The year was 1970.
A year that marked the Beatles last album, the death of Jimi Hendrix and war in Vietnam. It was also the time in the United States where industries were blowing out smoke for air pollution and where American cars were slurping leaded gas through massive V8 motored-vehicles. 

On April 22, 1970, rallies took place across United States, as 20 million Americans demonstrated in parks, on the streets and in auditoriums. Earth Day was born. 

Thousands of college students organized protests against the treatment of the environment.

According to  earthday.org the idea for a national day to focus on the environment began with Earth Day founder U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson (Wisconsin), who witnessed the massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California in 1969.

Today Earth Day is a global event, with nearly 1 billion people in 192 countries participating in what is the largest civic-focused day of action in the world.

McCombs Supply has you covered with ways to cut your energy bill by saving energy throughout the year, not just on Earth Day, which is Sunday, April 22. 

The first Earth Day in 1970 gave a voice to the environmental concerns, states earthday.org.

Here is old news footage with CBS anchor Walter Cronkite, courtesy of earthday.org.

How Can You Save Energy, Money?

From your dryer to your attic, there are savings to be had.

Let’s start with the dryer.

Dundas Jafine Dryer  Lint Removal Kit (part No. BPCK) will help keep the dryer running both efficiently and safely. The Lint removal kit helps cut the drying time, increases the dryer’s performance and reduces the risk or dryer vent fires by removing lint build up in all areas of the dryer and dryer duct. It sells for $15.10

The Dundas Jafine Dryer  Heat Keeper Energy Saving Device (part No. CHK100ZW) is an economical way to heat your home and save on your energy bill.

The Heat Keeper Kit allows you to use your electric dryer to direct warm, moist heat back into your home in winter and direct hot, humid air outdoors in the summer. 

Sorry, gas dryer owners, the Heat Keeper only works for electric dryers.

The Dundas Jafine  Dryer Pro Flex Indoor Vent Kit (part No. TDIDVKZW) can be used to vent your electric clothes dryer indoors when outdoor venting is not possible. 

This kit is ideal for apartments, condominiums and RVs.

Note: Do not use this on a gas clothes dryer.

The Dundas Jafine 4-inch  Draft Blocker (part No. DB4ZW) helps prevent cold air from entering the home through the dryer duct.

McCombs Supply has a large selection of  dryer venting and other Dundas Jafine products.

Did You Know?

Attics can reach 150 degrees in the summer, making it a good reason to do attic work in the spring. When attics get that hot, it means you are likely running air conditioning or fans in the lower levels of your home.

You remember being taught in school that heat rises? Well with homes, heat migrates. In a place like Arizona, where it feels like summer most of the year, the attic fills up with hot air and pushes the air down into the house, raising the temperature.

The first thing we do when the house gets hot is crank on fans or turn up the AC (or both). The hotter the house gets, the harder we push the systems to run. This adds up to costly electrical bills and maintenance on our systems.

In addition, because hot air is full of moisture, the water hanging out in the attic causes condensation to build up. Excess condensation and heat can cause major damage to your roof.

McCombs has a remedy for this issue. Proper attic ventilation makes a big difference. A well-vented attic can help minimize the potential for damage.

The attic  ventilator motor (part No. 69317) for Broan will help keep your attic cool. It sells for $52.93.

We also have the attic  fan blade propeller (part No. FB99100). It is 12 inches, 32-degree and five blades. It sells for $13.08.

Additional attic parts include

thermostat (part No. 97008413), which can be purchased as kit

AFCB1 motor, thermo,

AFCB2 motor, blade, thermo,

AFCB3 motor, blade.

Year-round attic ventilation ensures a cooler, drier attic that can extend roof life, and a cooler attic lowers your air conditioning expense and extends the life of your air conditioner. 

The Home Ventilating Institute recommends at least 10 air changes hourly to equalize temperature.

McCombs has a vast inventory of  attic motors, blade propellers and even HVAC parts.

About Us

McCombs Supply Company, Inc.

In business since 1953, McCombs Supply Co., Inc.is a third-generation family-owned business that specializes in low prices and fast, reliable shipping.
Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, McCombs Supply Co., Inc. offers replacement repair parts for dishwashers, dryers, microwaves, range-ovens, refrigerators, washing machines, HVAC, commercial refrigeration, commercial cooking, pellet stove parts and more. Some of our manufacturers we distribute for include – Backer-Chromolox, Broan-Nutone, Exact Replacement Parts (ERP), EZ Flo, Fasco, Mastercool, ICM, JW Harris, Packard, Robertshaw, Sealed Unit Parts Company (SUPCO), White Rodgers, Englander, Breckwell, Harman, Lennox, Napoleon, St. Croix and Quadra-Fire.

We supply contractors, service technicians, housing developments, hospitals, retirement communities, institutions, and do-it-yourselfers.

Today, we have nearly one million SKUs in our system. We are constantly upgrading our cutting-edge technology to serve our customers better.

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