Page 8A-The Second Opinion-October 7, 1981
Electric heating devices; are they .for your home?
by BILLCHRISTIANEN people arelooking for cheaper supplement, or in somecases, that certain electric devices kilowatt hour. It makes no heaters, storage heat units true with the small units. A energy at $.075 per kilowatt is
Energy Outreach ways of heating the home. the major heat source for the are more efficient than some difference whether the heater and electric radiators are 1,500 watt heater requires going to be almost twice as
Advisor Soonec or later, electric space home. Advertisements in others, and less costly than oil. is quartz or a regular designed to heat a transfer almostl4amps, lfyouhavel5 expensive per B.T.U. Asheat,
As the price of energy rises, heaters are considered as a recent years have been saying This kind of statement has to resistance electric unit, at "medium, such as air, which amp circuits in the house, this electricity is not a good buy
Starts Tomorrow October 8th
P ; BONUS GIFTS
• /Wtth Most Appliance
And TV-Stereo Jc"Jl
= Purchases
,__.-+---.--m
,, [[-rlmB .4J
• amm.tmm ,, 12" Diagonal 41
RCA 17 DiqonolXL.100 e 1.
lt Microwave Oven • Black & Whir d
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DAYS
at
luminations
10% off regular price on all
" . ! [ I I II ! ] + II I
+ Catting Fens 11 Bulb FREEmiser with eve+ I
Stay comfortable winter and sum- I fan purchase. A S3.50
mer -- save energy, too! I value. Gives 300%
I more bulb life.
lam and ,nting fixtures • rL 12-a, glen road plaza, west lebanon, n.h. 03784 - 603/298.886A. '
the
illuminat"
Now you can 11 steaks indoors
an}where ¢)u want to.
It doesn't matter whether you live
in m apartment, a condo or the 47th
floor of a high rise.
th the newnd+ Grill-Range
from Jenn- smoke and grease are
pulled down imu/e the range and
removed by our new Electronic Air
Clling System.
V& call it our AmlereJelm-Afi:
Because that's where it lets you grill.
OnlyJenn-hir has this new nd
Grill Range.
It gives yu all the versatility, of our
realar vetmt ranges- indoor grilling,
selective use ¢onvection/radiam oven,
convertible cooktop cartridges ,and
all the rest
Yet it needs no venting to the out-
side. Or even a hood. A simple
electrical connection is all v need.
open monday-saturday 9:30 a,m++5:30 p.m
INC.
The first range that leLs you
grill in&x)rs wittiout a h(x)dor vent.
' err00's Oil 3erv|
222-4484
Main St. Bradford, Vermont
Your Complete Heating.Appliance.TV Center
Nothing is tool
too small . . . to
classified
heat. All electric heaters are cost of their operation, but in structure, set by the utility.
about 100 per cent efficient, where they put the heat thatis So if you are buying an
when it comes to converting produced. Some units are electric heater, first decide
electricity to heat+ Depending designed to heat only the what you want to heat,
on your electric rates, it will things they are shining on, yourself or the room. The
cost between five and eight while others are general space second decision will then be,
cents per kilowatt hour to heaters. Quartz heaters and how big. Electric heaters
operate the heater, other devices with shiny come in sizes from 500 watts to
A quartz heater rated at reflectors aredesignedtoheat over 4,000 watts. Usually the
to cost you to operate the unit, remained as the region
take the wattage and divide by became the world's greatest
1,000 to get the kilowatts, producer of this fruit. IN
Multiply this by the number of
hours you expect to operate
the appliance during a month. -- T E
Multiply this by the electrical KING OF
rate charge. This will give you
an idea of how much the unit
COUNTRY
1,500 watts will cost you a little only the things they shine on. large units require 220 volts to will add to your monthly bill.
over $.11 per hour to operate These are usually called operate and may need special If No. 2 heating oil is priced at MANY
at the winter rate of $.075 per radiant heaters. Baseboard wiring. This is also sometimes $1.20 per gallon, electrical THAT
C put I + '
om er Ltteracy OUANTITIESUMITE.00 EXTRA $P
+ NEW MER
ii, Chips Micrenter announces an intense, 6-week I +,-- ,,+,=
=I +r, .........
I course designed to enable participants towrite I w m Whi,. TV..
working, functional programs in basic. And, if you [ s Color TY- (TobleE
purchase an Apple II computer and one disk drive / Fketoce Blowers,
-- between Seotember 28th and October 21st, the , ] +,+c.+++,
• course is FItEE. If you already own an Apple,'caU l *,,h-,ioBOXS+m°"+m°"+'m,h,,o+"
. Chips for details. , , +o=i
Westinghouse Portab +
with Stand .......... ,:
Basic Programming. A 6-week course beginning [ iiOiTli: I Kenm°reWoshing lhi+
Wednesday, Oqtober 21st, at 7 p.m. in the boardroom of the ] 6picetivin.oom.t.-
Sheraton North Country Inn. You will need a computer in class [ Hooverh!a°rtmmt$ize6°sStCSWosher (Excell#
and at home to practice your assignments. You must be I c= Hooch., .....
Sharp electric opener is I 6 X 9 Braided Rugs .
prepared to invest time in this course, a certificate of a functional bargain for/ TelephoneTobleond
achievement will be awarded to all who vou kitchenl Hardened I Ho°verV°cuumOe°"l++'"
successfully complete the course. For more steel blade, magnetic I 9 x 12Rug
information, call or visit lid holder. 5-121 /
For more information contact:
CHIPS MICROCENTER
3 E. South Street
Hanover, N.H. 03755
Phone (603)643-5413 Hours 9-5 M-S
LIST Y! FOIIGIT -- !
OF TIlE FIIST
. Cost of heating water
can be reduced by 50%
(continued from page IA) the water in the heater, you return.
BLAZERB
the pattern of hot water use
will usually eol',tlt: the
problem.
Tempering tanks or cisterns
is another way to reduce hot
Tempering tanks are easy to
install and require very little
maintenance.
Another overlooked savings,
especially in the summer, is to
Lastly, a21 hot water tanks
should have sulation added
to them. Most tanks come with
one inch of fiberglass in-
sulation under the metal
water costs. In the winter turn off the hot water heater if jacket. This is not enough. • Wool& Pelyei;er In Pltdds
water coming into the house you are going away for two Another 3 inches added
will usually be at a tern- days or longer. With electric outside the jacket will reduce [:)],IAL
perature of 35-45 degrees. In or oil heaters this is a simple the cost of the hot water by
the summer the incoming matter of turning off the aboutone-third. t.__ 1 1
water temperature will electricity. With gas it's a
seldom exceed 50 degrees. If little harder because of the
this water is held in an pilot light. On most gas REDUCING YOUR
uninsulated tank for a few beaters you can turn off the
hours before it is placed in the
hot water heater, it will warm
up to the temperature of the
surrounding air. BTU's put
into the water before it goes
into the heater, are usually
less costly than BTU's put into
gas burner without turning off
the pilot light. Usually a label
on the control tells you how to
do this. If you do turn off the
hot water heater while you are
on vacation, it only takes a few
hours to reheat the tank when
CHANCES OF
HAVING A FIRE
Room heaters should be TIP
PROOF... positioned so they
have adequate air circulation.
and are well, away from
curtains, furniture and bed-
clothes.
It RILL IN! OF
YOUll imPop
FEEL IIITIIIII
HAVE WATIEII
FAMILY. GOT IACll
WHY NOT SIIUGGI- !
LIT Till WIND
LO(MI US
l/tD THIN YOU
COMi FIIOM
T. Bordtll
::J:..!¢.:¢ :.-..W¢:.-.::g,y::::.:..::::::::::::x+i/....i
ii;{ .... %:.". ........ ,':'-:"::+'"':!iii:: ......
OCTOBER 1st
throuRh
OCTOBER 17th
011
Ill l •
00E..o.j.in
X Moore//00 I
WALL SATIN +
Beautiful, lasting
flat finish
walls & ceilings.
Versatile, flat-look
enamel for walls & trim,
Durable & scrubllble.
I.am= =K=n od'oraor mdemlom eolor
JOIN US FOR
COffEE RILL TERMS OF SAIJ:
DONUTS CASH
CIDER MARRD
APPLES VI
Main 8t:reet Iletdlesll, Vmont 1tl-33+'1
ALL WALLPAPER
ORDERS
pk.00d
our lab...
25%
Off
%
OFF
be viewed with caution. 1,500 watt or 1.5 kilowatt unit carries the heat through a could be a problem. If you are without special rates.
Basically, all electric will cost the sameperhourof space, such as a room. It heating yourself with a
heaters work the same. operation. This 1,500 watt unit sometimes appears that radiant heater, 1.500 watts or
Through electrical resistance, will produce 5,119.5 B.T.U.'s baseboard units or storage less will do the job. If you are
electricity is converted to heat during its one hour of heat units are cheaper to trying toheat a room, youwill INTERESTING FACTS
energy. This goes on at the operation, operate, but this is only have to go with the larger Most students believe the
L
rate of one kilolvatt hour of The big difference in because theymay he installed units. Spaniards brought the banana
electricity to 3,413 B.T.U.'s of electric heaters is not in the under a different rate To figure out what itisgoing to the West Indies whereit has
Page 8A-The Second Opinion-October 7, 1981
Electric heating devices; are they .for your home?
by BILLCHRISTIANEN people arelooking for cheaper supplement, or in somecases, that certain electric devices kilowatt hour. It makes no heaters, storage heat units true with the small units. A energy at $.075 per kilowatt is
Energy Outreach ways of heating the home. the major heat source for the are more efficient than some difference whether the heater and electric radiators are 1,500 watt heater requires going to be almost twice as
Advisor Soonec or later, electric space home. Advertisements in others, and less costly than oil. is quartz or a regular designed to heat a transfer almostl4amps, lfyouhavel5 expensive per B.T.U. Asheat,
As the price of energy rises, heaters are considered as a recent years have been saying This kind of statement has to resistance electric unit, at "medium, such as air, which amp circuits in the house, this electricity is not a good buy
Starts Tomorrow October 8th
P ; BONUS GIFTS
• /Wtth Most Appliance
And TV-Stereo Jc"Jl
= Purchases
,__.-+---.--m
,, [[-rlmB .4J
• amm.tmm ,, 12" Diagonal 41
RCA 17 DiqonolXL.100 e 1.
lt Microwave Oven • Black & Whir d
] L+,,ooe,,o,,,oo+n Color TV I ..... - •
,s298 $348 Ionny$69
Im ........ Came Celebrate VlSA er +S__
" " And Save At... mT. t r
NERGY
DAYS
at
luminations
10% off regular price on all
" . ! [ I I II ! ] + II I
+ Catting Fens 11 Bulb FREEmiser with eve+ I
Stay comfortable winter and sum- I fan purchase. A S3.50
mer -- save energy, too! I value. Gives 300%
I more bulb life.
lam and ,nting fixtures • rL 12-a, glen road plaza, west lebanon, n.h. 03784 - 603/298.886A. '
the
illuminat"
Now you can 11 steaks indoors
an}where ¢)u want to.
It doesn't matter whether you live
in m apartment, a condo or the 47th
floor of a high rise.
th the newnd+ Grill-Range
from Jenn- smoke and grease are
pulled down imu/e the range and
removed by our new Electronic Air
Clling System.
V& call it our AmlereJelm-Afi:
Because that's where it lets you grill.
OnlyJenn-hir has this new nd
Grill Range.
It gives yu all the versatility, of our
realar vetmt ranges- indoor grilling,
selective use ¢onvection/radiam oven,
convertible cooktop cartridges ,and
all the rest
Yet it needs no venting to the out-
side. Or even a hood. A simple
electrical connection is all v need.
open monday-saturday 9:30 a,m++5:30 p.m
INC.
The first range that leLs you
grill in&x)rs wittiout a h(x)dor vent.
' err00's Oil 3erv|
222-4484
Main St. Bradford, Vermont
Your Complete Heating.Appliance.TV Center
Nothing is tool
too small . . . to
classified
heat. All electric heaters are cost of their operation, but in structure, set by the utility.
about 100 per cent efficient, where they put the heat thatis So if you are buying an
when it comes to converting produced. Some units are electric heater, first decide
electricity to heat+ Depending designed to heat only the what you want to heat,
on your electric rates, it will things they are shining on, yourself or the room. The
cost between five and eight while others are general space second decision will then be,
cents per kilowatt hour to heaters. Quartz heaters and how big. Electric heaters
operate the heater, other devices with shiny come in sizes from 500 watts to
A quartz heater rated at reflectors aredesignedtoheat over 4,000 watts. Usually the
to cost you to operate the unit, remained as the region
take the wattage and divide by became the world's greatest
1,000 to get the kilowatts, producer of this fruit. IN
Multiply this by the number of
hours you expect to operate
the appliance during a month. -- T E
Multiply this by the electrical KING OF
rate charge. This will give you
an idea of how much the unit
COUNTRY
1,500 watts will cost you a little only the things they shine on. large units require 220 volts to will add to your monthly bill.
over $.11 per hour to operate These are usually called operate and may need special If No. 2 heating oil is priced at MANY
at the winter rate of $.075 per radiant heaters. Baseboard wiring. This is also sometimes $1.20 per gallon, electrical THAT
C put I + '
om er Ltteracy OUANTITIESUMITE.00 EXTRA $P
+ NEW MER
ii, Chips Micrenter announces an intense, 6-week I +,-- ,,+,=
=I +r, .........
I course designed to enable participants towrite I w m Whi,. TV..
working, functional programs in basic. And, if you [ s Color TY- (TobleE
purchase an Apple II computer and one disk drive / Fketoce Blowers,
-- between Seotember 28th and October 21st, the , ] +,+c.+++,
• course is FItEE. If you already own an Apple,'caU l *,,h-,ioBOXS+m°"+m°"+'m,h,,o+"
. Chips for details. , , +o=i
Westinghouse Portab +
with Stand .......... ,:
Basic Programming. A 6-week course beginning [ iiOiTli: I Kenm°reWoshing lhi+
Wednesday, Oqtober 21st, at 7 p.m. in the boardroom of the ] 6picetivin.oom.t.-
Sheraton North Country Inn. You will need a computer in class [ Hooverh!a°rtmmt$ize6°sStCSWosher (Excell#
and at home to practice your assignments. You must be I c= Hooch., .....
Sharp electric opener is I 6 X 9 Braided Rugs .
prepared to invest time in this course, a certificate of a functional bargain for/ TelephoneTobleond
achievement will be awarded to all who vou kitchenl Hardened I Ho°verV°cuumOe°"l++'"
successfully complete the course. For more steel blade, magnetic I 9 x 12Rug
information, call or visit lid holder. 5-121 /
For more information contact:
CHIPS MICROCENTER
3 E. South Street
Hanover, N.H. 03755
Phone (603)643-5413 Hours 9-5 M-S
LIST Y! FOIIGIT -- !
OF TIlE FIIST
. Cost of heating water
can be reduced by 50%
(continued from page IA) the water in the heater, you return.
BLAZERB
the pattern of hot water use
will usually eol',tlt: the
problem.
Tempering tanks or cisterns
is another way to reduce hot
Tempering tanks are easy to
install and require very little
maintenance.
Another overlooked savings,
especially in the summer, is to
Lastly, a21 hot water tanks
should have sulation added
to them. Most tanks come with
one inch of fiberglass in-
sulation under the metal
water costs. In the winter turn off the hot water heater if jacket. This is not enough. • Wool& Pelyei;er In Pltdds
water coming into the house you are going away for two Another 3 inches added
will usually be at a tern- days or longer. With electric outside the jacket will reduce [:)],IAL
perature of 35-45 degrees. In or oil heaters this is a simple the cost of the hot water by
the summer the incoming matter of turning off the aboutone-third. t.__ 1 1
water temperature will electricity. With gas it's a
seldom exceed 50 degrees. If little harder because of the
this water is held in an pilot light. On most gas REDUCING YOUR
uninsulated tank for a few beaters you can turn off the
hours before it is placed in the
hot water heater, it will warm
up to the temperature of the
surrounding air. BTU's put
into the water before it goes
into the heater, are usually
less costly than BTU's put into
gas burner without turning off
the pilot light. Usually a label
on the control tells you how to
do this. If you do turn off the
hot water heater while you are
on vacation, it only takes a few
hours to reheat the tank when
CHANCES OF
HAVING A FIRE
Room heaters should be TIP
PROOF... positioned so they
have adequate air circulation.
and are well, away from
curtains, furniture and bed-
clothes.
It RILL IN! OF
YOUll imPop
FEEL IIITIIIII
HAVE WATIEII
FAMILY. GOT IACll
WHY NOT SIIUGGI- !
LIT Till WIND
LO(MI US
l/tD THIN YOU
COMi FIIOM
T. Bordtll
::J:..!¢.:¢ :.-..W¢:.-.::g,y::::.:..::::::::::::x+i/....i
ii;{ .... %:.". ........ ,':'-:"::+'"':!iii:: ......
OCTOBER 1st
throuRh
OCTOBER 17th
011
Ill l •
00E..o.j.in
X Moore//00 I
WALL SATIN +
Beautiful, lasting
flat finish
walls & ceilings.
Versatile, flat-look
enamel for walls & trim,
Durable & scrubllble.
I.am= =K=n od'oraor mdemlom eolor
JOIN US FOR
COffEE RILL TERMS OF SAIJ:
DONUTS CASH
CIDER MARRD
APPLES VI
Main 8t:reet Iletdlesll, Vmont 1tl-33+'1
ALL WALLPAPER
ORDERS
pk.00d
our lab...
25%
Off
%
OFF
be viewed with caution. 1,500 watt or 1.5 kilowatt unit carries the heat through a could be a problem. If you are without special rates.
Basically, all electric will cost the sameperhourof space, such as a room. It heating yourself with a
heaters work the same. operation. This 1,500 watt unit sometimes appears that radiant heater, 1.500 watts or
Through electrical resistance, will produce 5,119.5 B.T.U.'s baseboard units or storage less will do the job. If you are
electricity is converted to heat during its one hour of heat units are cheaper to trying toheat a room, youwill INTERESTING FACTS
energy. This goes on at the operation, operate, but this is only have to go with the larger Most students believe the
L
rate of one kilolvatt hour of The big difference in because theymay he installed units. Spaniards brought the banana
electricity to 3,413 B.T.U.'s of electric heaters is not in the under a different rate To figure out what itisgoing to the West Indies whereit has
