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Even if the landlord abides by the law, 55° or 68° is not exactly the smothering warmth Americans, unlike Europeans, have come to expect. In apartment buildings with fireplaces, urbanites are joining the national craze for wood power. When Chicago's park district had some trees chopped...
For the majority of the nation's apartment dwellers who do not have fireplaces, there are a few alternatives. Space heaters are selling well, though fire departments warn of dangers from liquid fuel and certain electric models. Safer and cheaper by far are the 79? sheets of transparent plastic...
Wood stoves are not the only energy-and money-saving gadgets for the home. From Casablanca-style ceiling fans to recently developed vent dampers and superefficient furnaces, Americans are turning to technologies old and new to scrimp and save on precious energy.
Once they have buttoned up their dwellings against the cold, more and more conservation-minded homeowners are turning their attention to what would otherwise be the frills and extras of the energy saver's world. Energy-saving gadgets are appearing on hardware-store shelves and in department-store mailers...
Worthwhile energy gizmos are by and large both simple and durable. Also they save enough energy so that the homeowner can recover, or amortize, the initial expenditure-which can amount to several hundred dollars-within a reasonable time. Herewith a sampler of five of the best and most cost-effective...