Community Guide 2017
Energy Saving Tips • Residential heating systems need regular tune-ups. Contact your local propane supplier to inquire about a home-heating system inspection program. • Change your furnace filter monthly. Clean filters will save you money on your heating bill. • Consider investing in a furnace thermostat timer that can save money by lowering your home’s temperature when you are not at home. • Protect against drafts around windows and doors by caulking and weather stripping. • If you are purchasing a fireplace, consider one fueled by propane. Propane fireplaces burn more efficiently than wood-burning models and distribute heat more evenly throughout the room. Water Heaters • You can save more than 10 percent on your water-heat- ing bill by turning down your water heater from 140 degrees to 130 degrees. • To extend your water heater’s life and increase energy efficiency, drain it every six months to remove deposits and sediment. • Install flow-restricting showerheads. You can reduce hot water usage by up to 50 percent without affecting shower pressure. • Repair leaky faucets. A leak that fills a coffee cup in 10 minutes wastes 3,200 gallons of water a year. Home Appliances • Gas ranges with electronic ignition systems will use 40 percent less energy than a standing pilot system. • Be sure that all burners are burning with a blue, cone- shaped flame. A yellow flame indicates clogged air inlets or burners that need adjustment. Contact your propane supplier’s service department immediately if you do not see a blue flame. • Check the seal on your oven door. Gaps or tears in the seal let heat escape and waste energy. — Propane Education & Research Council and www.doacs. state.fl.us/standard/lpgas/consumerinfo
contact or retention time and also contribute to the watershed problems. As you may know, Tomales Bay is on the USEPA list of 303d impaired water bodies. State-wide regulations regarding septic systems are under review at many levels and changes are likely. Meanwhile, Marin County Environmental Health Services is approving new technologies that provide more options for home owners. The new technologies treat waste water to a higher level and may reduce the foot print of the older technology treatment systems for the constraint sites (due to small parcels, steep slopes, or proximity to water bodies or wells). The San Geronimo Valley is our Home. It’s up to each of us to keep our environment beautiful and safe by maintaining a properly operating septic system. If you need help, Environ- mental Health Services will work with property owners who have a marginal or failing system to bring the system into compliance. This includes setting up interim solutions for property owners that may want to connect to a community system down the road. Living with Propane Propane is one of the cleanest burning of all alternative fuels and an approved, alternative clean fuel listed in the 1990 Clean Air Act and the National Energy Policy Act of 1992. Propane is also nontoxic, so it’s not harmful to soil or water. As a safety measure, propane has an odorant added so that you can smell it if it escapes — if there’s a leak in the system or an appliance malfunctions. Make sure that you and all members of your household are familiar with the distinctive odor of propane gas. Important! If you suspect a leak: No flames or sparks! Immediately put out all smoking materials and other open flames. Do not operate lights, appliances, telephones, or cell phones. Flames or sparks can trigger an explosion or fire. Leave the area immediately! Get everyone out of the build- ing or area where you suspect gas is leaking. Shut off the gas. Turn off the main gas supply valve on your propane tank if it’s safe to do so. To close the valve, turn to the right (clockwise). Report the leak. From a neighbor’s home or other nearby building away from the gas leak, call 911 or the Woodacre Fire Station at 415-499-6717. Do not return to the building or area until your propane retailer determines that it is safe to do so. Get your system checked. Before you attempt to use any of your propane appliances, your propane retailer or a qualified service technician must check your entire system to ensure that it is leak free.
Propane Providers AmeriGas
(707) 795-7998 (707) 762-4511 (707) 285-3525 (707) 823-2344 (707) 542-0833
De Carli’s
McPhail Fuel Company
Pro Flame, Inc. Suburban Propane
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