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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1978
Page
13
A reader is advised to save energy and money during summer by using light clothing, closing draperies, raising the thermostat to 78 degrees, and running a large fan. The tips emphasize practical steps to reduce cooling costs.
Advice on saving money by reducing air leakage and keeping children indoors to minimize cooling needs. Explains that cold air is denser than warm air and how air movement affects the efficiency of air conditioning and fuel costs.
Practical guidance to reduce summer cooling costs. Tips cover air leakage sealing, correctly sizing air conditioners, thermostat settings to 78 degrees, unobstructed heat discharge, and regular filter cleaning. Insulation improvements offer the biggest bill cuts, plus shading strategies and window treatments to retain cool air.
Historical notes say active solar heating for residences began with a 1939 MIT experimental dwelling using flat plate collectors. A Chicago builder used a large window as a solar collector a year later, and by 1945 several houses had solar collectors, though earlier passive methods existed long before.
The Consumer Information Center warns that poison ivy and oak appear as three leaf form plants in woods, hillsides, and field edges. Poison sumac is a shrub or small tree. Exposure causes skin inflammation. remove and wash contaminated clothing separately. pets can carry toxin on fur. burning plants distributes toxin.
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