RADIATORS AND WATERHEATERS BANNED

Chronicle (Levin), 9 April 1947, Page 4

RADIATORS AND WATERHEATERS BANNED

^ CONTROLLER AGAIN WARNS. HOROWHENUA BOARD Until further notice the -use of electric radiators, both business and doraes.ti-c, witbin the Her-owhenua ElevClyic Power Board's district is prohibited. -'The use of domestic water beaters except at. stipulated periods during the week-ends, and a severe restriction in shop lighting have also 'been instituted. •

When announcing these added* restrictions this morning, " the; managing-secretary of the board, Mr. -R. A. Frederikson, stated that they were the outcome of a tele-. gram from the Electricity Control-' ler., which pointed out that the Horowhenua Power Board had' failed to keep cohsumption within the / required quota. i'Y-our unlt consumption for the week ending April 6 was eight per cent. abo've your reduced allocation," stated the controller. XT appreciate ihe reduction you have made, jbut in; fairness to the much greater number of authorities who are keeping down so, and in many cases subsfcantially below their alloeations, and as rigid economy remains essential, I must ask you to improve your position this week to the fuil extent required." The hours during which waterheaters will be permitted to be'.used. are between 8 p.m. Fridays and 8^ a.m. Sundays. During business hours shop window lightjng will be limited to one 60-watt lamp per window.' No shop lighting will be permitte.d after normal hours unless the occupier is work-,

ing late, .and all business premises are asked to keep lighting to the minimUm at- all times. It was pointed out Iby Mr. Fred.eriksoh th.at f ailure to enforce these instructions would result in the disconn'ection of the appliances cohcerned. , » Following a review of the power situation it'was not thougtit advikable to dispense with any of the present half-hour cuts , continued Mr. Frederikson. Should the position deteriorate it may be found necessary to inerease their duration to 45 minutes. The additional 10.30 p.m. to midnight cut imposed on .S.atur.day and Sunday last will b.e enforced again this weekend. , Instances of business and domestic consumers failing to ensure that their light switches are turned off, following power cuts, Were showing an inerease. Lights in some business premises. were reported to have been on during the period when they were closed for the holidays. It was very easy for this to. be overlooked, said Mr. Frederikson, but if neglect of this nature continued the whole purpose of the cuts would be defeated. v