January 13, 2005

Patriot News

Just A Minute -- Around the house

Honeywell has introduced Vision, a touch-screen programmable thermostat designed to eliminate the challenges of programming a thermostat. Vision has separate programming for each day of the week, four periods a day. It works with conventional and heat-pump systems. It has a large, backlit display that shows room temperature, set temperature and current time all at once. The program is retained in memory in the event of a power outage. It includes change reminders for filters and low batteries. or The seven-day programmable thermostatcosts $149. Visit www.honeywell.com for more information.

Ace Hardware on how to clear snow speedily and efficiently: 1. Start by spreading ice melters when heavy wet snow, sleet or freezing rain begins. 2. Remove snow immediately, before it can become packed or turn to ice. 3. When shoveling, try to expose as much pavement as possible. The darker the visible surface, the more sunlight will get to the snow and ice. 4. If you are unable to remove a patch of ice, break it or crack it with an ice chisel or heavy duty sidewalk scraper tool. A simple crack helps expose the surface to the air so it can melt faster.

Most commercial air fresheners do not freshen the air. Instead, they mask one odor with another. The Petrotech Odor Eliminator can make life easy and odor-free. Petrotech gets rid of even the worst odors in an all-natural way. Using a patented encapsulation process to biodegrade odors, it is safe around children and pets, is 100 percent organic, and does not leave behind any scent. Petrotech is available in stores nationwide, including PetsMart, and online via the company Web site at www.sea-yu.com .

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