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Page 22 The Clarington/Courticc Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, Februar>' 8, 1996 Keeping the Cold in Cooling Appliances Real Estate by Paul Reesor Locate cooling appliances away from heat sources such as a range, hot air register or direct sunlight. Defrost as needed to optimize optimize appliance performance. Fast freezing creates smaller crystals and helps retain the natural colour and flavour of the food. Slow freezing, however, however, creates larger crystals in the food tissue. If cold air is leaking around an appliance, door, have the door adjusted or gasket replaced. HUGE $#116$ UNPLUGGED * Turn off, empty, clean and leave the refrigerator door open when taking an extended extended vacation. In the freezer compartment, compartment, 3.3% more energy is consumed for each degree (Celsius) lower than the recommended recommended setting. One less opening of the door/day can save 1% on energy/year. FROM Call (905) 721-1300 CHOICE OF/ PREMIER REALTY 15 Albert Street, Unit 4, Oshawa, ON 11 H 4P7 " Do not pay excessive commission. Home owners SAVE $ $ $ when the commission is less.. COMMISSION TOM MITCHELL SALES REPRESENTATIVE Not intended to solicit properties currently listed for sale. ©J.P. p KT7TV 52 King St. West M Bowmanville I Phone: (905) 623-2453 r Fax: (905)623-0136 A SMALL OFFICE THAT'S "BIG" ON SERVICE! "WOW" ALL THIS FOR $139,900. 13 bedroom, 2 bath, main floor family family room, walkout from basement. Paved driveway - enough for 4 cars. PRIVACY PLUS on almost one acre lot on dead-end street. CALL BEFORE IT'S GONE!!! Sales Rep. Doreen Tillson. (905) 623-2453 GREAT BEGINNINGS START HERE!!! Spotless 2 + 1 bedroom brick semi with attached garage. Eat-in family kitchen - walkout to rear deck. MOVE RIGHT IN - Just $112,900. BUILDING LOT Highway #2, East of Newcastle. Culvert and drilled well. 118 ft. x 362 ft. LISTINGS INVITED FOR SPRING MARKET - PLEASE CALL 623-2453. FRANK REAL ESTATE LTD. IDEAL OFFICE SPACE, BOWMANVILLE Excellent busy location, parking on site, $675.00 monthly gross rent!! Could be retail! v V ,, Call John Shewchuk* 623-3393 or 623-5927 234 King Street East, Bowmanville Telephone 623-3393 Toronto Line 686-1035 HORSE LOVERS This Century charmer offers one-1 bedroom and one-2. bedroom unit) 1.97 acres, two fenced paddocks, country privacy, city convenience'. $179,000. Call Charlene McAuley* 623-3393 or 983-9500 COUNTRY BUNGALOW POWER OF SALE Pine cupboards in country kitch- Great area of fine homes, 4 bed- en, 3 bedrooms, finished rec rooms, 3 baths, main floor family room with wood stove,. Florida room with fireplace, huge deck, room, double car garage, 5 hardwood floors in living room appliances included. $136,900. and dining room, double car garage. $179,900. Call Charlie Reid* 623-3393 or 983-5914 LARGE LOT AND NESTLED IN THE WOODS A LOT MORE! ON 4 ACRES! Beautiful home features eat-in Gorgeous 3 bedroom home kitchen with walkout to pie- features sunken living room and shaped fenced yard, dining family room, Cathedral ceilings, room, 4th bedroom in basement, open-concept dining room, etc. finished rec room with fireplace, Very private setting. East of court location. $146,900. Kendal. Just listed! $159,900. Don't run your range hood needlessly To avoid additional energy cost, don't run your range hood needlessly. This is especially important important in winter when expelled air (vented to house exterior) must be replaced by cold outside outside air- meaning higher heating heating costs. Don't forget to clean the hood filter regularly. Thank you for your interest. interest. Readers' ideas or questions questions are always welcome. Please write "Unplugged" care of The Canadian Statesman, P.O. Box 190 Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C 3K9. A -- ÿ-r-- i Sutton Group-Excelj*--rj-, S UllCIt Realty Inc. S utiCJt group [ Chris Hobbs group [ Sales Representative (905)721-1144 Specializing in Unique and Country Properties "BETTER HORSE & GARDENS" Spacious brick bungalow on 2 tree lined acres! Large living room with fireplace, eat-in country kitchen, 3 bedrooms up and 1 down, attached garage. Super 2 stall barn with large loft, hydro and water. Set back on a country road just north of town! Priced Right at $209,900. "SCHOOL'S OUT!" Circa 1878 school house with reams of character. Soaring beamed ceil- . ings in living room, 3 bedrooms with loft style master, pine floors and bright white kitchen. Interlock paths and patio, nice fencing and 22 x 24 garage with loft! Refreshing! Only $139,800. ©J.p, with Betty Smith . If you're thinking of buying or selling and looking for an experienced realtor to assist you, please give me a call. I can be reached at Sutton Group-Dynamic Realty Inc., 129 King St. East, Bowmanville, (905) 697-1700 (24 Hr. Pager). Local Realtors... Your Neighbourhood Specialists If you are a purchaser buying a home in an unfamiliar area, you'll need to know as much, as possible about your new locality prior to making making a purchase. A good LOCAL REAL ESTATE AGENT can be a quarry of information and a great asset to the newcomer. Local Realtors own homes, send their children to school, shop in and enjoy their neighbourhoods. neighbourhoods. That's how they earn their reputations as NEIGHBOURHOOD SPECIALISTS. Who better to answer questions and concerns about schools, churches, shopping, medical, transportation and recreational facilities facilities ... not to.mention things like future development plans, zoning bylaws and restrictions, local market trends and real estate values? All M.L.S. listings on the Durham Region Real Estate Board, are included in the Toronto Real Estate Board's M.L.S. system. For purchasers, this means that local Realtors have access to a very large pool of listings for them to view. Equally as important to Sellers however, however, are the benefits of having your property information exposed to a very wide marketplace, and having the assistance of thousands of Real Estate Sales Representatives. So, if you're a property owner planning to sell, it makes good sense to list with a LOCAL realtor... one who lives in, works in, and cares about your area ... one who will take great pride in promoting not only your home but also your neighbour- ' hood and your town ... one who can truly be called - a NEIGHBOURHOOD. SPECIALIST!!! For more information, contact any C.M.H.C. - approved lender, (banks, trust companies, credit unions etc.). Your comments and questions are always of interest to me and I welcome thé opportunity to answer them. ' ' : @J p Del's Mortgage Watch Today's Best Rate for First Mortgages. * Best Rates as of January 28th, 1997 NEflti Adjustable Rate Mortgage ... 3.740% 6 Months 4.750% 4 Year 6.200% 1 Year 4.950% 5 Year 6.500% 2 Year 5.450% 7 Year 7.000% 3 Year 5.750% 10 Year 7.500% NOTE: We handle the transfer of an existing mortgage at No Cost! WE ALSO ARRANGE: • Second Mortgages • Credit Lines • Personal Loans CALL: DEL DYKSTRA 697-3300 © DELT0N* FINANCIAL LTD. MORTGAGES I Division Street Bowmanville By Glenn Trider Welcome to the Comfort Zone. As promised we will touch this week on how to calculate annual heating costs for some different fuels. Let us assume we have an average average home about 10 years old with an average heating load annually of 100 gigajoules. Our model home is about 2000 square feet. Energy Content and Local Prices Energy Content Fuel Price Fuel Oil 38.2 mj/L .40//L Nulurul Gas 37.5 mj/m' .21//m' Electricity...: ...3.6 mj/kwh 8.2v'/kwh Propane 25.3 mj/L .45//L Mixcd.llardwiiix! 25,(XX) mj/eurd S15()./cord Wood Pellets ! IV,XIX) mj/tun SMIVlon You will also have to figure out your average system efficiency as per table below. Pick the unit that best suits your system. Fuel Type of System Efficiency/ C.O.P. Oil • Conventional 70% • High EITieicncy 85% Electricity • Central Furnace/ Baseboard 11X1% Natural Gas • Med. Efficiency 80% • High Efficiency ' 95% Propane • Med. Efficiency.. 80% • High Efficiency 92% Wood • Central Furnace 55% ■ High Efficiency Stove 70% Wood Pellets • Pellet Stove 75% , Air Source ■ • Forced Air 1.8 Heal Pump Ground Source ; Forced Air 3.3 Heal Pump . The next step is. to determine annual heating costs with the following following formula: Energy Cosl/Unil x Healing Loan x HXi.lXX) Energy Content System Efficiency or C.O.P. 1 Our house has an annual heating load of 100 gigajoules which is average. Example 1: High Efficiency Oil .4IV/L x IIX) gigajoules x KX).(XX) 38.2 mj/iilrc 85% = $1176.47/year Example-2: High Efficiency Gas .21c l /nP x IflOctainulcs x l(X),(XX) 37.5 mj/m' 95% = $589.47/ year Example 3: Ground Source Heat Pump .082t!/kwh x 11X) gigajoules x HX).(XX) 3.6 mj/kwh 3.3xl(X) = % = $696.96 /year The three examples above can be changed to fit your particular set-up in your house. Generally speaking Natural Gas is the lowest Ground Source. Heat Pumps slightly slightly higher followed by Wood, Oil, Propane, then straight electric heating. Keep these examples for reference reference especially if you are considering considering a switch to another fuel. For people on electric heat the savings can be very high to switch to another fuel source! Your home will be cheaper to heat and more attractive to a future buyer by having a low cost source of heating in it. Copies of government publications publications on all fuels are available free of charge. Just call or drop down' for your copy! 1 Next Week: Your installing a new furnace or air conditioning system and how to check out your dealer? See you next week! For more information I can be reached at iPttye Comfort ê>f)oppe Authorized Dealer À < UNSIIMIH r.AS • U 160 Baseline Rd.E. 905-623-2956 ©j.r.^ cornerstone realty ltd., realtor 104 King St; E., Bowmanville 623-6000 COURTICE CLASSIC This beautiful 4 bedroom brick raised bungalow is in a choice location in the new Highland Park area and is located across from a lovely park, close to schools and shopping. It features a 2 car attached Ron Moore* Sales Rep. 623-6000 24 hr. 623-9263 (res.) p r j C ed to sell $184, ©j.p. Call Ron Moore* to view 623-6000. garage, 2 - 4 pc. baths, large lot and walkout from basement 1 to a completely fenced large yard. *",900. t: K>W-1 / Marg Bain* Sales Rep. Call Marg Bain* (905) 623-6000 BOWMANVILLE CENTURY HOME In one of the most desirable areas of Bowmanville. Stately Circa "1880" home restored to all the beauty ■of a time past but upgraded for today's lifestyle including: including: newer steel roof, windows, plumbing, wiring, heating, kitchen, bathrooms and a 22 x 29 ft. Coach House With full loft. Asking $339,000. Call and ask Marg Bain for more details at: 905-623-6000. GAS FIREPLACE Brian Fraser* Sales Rep. Bright, 3 bedroom semi. Updated and upgraded. Family room with gas fireplace, close to schools, shopping, GO and Hwy. 401. Asking $118,500. To view call Brian Fraser* 623-6000.