Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-18
stoves in Summer.
SOME VERY USEFUL suaaEsTIoNs.

SOME VERY USEFUL SUGGESTIONS.
Not only can we not see the slightest use
in taking down the stoves, II that be the way OF
hearing, but we hold that in country houses
there should never be day in the whole year
in which fire cannot be built at moments no.
tce. InSummer an open fireplace is prefera-
BILE to stove, for there will be but few weeks
in the whole Summer in which little fire in the
morning or evening will not be needed to venti-
late the room or to dry it, if not to remove the
chill. In maarious districts this is of special
Importance; few sticks will prevent what much
quinine may cure, and be vastly cheaper. SO we
insist that in the family or living room of every
country house there should always be
fire laid in fireplace. CRATE or stove,
ready to diifuse comfort when needed,
even il it be in July or August. But IN houses
heated by stoves there are several which may
come down without detriment, and those which
remain in place should be properly cared for,
which brings us at last to taking down the
stoves. Ii the stove connects by short straight
piece of pipe directly with the CHIMNEY, there
will be little trouble in replacing it next fall if,
instead Of this, there are, al. s.is more commonly
the case, several lengths of pipe and more or
less elbows, then too much precaution cannot be
taken. Some hold the theory that a stove pipe
once taken down can never be put up as it was
before without calling in filter. Stove-pipes
make great havoc with domestic patience, but
= proper foresight at the taking down will help
greatly to felcitous putting up. Wher-
ever two ends OF pipe, whether sections or
elbows, come together, they should be mark
ed, whether intentionally separated in taking
down or not II large pipe is taken down in
the fewest possible places some others will sep
arate, and all be in confusion, hence the only
safety is to number each joint, that is, when
ever the lengths Of sections, including elbows,
come together, with two numbers, IL, 2.2, etc.
Do this before disturbing the pipe chalk will
answer but the marks must be renewed, il
blurred by handling, before the pipe ia put away
for the season. Where anthracite coal is burned
simple humping Of the pipe will remove the
gathered ashes and dust a pipe to a BIZ
luminous coal stove will show more deposit and
will need a more thorough cleaning, but in
those of wood stoves, the deposit is otter very
heavy, and, if the pipe is = long one, Of a
removed when the pipe is taken down now the
work OF destruction will go on all summer, and
when it s to be put up in the fall it will often be
found completely honeycombed and useless.
Hence pipe Of this kind should have every in
crustation upon its interior removed by thor
ough humping and bunch of twigs. To arrest
the corrosion Of what deposit remains the inter.
ior may be coated with ordinary lime wash or
whtewash. Both stove and pipe should be
thoroughly blackened before they are put away
for the summer.
The object Of blacking stove is not solely to
improve its looks but it is to cover the surface
OF the iron with a coating that will prevent rust
lng.-American Agrtcutturist.