New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12
HOW TO SAVE COAL BILLS.
ONE WAY TO FIGHT GREEDY DEALERS.
GAS STOVES RAPIDLY COMING INTO GENERAL


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO HOUSEWIVES
The coal dealer Is destined TO reap all the fruits
OF the earth forever lie has been stalking about for
many months. arraycd commercially in purple and
fine linen, and he l. now contemplating another month
OF rich harvest. Protests enreatIes. the suffering OF
the poor, the indignation OF everybody. have not
shaken his serene purpose. The general cry OF ais
tress has raised show Of dcivcrance. however which
has already been aluded to in these columns In the
OF gas stoves.
The causes for the coal dealers eiee bavc been
equally operative in giving this new industry ire
merdous impetus, which will be felt chiefly later
II Is exactly pertinent AT this time TO p1nt ont the
Inducements that are offered to people by this new
method OF providing heat. The writer OF this ar'ice
has thoroughly educated himself on the most trust
worthy statistics. In order that every housewife may
hereafter be wise as the most expert eisStoVe
dealer and may know how great boon II Is p0Ssibe
for her 10 enjoy. Incidentally she may indulge IN
quiet smile at the expense OF the coal dealer Willie
she views the means at hand for bringing him TO
TERMS The gas man is fortunately restrained BY law
from taking advantage OF any increased demand ior
his commodity, so that no ois;acl" bars the way
To begin first principles. ras stove for cooking
purposes Will cost from S12 TO $50 graded according
To size and finish. These prices are about 20 per
cent less than the prices for similar coal stoves
Stoves for heating purposes will cost from W 10 S'o
about 80 per cent less than similar grades OF coal
These stoves warranted by all dealers 10
last as long as the best coal stoves.
The variety of these gas stoves Is extensive. Ihey
are made In every sort Of shape with wide range
OF quality and volume. The selection OF style is
question OF individual taste. The details OF volume.
entering so largely in the cost OF the use Of the
stove, mnst he defined for all more clearly sta
tiscs covering thousands OF cases have shown that
ore burner of average size will consume eight feet OF
gas an hour, at a cost OF cent. For the purpose
,1c I'm #. Ia. wi bY i.pd a
standard.
The head Of on" family which has used gas cook
Ing stove for has kept an accurate record
OF the cost. lie first determined from the gas bills
OF the two previous all OF which he had IN his
possession. the avcrag" cost month OF tho gas USED
for Illuminating purposes. when the gus cooking
stove was substituted he had cxac, data on which To
base his reckoning. This a family Of five
people living In an apartment Of seven rooms. The
members OF It enjoyed considerably than an
average income and were accustomed TO live we'll.
IIo, meals served three times day. thus bring
ing the Ga stove into use At each meal.
The highest hill for The gas used In TIL, stove dur
Ing tho war was - 80 for one month. The average
for month was =. ~. This family had been using
ton Of coal each month In the rungc before the In
PRODUCTION OF the gas stove. The monthly account
for the winter therefore stood thus:
WHAT IT DID NOT COST.
ooa q 20
New afe every morl'ng ...............--
E i.aSs mig 9 s.'' Uas Of cry qua "Oo4 4
WHAT Ir DID COST.
Gas used in 10
SAVED 81
Tlis Is an object lesson taken from actual life that
is startling In it, results Here l. another, more
elaborate and covering wider range, that Is even
more suggestive. II Is furnished hy family which
! it,a- 10, civ npar'u
apartment, Is heated by steam. To heat Ia" rooms
the family had used In stoves during preceding winters
three tots OF coal a month and wood bought by The
bundle that averaged ~ n month In cost Last faii
gas stoves introduced throughout on IA" ad'lce
Of friend and In order TO determine what the differ
In would amount To record was Kept based
the prcvlou, average cost Of gas each month for
Illuminating purposes. as IN the preceding illustration.
The highest cost for the gls IN any month was rl2.
which viii bc divided here for The purposes OF iluSlrn
ton In accordance with the usual habit oil th" fam
lily. as follows. the basis being. as before explained,
one burner costing cent an holr.
COST OF GAS EACH MONTH.
Kitchen stove, burner 90 hours ..-...... 81 20
siti"a room stove . burner, 300 hours. Kept at
r n' pF ss's o % ' D"TaSr ' cacb r.cd hours
DAN, .............. ........... 30
E.ii.roon Lcatcd from pipes running Though.
TONI .................. ......... sl2 10
The cost Of coal and wood for a similar period at
tho prices that prevail would have Amounted 10
40. making clean cash saving 10 the family Of -
"a month.
In this case tho stoves In all the living rooms
connected with fucs 10 carry of any possible odor,
that might arise from defects In the stove. The per
feet Stoves. however. provide perfect combustion
and normally give rise 10 10 odor OF gas
In the last ILLUSTRATION the volume Of two burners
IN the dining and sitting room stoves T. scattered
through several separate small jets that serve to
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heat To the advantage OF cost must De added these
considerations:
The kitchen fire Is under full Roadway on the mere
striking Of a match; water Will boil In about hv"
Minutes ard nm ordinary meal can be got ready
I'm about half the time consumed on coal stove:
the stoves in oil the other rooms similarly give the
full volum. Of heat on the Instant Of desire: the
trouble OF building fires Is obyiacd the gas can BE-
regulated 10 any proportion oil the full volume ana
,hc poston of the stove In the room can be- changed
s will "A, the stove be connected TO any ordinary
let by "A long flexible tube
A manager OF one OF the largest and most trust
worthy houses In Ncw-lork verified these facts and
made some Interesting additions.
The increase the sale OF gas stoves OF all kinds.
he said. "has been during the last year nbon, 60 per
cent These stoves have been In general use moi
otcr six years and they seem to be- meeting popular
want. The question Of comparative r",t mas long
stoves. aud their superiority IN point OF comfort Is
cnunlly conspicuons. II Il admitted now by every
one ucnualnicd with the facts that the gis stoves
when I'm good condition give ont no odor'. They do
moi set ont Of order ms quickly AS do other stoves.
thdr working structure being simple. As a precau.
lion however against even the slightest betrayal OF
odor. they In most cases CONNECTED win tue hi's
lin The room I'm the way Il, are coal stoves
" 4. The Increased demand and their growing favor
have brought forth many recent improvements ana
wider range OF usefulness. For instance, an outfit
* now I'm use that includes large range. with top
md hotnm ovens and double brolcrs. roasting oven.
nastry oycIs n hot closet and Il hot water attach
mont I'm which the volume OF four burners Will heat
rr,w -alous of wnter. These hOt-watrr boilers can
also bc used with any stove. rs they have separate
heating jet. , , J., 4,
inf r,d,,c lion Of a variety Of fancy Crate flNures OF
which limitations OF logs the most sought after.
Hitting apparatus IN the form OF steam radiators are
also appearing brt these nre but variations OF the
nindo mental ttove and used chiefly for ornament.
" II is an Interesting commentary on the usefulness