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Page 16, Terrace Bgy-Schreiber News, Wednesday, March 9, 1983 New ways to heat your home with electricity by DAVID FOSTER The rapid rise in fuel oil prices is prompting thousands of Canadians to switch "off-oil" to other, more economical space heating fuels. Electricity is one sub- stitute fuel that should be considered, especial- ly in Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba where electrical rates are com- paratively low and the supply is plentiful. The major drawback with electric heating. is its seasonal use. Elec- trically-heated homes use far more power in the winter months than during other times of the year. This seasonal "'peak" power require- ment can cause supply problems for the electri- cal utility, although the increasing use of air- conditioning in summer will tend to balance this out. There are a number of new heating systems that have lower peak electrical power require- ments than the common baseboard or electric furnace systems now in use. If you are consider- ing coverting to electric heat you should have a look at these. One system is the electric plenum heater. This device is made up of electric heating strips which are inserted into the "'plenum" or the hot air collection box of an existing forced-air oil furnace. The oil burner system is left intact. The heat produced by the plenum heater is distri- buted through the exist- ing duct-work system of the oil furnace. As long as the ple- num heater can supply the heat requirements the oil burner remains off. On extremely cold days both the electric and oil heating systems are used. As a result your home's peak heat- ing requirements are provided by oil rather than electricity. Even with occasional oil use such as this, an electric plenum heater of the proper size can reduce your oil con- sumption by 80 per cent or more. Another advantage of plenum heaters is their low installation cost. In most homes the addi- tion of the baseboard electric heating system requires enlarging of the electrical service, which can cost $1,500 or more. Plenum heaters can come equipped with special controls which make this costly step unnecessary. For people living in rural areas or who have easy access to firewood supplies a hybrid wood- electric furnace may be of interest. This sys- tem combines a modern wood-burning furnace with an electric plenum heater. The wood heat- ing component is the primary source of heat and the electric heater supplies additional heat when needed. The major advantage of this system is>that it provides an automatic back-up heating sys- tem. Wood heat re- quires regular stoking by the homeowner, so if you are away from home for more than four to six city that a hybrid fur- nace will use is largely determined by the homeowner. If the wood furnace is fueled regu- larly the electric back- up will not come on. Depending on the price of firewood, overall hours the wood fire will run out of fuel. The automatic back- up electric heating pre- vents worries about the house freezing up during these extended outings. The amount of electri- heating costs can be quite low. Of course, like any wood-burning heater, regular inspection and cleaning of the chimney is essential for safe operation. Heat pumps are an- other new way to heat electrically. Unlike other electric heaters a heat pump does not create heat - it simply moves it from place to place. A heat pump is simi- lar to an air conditioner, which removes heat from the air and ex- hausts it elsewhere. With a heat pump this process is reversible. In the winter months heat is removed from the out- side air, or the ground, and "pumped" into the home. Heat pumps can transfer energy ex- tremely efficiently. The result is much lower overall energy costs, as little as half of what a conventional electric heating system would cost to operate. DISCOV ERY _ DAY. MARCH 10, 11 & 12 eS ay 1/3 TO 1/2 OFF selected items in Ladies' Wear Men's Wear - Children's Wear - family shoes PRICES IN EFFECT THURSDAY... CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY PERSONAL SHOPPING PLEASE! JUNIOR CORDS & JEANS ah Se ae . MISSES & JUNIOR BLOUSE Size 8-16 (One Rack) 1 ; ¥3 to Ye oft VE off Regular Price Regular Pri CHILDRENS WINTER JACKETS ONE RACK ert = MENS CORDS, SWEATERS, s y, Hh y TURTLENECKS, JACKETS Bg pote nee 50% oft Regular Price - GIRLS CORDS & JEANS LADIES WINTER BOOTS iene (2 Sizes 7-14 Regular 26.00 fas : ¥3 off Regular Price 50% ott LADIES FASHION SWEATER | SELECTION OF CASUAL SHOES Broken Sizes Broken Sizes - S. Y, : Discontinued Lines pir 3 off Regular Price 50% off Sale Pri Ae Asoc l i CLEAN SWEEP SALE One Rack LADIES' - CHILDREN'S - MEN'S CLOTHING Odds & Ends Broken Sizes and Discontinued Lines 50% off Sale Price Hudsons Bay Company SCHREIBER