kept cdem- cf abjects in case of stray sparks. Fire prevention authorities also. suggest that you exercise great car. if you intend to dispos cf any wrapping paper in your fireplace, or'.woodstove. 'e caution against' putting large quantities in at, atime,.because the. papeýr is -ýhighly flamimable Croosote buildup buildup.- The. main buildup cof residue in your chininey i. caused by the. other safeaty tips incomplet. combustion'cf Wood inls od datehv the burning - 1procesa. The lees ltigoder earby hena resulting materiai - that i. ieetnus rnwywi generaily tar-like in pparace cperating your fireplace. I fact, -- s alld resot.lhi aeraie it's advisable te have one, in the --is cagly dcoobusti e ai house at ail times. Butmake sure enoigh yc itbul up, if you're familiar with how t.use it ignite'wiien yeu burn wood in foeacaiocus your steve or tireplace. Wood, boxes. should aIeb Chimney fires can cause a kept dlem- of the fireplace.or stove great deal cf damage.- For (at le"s 1.2 metres, according te instance, the mortar in your the &ie code) unlesa it' actually chimney can become weakened bufit inte tth. aide of your from tliëi. tense heat cf the fire. fireplace. And, flying sparks from the -,t-'ls aise a good idea te empty chimney fire could ignite your the ash pan i yoùr fieplace or roof or any'- other nearby woodstove on a regfular basis. flanmable sources. Ibhis- only takes a few mi*nu'tes If you)re unsure cof the'state cf and helpa your fireplace perform your cin and don't recail at peak elffciency. If. you,'don't weprtoai & .iol.taksafew DUNDASI F- =77- Use your fireplace, woodstove with care 0