The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-12-03

kitchen Aue. The cook stove gets
no summer vacation, 1t is always
fed too much and the wood of the
floor and wall near 1t, in many
houses, are not protected from It's
heat.
A kitchen stove standing three
feet from bare wooden wall or
par rtition may set it afile. IF the
wall is covered with sheet of
tin, zinc or iron it is safe to place
the stove within foot of it, but
not nearer. The sheet of metal is
useless If tackled against the wood.
1t must be held away half an inch,
80 air behind it can carry away
the heat. If it is held by screw
hooks 1t can be taken off tn be
polished. Bright tin throws oil
heat better than any other metal.
Ii lath in well Is bare from
the falling out of piece oi
plaster the danger is the same as
from u wooden wall.
A ceiling of wood should be pro-
tected by metal, If the elbow of
the stovepipe is within a foot of
it.
The boards in the floor must
have over them a sheet of metal
big enough to come out a foot in
front OF the ash pan. If wood is
used for fuel 1t should come out a
foot under the door through which
the sticks are put In, because red
hot Goals, or the burning ends OF
sticks which are too long, often
fall from it. This sheet need not
be held away from the floor, as
the one on the wall must be, be-
cause all the cold air entering a
room moves along the fl ,or to the
stove.
Many houses are burned by the
igniting of clothes and kindling
placed near the stove to dry.
A stovepipe should have no rust
holes in it nor openings, such as
are made by forcing together
pieces of pipe which do not fit
1t should not pass through a floor
or partition or through any space
in which it cannot be seen, for in
such place it may part joint OF
form holes by rusting.
A gasolene stove should be
closed on three sides and it's burn
ers should be at least two feet
frlm the floor.
If the chimney is built up from
the kitchen ceiling instead of from
the ground, it should be looked al
often to see il twisting or spring
of the joist has not caused it to
crack so sparks might get out and
a fire in the attic.
A danger common in the pantry
is that from gas bracket with
joint which permits it to be swung
to one side. The flame from such
bracket may light the paper
used to cover shelf or may start
fire in the wood. Rags smeared
with butter, lard or any oil but
kerosene may take fire if thrown
where there is no movement of air
to carry away the heat made by
the grease on them drying. Such
rags and the wrappings from ham,
if thrown into u trash barrel are
likely to set its contents afire.
A. wooden ash box is very danger.
Gus unless placad in the open away
from buildings and fences. Hot
Goals are like y to ire the wood of
the box or the trash often found
in It.
The kerosene can not be kept
within fifteen feet Of the stove and
the gasOiene can is not safe any
where in kitchen. Indeed, there
is no safe place for gasolene can
except underground and even
there it is unsafe if not tightly
corked.
The worst dangers common in
cellars from the top of the furnace
being too near the floor above it |
and from the pipes being too close
tn the wood of the building. I'll
any portion Of the wood has been
charred, the danger is great,
for the charred wood will soon
take fire II a piece of tin or other
metal is not placed between il and
the furnace. All wood near the