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TT 0 OThoSun 0 Fashion: Teens hark back to '60sD2 Movies: 'Dead Poets' inspires poetry readingD6 TV: John Denver makes pitch at White HouseD4 WEDNESDAY July 5, 1989 17 TTT cool. yomur A primer on products that beat the summertime heat By DAN HENDRICKS Sun Staff Writer How to air your needs Gannett News Service If you're trying to figure out how big an air conditioner you'll need for the size of room you're trying to cool, you're going to need help. But where do you get it? The easiest way is to visit a local store where the sales staff is knowledgeable about air conditioners. Or, contact the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, which publishes a worksheet that will help you estimate the cooling capacity you'll need. Unfortunately, the worksheet is similar to filling out an IRS form.

In part, it reads: "Multiply the total length (linear feet) of all inside walls between the space to be conditioned and any unconditioned spaces by the given factor." You can send for a cooling load estimate form by sending 35cents in coin or check to the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago, 111.60606. Summertime is more than just a season. It's a yearly affair when temperatures soar and people develop a profound interest in products that condition the air so they can keep their cool. Given human nature, however, it usually takes an initial blast of sizzling temperatures before most people are motivated into action.

Then, consumed with single-minded purpose, they flock to malls, home shopping clubs and hardware stores in a desperate search of cool aid. But they soon find that relief from the heat brings a dizzying array of choices. Cooling devices are sold in a variety of shapes, sizes and styles. In some cases, consumers confront powerful monster units that can chew up a fistful of dollars with a simple flick of a switch. The basic styles are: Air-conditioning units: They do the best job, but are the most expensive.

Ev aporative coolers: Frequently called "swamp coolers," they're suitable as long as the humidity is low. Fans: They come as oseil-Iating-type, floor, table, pedestal, window and ceiling fans. The latter gently whirl with nostalgic charm. Air-conditioning units are classified by their cooling capacity the amount of energy needed to dehumidify and exchange hot air for cool. This capacity is usually expressed in British thermal units per hour, more commonly known as BTUs.

BTU capacities vary in units from a low of 5,000 to a high of 25,000 per hour with corresponding prices between a few hundred dollars and $1,000. Most people seem to think the simplest solution is to buy the biggest unit they can afford. But that may not be the wisest choice. Most air-conditioning units are equipped with a thermostat. If the unit is too large for the area that needs chilling, the thermostat could shut it off before it has had a chance to dehumidify the air.

Conversely, a unit that's too small for an area would operate continually but with minimal, if any benefit to anyone, except for those sitting or standing directly in front of the blower. Jim and Joan McMillan have become well aware of the shortcomings of a too-small unit in the San Bernardino house they rent. "It's a window model, and perfect for that one room if the door is closed. Unfortunately, it serves as the only air conditioner for the entire house and just cannot do the job," Jim McMillan said. "What it does do very well is raise our electric bill by about $60 each month." The McMillans leave the SeeCOOLD2 JEAN MOXAMThe Sun Muslim sect builds new home in Chino Inland chorale picks up awards in England By OWEN SHEERAN Sun Staff Writer By CARLA WHEELER Sun Staff Writer r7 (If "Hi choir and male voice choir.

For the group's mixed voice presentation, which featured J.S. Bach's "All That Hath Life and Breath" and two love songs by Robert H. Young Thy Sweet Love" and the chorale received a score of 88 (which fell between the contest's "Distinction" and "Honours" classifications) to capture the first place prize. On the Bach work, the judges commented: "A very brave start to your program. Crisply articulated with impeccably clear part-singing with each of the linear elements abounding in musical detail.

Rhythmically tight but presented with nonchalant ease. Bravo." In Young's "For Thy Sweet Love," the group's performance had a "wonderful sense of longing" and was "very moving," the judges wrote. For the chorale's presentation of "Sequel," the written comments stated that "all the vocal parts responded perfectly to the musical whole" and were "most enjoyable." The female voice competition featured members singing Pablo Casals' "Nigra Sun" and Linda Wells' "Like a Blossom." The choir received a score of 90 to grab an "Honours" title and first place. The male choir, which performed the Appalachian folk tune "Black is the Color of My True See CHORALED6 my goal in the United States by living close to a mosque, working close to a mosque and (taking) my children to a mosque," Khan said. Like many other Ahmadis, Khan moved to the Chino area recently to be near the mosque.

Only a handful of followers lived in the area when the mosque was proposed four years ago, but now 60 families live here, he said. Mosques are important to Muslims, who believe God is more pleased when people form a brotherhood and worship together rather than separately, said Khan, who donated $10,000 to help build the Chino mosque. "Congregational prayers have more reward from God," said Kahn, an executive with Beck-man Instruments in Brea. "Congregational prayers have 27 times more reward than praying alone." Though the mosque is a reality today, the Muslims faced rough waters along the way. When the Ahmadis announced in 1985 that they planned to build a two-story mosque in a semi-rural neighborhood, about 50 residents balked.

Some neighbors claimed the architectural style of the mosque would clash with the ranch-style homes nearby. They also were worried that the worshipers might be too noisy. But within six months, the sect and neighbors had reached a compromise. The Ahmadis scaled back plans from a two-story, DAVID SCHREIBERThe Sun FINAL WORK: Ashraf Rajpoot, left, designer and contractor, and painter Chris Hillman, right, put finishing touches on the minaret of the new Baitul Hameed Mosque in Chino. Making its musical mark in the British Isles, the Inland Master Chorale won four first place awards during the weekend in the Bournemouth Music Competition in England.

The chorale, under the direction of Roger Duffer, won three first place awards in each category it entered, and then took top honors in the overall mixed choir competition, beating out other first place winners from throughout the world. "Certainly it's an honor for the chorale to be even selected to compete in this festival, and we're very happy to be able to have won in so many categories," said Jeff Grande, the chorale's administrative vice president. Grande said he was notified of the group's first place honors by a telephone call Saturday night from a friend in the vocal ensemble. A facsimile transmission of the judges' comments followed. "We feel we have come a long way the last few years and like to think of ourselves as being a first-class choral ensemble, and this (recognition) really reinforces that." Competing last Saturday, the chorale sang in three categories in its class for the competition: mixed voice choir, female voice CHINO Minus the minarets, the cream-colored building would look like any other rambling California ranch house or mini-mall.

But within the walls of this structure, Muslim worshipers face Mecca and pray five times a day in their new $1.5 million mosque at 11941 Ramona Ave. Chino's only mosque belongs to the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam, a Muslim sect that believes Jesus survived the Crucifixion and moved to India. The movement claims a membership of 10 million people, who live in Pakistan, India, the United States, England and 120 other countries. About 500 Ahmadis from as far east as Victorville, as far north as Ventura County and as far south as San Diego are expected to worship in Baitul Ham-eed Mosque, which means "the house where glorification takes place." For them, the opening of their first house of God in Southern California is a dream come true. Local Ahmadis were almost religiously homeless until now, meeting in homes for prayers or renting auditoriums for sermons and celebrations, said Anwar Khan, 44, of Chino Hills.

"I think I've almost achieved tionable." Joe and Carmen Canchola, who live next door to the mosque, do consider it a beautiful building and say the Ahmadis are good neighbors. "They're so friendly to us," said Carmen Canchola, whose husband bought their Chino ranch in 1948. "I'm Catholic and we sing in church. These people just pray silently. Everything is fine to us." The Cancholas say the Ahmadis come over and offer to help with the chores or do anything else that needs doing.

"They're See MOSQUE02 building to a one-story, mosque. "The (neighbors') attitude changed from, 'They'll never build the place. I'll burn it down' -to 'Ho hum, who said one neighboring resident, Thomas Stapp Sr. "(And) the hot-head rednecks have moved out." Stapp said that architecturally the mosque is a "typical California" style except for the mina-rets. "We don't have any mushrooms (domes) in our area," he said.

"I don't think (the mosque) is a beautiful building. (But) I don't find it personally objec.