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4 PORT PERRY STAR AL BSTATR aNnD CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING VOL.1 No.21 - FIRST CHOICE REAL ESTATE - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1990 Published weekly by the Port Perry Star TURN BACK THE CLOCK ... Beautiful Century home on historic tree line Cochrane St., Port Perry - 4 bedrooms - master has ensuite - main floor family room with woodstove - formal living room has brick fireplace - updated kitchen - main floor laundry - pine & oak flooring - original trim - french doors - attached garage. Listed at $249,900. Call 985-7351. KENT ESTATES - PORT PERRY 3 bedroom brick and cedar bungalow on mature, treed lot - newly remodelled kitchen - 2 washrooms - recreation lounge with woodstove - must be seen! Listed at $249,900. Call 985-7351. TO VIEW THESE PROPERTIES CALL ... 985-7351 Maximize your heating system A heating system con- verts fuel into heat which then flows through a house. The efficiency of a heating system depends on the amount of fuel consumed to meet heating needs. Using less fuel means your system has increased its energy efficiency. One way to maximize out- put using the least amount of fuel is to reduce air leakage. Before deciding to replace or upgrade your present heating system you will have to consider how much of your present system can be saved. Can the boiler or furnace be salvaged by tuning or retrofitting? Are the heating ducts or water distribution pipes in good condition? Heating system work can be very inexpen- sive or quite costly depen- ding on how much efficien- cy you want to buy. Oil and gas fired furnaces require a constant supply of air to operate, because fire needs oxygen to burn. Air is also needed to exhaust the products of combustion up the chimney. Sometimes a furnace may become starv- ed for air, because household air is being rapid- ly expelled from the house through other routes such as, a roaring fireplace, an upper-level window left open, a clothes dryer or ex- haust fan left operating continuously. An air-starved furnace can cause carbon monoxide to build up in quantities that can be dangerous. Warning signs of inade- quate ventilation are stuffy atmosphere, lingering odors, odors from in- complete combustion, back drafts and smoking fireplaces. Additional ventilation can sometimes be required in houses with heating systems that require little or no indoor air, electrical- ly heated homes, homes with chimney-free condens- ing furnaces, or houses with a fuel-burning furnace enclosed in a room with air for combustion from the outside. Furthermore, super energy-efficient houses usually require special ventilation. If you decide to change your system, you'll have to consider what type of fuel you want to use. Cost and availability of fuel is usual- ly the deciding factor. If you're keeping your present system, here are a few ways you can improve its operation. 1) Turning down the ther- mostat is a good way to save heat. There are several brands of program- mable thermostats on the market today that will regulate your home's temperature. 2) Hot air ducts are notorious wasters of heat and money. If your base- ment feels too warm, too much heat is probably seep- ing out of your ducts. You can seal all joints and seams in the ducting with vinyl tape. Some ducts or registers empty into the basement, and these should be sealed or closed if they (Turn to page 3) a * READ EVERY WEEK BY OVER 20,000 PEOPLE IN THESE COMMUNITIES ASHBURN - BLACKSTOCK - BROOKLIN CAESAREA - COLUMBUS EPSOM - GREENBANK - JANETVILLE LITTLE BRITAIN - NESTLETON PORT PERRY - PRINCE ALBERT SEAGRAVE - SUNDERLAND - UTICA UXBRIDGE and surrounding hamlets & villages. 2 *