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Water heaters are specified in terms of tank size. ate of recovery or reheating capacity rated in gallons er hour. Ari under size unit uses energy to keep un. needed water hot. Be sure you have the right size for 'our needs. Check the temperature on your water heater. Must water heaters are set for 60°C (140°F) or higher but you may not need water that hot unless you have a dishwasher. A temperature of 49°C (120°F) is recomâ€" mended if you do not have one. Twice a year (monthly if you live in an area with heavy mineral deposits in A: water) drain a couple of gallons ofwater from you it water tank. This will help remove sediment which alarm the tank from the source of heat and wastes orgy. Fix dripping faucets. One drip per second from a kv hot water faucet or shower head sends about [75 him a month down the drain. That is money down : drain! Minimize stand-by losses. Heat losses from an insulated hot water storage tank and supply lines ‘ be significant. You can reduce losses by wrapping -nkel insulation around and over the shell olâ€" the k. Pipe insulation is needed especially where pipes 1 through unheated areas such as basement and «I spaces. \Vush only full loads in clothes and dishwashers. Use as low a water temperature as possible for the h cycle of your clothes washer. When washing dishes by hand. fill a pan with hot .Lcr for rinsing. Don't let hot water run continuously. 120° Install a flow restrictor device on your shower id. this device reduces the amount of water flowing an the pipe (but not the pressure). lake quick showers instead ol' baths: they use up ill percent less hot water. If you must take it hath. cooler water and less of it. When you need boiling water. start with water in the hot water tap. It will take less time to bring to ‘tlll. When shaving. partially fill the basin with hot wa- | instead of letting it go down the drain. li‘yoti can. ‘ lch to an electric razor and save even more. him the water heater thermostat all the way down :11 you go on vacation. ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND HOME APPLIANCES The everyday use of appliances primarily lhOSL’ icerned With food handling and lighting account for remaining 10 percent ol‘energy used in the home. l‘or appliances. the best general advice is to start w reading or rereading the use and care book thzit not: with your appliances. They describe exactly how I’ use each appliance most elficierttly. The use-and- Mt‘ manual will also tell you if any regular main- tenance is requiredAcleaning. adjusting. oiling. A proper working product is clearly more efficient. If you've lost any ofthesc manuals. write to the company and ask for another (he sure to include the appliance number). ' Before you buy any appliance. remember that energy costs are rising. Answering the following ques- tions may help you decide which things to buy or maybe not to htiy. 1. Do i need it or do I just want it‘? 2. Once I have it. how often will I use it? 3. Do i have something like that I can lix‘.’ 4. Is there a better product? 5. Is there an alternative that will not consume energy".7 6. Am 1 buying on impulse? When buying or replacing one that is worn out look for labels on an appliance that indicate how cilicicntly the appliance uses the energy required to operate. Also. always compare the energy consumption ol'iinits ot‘similar and varying L‘tlpttL‘lllL'\ titltl l‘ciiturcs. liiicrgy efiicient appliance». usually cost moru than lcss cl.» ficient models: however the LllilL‘fL'nL't.‘ in purchase price is usually I'L‘PiIlLl through economy ol' opcrntion and maintenance. In Canada. the new regulation in lllt.‘ Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act. requires tin L'Iicrg} con, sumption label to he prominently displayed on all re- frigerators inaniiliicttircd nl'tcr September 30. “178. Other appliances will follow in thc months ahead. This label is called "lincrgiiidc". It will \ltllL‘ this kilowatt hours per month (KWH) energy consumption ol‘each model. This will permit _\oii to select the wing- erator which consumes the leiist amount of energy among companith models, rm madam: lVVin-tl nanny; um 123Wn nl uncime m min tom to m n i» It‘d-turn wri- esn 4.1m ENERGUIDE ir-lJthurâ€"l duanfi-hrt' llhwm Labelling regulations to establiin lllL' energy conâ€" \lllnptltln ol'othcr household L'lL'L‘ll'lL'Hl tlppllilllL'L‘h u ill be introduced soon. | ook l'iir lhcm in the future il\ you shop. ENERGY AND YOUR PERSONAL HABITS LIVING Over the VL'lll'H we havc buconic :lL'L'lhlUlllL'tl to cheap energy lhitl wc ol'tcn mute energy without rca» li7ing that the wrislc is not necessary. To bcgin with you \till lciirn to \:l\‘L' energy by. making simple changes in your lifestyle. In most Cll‘L‘R the Changes “'1” cost you nothing. and the \‘tl\‘lllg\ Clll’l be significant. ‘ The SlanlCH and must ul‘l‘cctitc method ol cutting energy use in ll'lL' home IN to lower your thcrmoxini and wear a sweater. Dcpiirlmunt ol' lancrgy. Mines and 29