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Please Review the emergency safety tips below for information

on how to prepare for emergencies

 
 
 

According to the National Weather Service, This will be the COLDEST WINTER in 6 years. How do you prepare for this while keeping your heating costs low?

1) Check your house for Drafts. (Use an incense stick - if smoke goes anywhere else but up, the area may need to be sealed with weather-stripping or insulation)

2) Install rubber gaskets around outlets and receptacles (These area could be leaking out heat)

3) Make sure all south facing glass is clean (The Cleaner the easier it is for the Sun to do its Free Solar Heating Service)

  
 
The information on this page hopefully will help you save money, start a fun project, or find out an interesting fact that might come up while you are watching a game show. If you know of any news you would like to share contact us at the address below.
Before an emergency:
  •     Keep flashlights, a battery-operated radio and fresh batteries on hand.
•     Have at lease one telephone that is not dependent on electricity. (Cordless phones won't work during a power interruption.)
•     Unplug sensitive electronic equipment, such as computers, TVs and VCRs, that could be damaged by lightning or sudden power surges
•     Keep a supply of nonperishable food and bottled water on hand.
•     If anyone in you home uses life-sustaining equipment that runs on electricity, we urge you to contact your local power company. They can provide you with important advice on how to prepare for power interruptions. 		 
 

 

During an Emergency:

•    Listen to battery powered radio or your car radio for weather and information updates.
•    Shut off all major appliances, including electric water heaters, refrigerators and freezers, to prevent circuits from overloading when power is restored.
•    Wear layers of clothing and use blankest to keep warm.
•    If you use an emergency generator, never run it indoors. Always run it outdoors, well away from your home.
•    Don't use a natural gas or propane range to heat your home.

 
 

Got Some Good News You Want To Tell Others About Contact Us by e-mail : Karyn@ StormvilleOil "Good News", Att.: Karyn Hudgens, P.O. Box 408, Stormville, NY 12582. If We Publish your letter, either in Our Quarterly Newsletter(The Comfort Zone) or on our news page on-line, we will send you one of our Stormville Oil Caps.

We would also be interested in hearing what you think of our new site, tell us any suggestions you might have, and what we should add to make your experience more enjoyable.

 
 

 

November 19, 2000

It's Your Loss
(by Central Hudson Gas & Electric, Corp.)

Heat loss through a basement floor can account for nearly a third of your heating bill.
ENERGY FACTS:
•  Heat rises right? Actually , building scientists have found that a remarkable amount of heat sinks through the uninsulated floors of a home.
•  Cold air often enters basements through cracks in the foundation , which is especially costly if the basement is used as a heated room.
•  Energy travels through many basements in hot water pipes and heating ducts. If they're uninsulated, cold basement air will rob them of heat.
SIMPLE WAYS TO SAVE ENERGY
•  Insulate under the floor.
•  Insulate hot water pipes and heating ducts.
•  Install a rug with a pad.
•  If you have a heated basement patch the cracks to keep cold air from leaking in.( To repair cracked basement walls use Quikrete® Water-Stop - available at your local hardware store)
•  Use caulk to seal up spaces around heating vents, pipes and other openings.
•  Insulate your crawl spaces.
 
 

Winter Garden Tips:

1).  Plant bulbs in the fall or early winter ( Flowers such as tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and irises need cool weather to start blumming process in the spring) plant bulbs in a well-prepared bed with well drained soil that is rich in organic matter.

2).  Start adding composite material to the soil now for a richer, healthier bloom in the fall, (A alternating mixture of "brown materials" (straw , leaves) with "green materials" (grass clippings, kitchen scraps) with a small layer of soil in between.