Middletown transcript., 1897-02-06

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by its rapid disappearance under the
hands of the maid-of-all-work.
Now, it is an indisputable fact thai
under proper management ton of Goa
will keep range of the largest family
size, that with an eight and a half-inch
lid, in full running force for two win
ter months, but it is an easy matter tc
burn twice or three times this amount
and do no more work with the range.
The figures given allow for a con.
tinous fire night and day. If the fire
is allowed to 60 out every day it will be
necessary to use considerably more
coal, besides the fuel furnished to build
the new one. No first-class range re-
quires any such expenditure of time
and fuel, but it should be kept going
continuously.
Clinkers may be readily removed
from the new duplex CRATES with which
modern ranges are furnished. and any
sound cinders that fall out can be col
lected on the grating over the ashpan
and return to the fire. This grating
catches all the cinders, and has practic
ally done away with the necessity of
shifting the ashes.
The economy of all the more recent
ranges is complete, and there are
dozen varieties, all costing less than
$50, that will do everything that has
been mentioned.
Such ranges require nothing but in
telligent management, which, unhap-
PLY, they seldom get.
The ashes must be emptied systema.
tically every morning. The smoke
draft must be closed all the. time, ex-
cept when the fresh coal is first kind
led in the morning, or whenever coal
is put on. 1t is false economy to at
tempt to run a stove with a smaller
quantity of coal than will fill the fire.
box.
To start up the fire, rake the stove
down, clear out all the clinkers and
ashes, lay three or four sticks of wood
on the hot ashes, and ill up as full as
possible without allowing the Goals to
reach the covers. When the Goals are
fairly ablaze and gas has burned off a
little, but before the top of the fire is
free from black Goals, close the smoke
draught. This throws the heat into
the oven. Soon after this, as soon as
the fire is bright, close the draughts be-
meath it, unless you wish an extra hot
oven. In that case, leave them open
while longer. If only moderate fire
is required, close up part Of the pipe
by opening the pipe draught. When
the cooking of meal is over, sprinkle
cinders over the fire and open the
draught that let's cold air on top.
If you wish to use the fire again,
close the cold-air draught and the pipe
draught, and open the draughts under
it. Do not touch the smoke draught
except when coal is put on. Do not
rake down the fire, or disturb it, ex-
Ct pit once in about five or six hours,
when it should be done thoroughly, and
fresh coal put on.
At night see that the CRATE is free
from clinkers and ashes, and bank it |
with coal. Shut off all draughts, close |
the pipe draught partially, and open |
the little door that let's cold air over
the fire. Leave a window down to let
nut any gas that may escape, and shut
The kitchen door. Do not leave the
covers party off, as this is sure to fill
The room with gas, which, in spite of
all precautions, may escape to other
parts Of the house.
There Is not the slightest need of any
ieyice except a few sticks or half
bundle of dry kindling wood to start
The fire in the morning. If it is al
lowed to 60 out, greal dealmore wood
and coal will be required to kindle it.
A little wood helps the coal to kindle
and stronger. more rapid blaze is OBJ
tained by its use.
Coal is wasted in various ways
chiefly by keeping the smoke damper t
open continually, and in allowing the
GOAL to be piled up against the covers.
A full but not heaping irebox should
be the rule. It is easy to burn a ton
,f coal month, and not have the
range in working order any of the time.
This Is twice the quantity OF coal any
family range should burn.