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Page 20 The INDEPENDENT, March 7, 2001 Enegy-saving tips to reduce usage and expenses Oregon and the Northwest have enough power generation potential to provide all of the energy needed...at this time. There is reason for concern, however, because the dry win ter and greatly reduced snow pack will affect the availability of hydropower, the largest sin gle source of power in the northwest. If needed, energy conserva tion could become mandatory. Because reducing our energy use now could help us avoid that requirement, here are some energy reducing tips. 1. Lower your thermostat at night and when you’re not home. Use a programmable thermostat so it’s automatic. Every degree lower can take as much as two percent off your power bill. 2. Make it a habit to shut off lights, computers and other ap- pnances when you’re not using them. 3. Switch to compact fluo rescent bulbs. They use a fourth of the energy used by regular bulbs. 4. Replace halogen lamps in torchieres with compact fluo rescent torchieres. They use about 70 percent less energy and produce more light. 5. Use motion detectors to turn on outdoor lights rather than leaving them on all night. 6. Close your fireplace damper when there’s no fire. Leaving it open is like having a 48-inch-square hole in your house. 7. Close off and don’t heat unoccupied rooms. 8. Use low-flow shower- heads; they use 50 percent less hot water. 9. Set your water heater at 115 degrees (F), which is com- Moro Lotters. . . From page 14 ways keeping in mind just who it is you are volunteering your time and efforts for. Surely many of your readers have cast their votes by now, but for those who have not I would urge you to take a few short minutes to complete and send in your ballots, regardless of your candidate preference. Thomas E. Jones Mist We weren’t hiding, sorry for confusion To the Editor: Last week we mailed a flyer to the voters of Vernonia School District to urge you to vote for Schann Nelson, Leslie O’Leary, Cari Levenseller and Jeff Blum for school board. We sincerely regret any confusion that occurred because the flyer does not state who paid for it. The flyer was developed and paid for by the individuals listed because we want to continue our progress as an effective and efficient board. Please remember to vote. Mail your ballot by Thursday, March 8 or drop it off in the li brary by Election Day, March 13. Serving the children and the voters, Schann W. Nelson Leslie O’Leary Cari Levenseller Jeff Blum Ed. Note: The law no longer re quires attribution of campaign ma terials. It was ruled unfair to re quire identification of those re sponsible for disseminating cam paign materials, though there are reporting requirements in cam paigns where more than minimal amounts are spent. 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Wash and dry clothes on week-ends when energy use isn’t as high. 13. Air dry your dishes. In nicer weather or in a warm basement, air dry your clothes. 14. Clean your furnace and heat pump filters to keep them operating efficiently. 15. Limit use of kitchen and bathroom fans since they pull heat out of the house. 16. Open south-facing drapes and blinds during the day to let heat in. Cover all windows at night in winter. 17. Weatherstrip around your doors and windows and anywhere you feel a draft. 18. Set your refrigerator be tween 37 and 40 degrees (F). 19. Keep your refrigerator well-stocked. It takes more en ergy to cool an empty fridge. 20. Clean lint out of refriger ator coils and out of dryers. 21. Use a microwave or toaster oven for cooking and heating small portions . 22. Check ceilings and crawl spaces to ensure there’s ade quate insulation. 23. Seal or fix broken base ment windows. 24. Fix broken ducts and re place cracked or peeling tape on ducts. 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