Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-07-28

SOME VERY USEFUL SUGGESTIONS.

Not only can we not see the slightest
use in taking down the stoves, if that
be the way of heating, but we hold that
in country houses there should never be
a day in the whole year in which a fire
cannot be built at moments notice,
In summer an open fireplace is prefer
able 10 a stove, for there will be but a
few weeks in the whole summer in which
little fire in the morning or evening
will not be needed to ventilate the room
or to dry it, If not to remove the chill.
In malarious districts this is of special
importance: few sticks will prevent
what much quinine may not cure, and
be vastly cheaper. So We insist that in
the family or living room of every coun-
try house there should always be fire
laid in fireplace, CRATE or stove, ready
to diffuse comfort when needed, even If
il 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. If the
stove connects by a short, straight piece
of pipe directly with the chimney, there
will be little trouble in replacing it next
fail: if, instead of this, there are, as 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 stove-pipe
once taken down can never be put up as
it was before without calling in a filter.
Stove-pipes make great havoc with do
mestic patience, but proper foresight
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a felicituous putting up. Wherever two
ends fpipe, whether sections or elbows
come together, they should be marked
whether Intentionally separated in TAX
ing down or not. If large pipe is I a.,
ken down in the fewest possible pieces,
some others will separate, and all be in
confusion, hence the only safety is to
number each joint, that is, whenever
the lengths or ser;ioDs, including ell
bows, come together with two numbers,
as IL, 2-2, etc. Do this before disturb
ing the pipe; chalk will answer, but
the marks must be renewed, if blurred
by handling, before the pipe is put
away for the season. Where anthracite
coal is burned a simple humping of the
pipe will remove the gathered ashes and
dust; a pipe to bituminous coal-stove
will show more deposit, and will need a
more thorough cleaning, but in those of
wood stoves, the deposit is often very
heavy, and, if the pipe is long one, of
4 highly acid and corrosive nature. If
this be not removed when the pipe is
taken down now the work of destruc-
ton will go on all summer, and when il
is TO be put up in the fall it will often
be found completely honey-cOmbed and
useless. Hence pipe of this kind should
have every incrustation upon its interior
removed by thorough humping and a
bunch of twigs. To arrest the corrOsion
of what deposit remains the interior
may be coated with ordinary lime wash
or white-wash. 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 coat
ing that will prevent rusting.