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62 APPLE VALLEY SCOOP MAY 2012 • Listen to Scoop Radio on www.applevalleyscoop.<strong>com</strong><br />
Mike<br />
Scotian Gold<br />
Country Garden<br />
How to Conserve Water<br />
in the Landscape<br />
Since there is a limited amount of fresh<br />
drinking water in the world, it is very important<br />
to look for ways to monitor the amount<br />
used in the landscape. There are a few things<br />
that can be done to help decrease the amount<br />
water used.<br />
By adding a layer of mulch to your garden,<br />
you keep water in the soil making it available<br />
to the plant, rather than having it evaporate<br />
into the air. As the mulch breaks down, it will<br />
provide nutrients to the soil, which in turn will<br />
reduce the need for additional fertilizers.<br />
Xeriscaping is an approach to landscaping<br />
that minimizes outdoor water use while maintaining<br />
soil integrity through the use of native<br />
and drought-tolerant plants.<br />
Collecting rain water and using it to water<br />
your garden on hot summer days is a great<br />
way to save on the use of fresh drinking water.<br />
Come into Scotian Gold’s Country Garden<br />
and see our selection of rain barrels.<br />
Happy Planting Everyone!<br />
The Perfect Storm<br />
Come into Scotian Gold’s Country<br />
Garden for our best selection of<br />
garden décor and garden flags ever.<br />
May Plant of the<br />
Month<br />
Cornus Stolonifera<br />
“Arctic Fire”<br />
This red twig Dogwood will grow to 5’ x 5’ is deer resistant and<br />
has a great red stem colour<br />
2 gallon $12.99<br />
Scotian Gold Country Garden<br />
Hwy 1, Coldbrook<br />
679 6786<br />
Monday to Sunday 9am - 7pm<br />
www.scotiangold.<strong>com</strong><br />
Kevin Spicer<br />
Coldbrook Electric<br />
In <strong>com</strong>ing months you’ll be reading about generators<br />
and information you may find helpful in choosing<br />
and servicing your emergency power source.<br />
Consider: ‘What appliances do I need to operate during a power outage’ And how much power is<br />
required to both ‘start’ and then ‘run’ these units<br />
Below is one situation and how to work out the generator size required. There are typically 2 kinds of<br />
loads in a residence. Motor loads and resistive loads. When you have appliances with motors, you need to<br />
use the starting watts when doing your calculations. Motors draw more current at startup than when they<br />
are running.<br />
Appliance Load Running Watts Starting Watts<br />
Water Pump (½ HP ) 500 1500<br />
Fridge 500 1500<br />
Freezer 750 2300<br />
Microwave 1000<br />
Coffee Maker 1000<br />
Kitchen Lights 120<br />
Computer 800<br />
Running watts (excluding load with biggest starting watts) = 3920W<br />
+ Starting watts of load with biggest starting watts = 2300W<br />
Sub-Total 6220W<br />
10% is added for safety + 622W<br />
Grand Total 6842W<br />
In this example a 7KW Generator will do the job.<br />
Nominal voltages taken from manufacturers specifications have been used to calculate this estimate.<br />
A more accurate calculation can be done using the nameplate information found on the various appliances.<br />
The Perfect Storm… ‘Anytime you are properly prepared in advance for a power outage with the right<br />
generator.’<br />
Whenever you have a question or want clarification of information in this or up<strong>com</strong>ing Articles please contact<br />
me, Kevin Spicer, Journeyman Electrician, at (902) 679-0535 or<br />
by email at coldbrook.electricsupply@ns.aliantzinc.ca.<br />
Installation<br />
and<br />
Service<br />
73 Coldbrook Village<br />
Park Drive,<br />
Coldbrook at Exit 14<br />
679-0535<br />
coldbrook.electricsupply@ns.aliantzinc.ca
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