Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-26

The first requisite in running a hot-air
f'lfnace unsuccessfuy consists OF twelve
IONS of coal Don't start in with q
measy six tons In the fall. expecting that
to tide you over IA hard winter. because
1t won't do It, Don't be misled by neigh
bors all about you, who have hot-air fur
naces just like yours. and who when you
ask them how much coal IL required to
run the furnaces through the winter will
say In the coldestb looded manner, "Oh
about four or five tons" The neighbor
who tells you that Is a liar. and he knows
he's a. liar. and he ought to know that
you know he is liar I don't know why
1t Is that a mans neighbors have the
brass to stand up and fasfy about the
amount OF coal necessary to run his fur
mace, but they'll do it every time Even
the deacon in the church who leads an
upright life In other respects and is re-
sarded as man Of veracity will lie
without hesitation about the amount Of
coal necessary to run his furnace.
BEFORE YOU insert q fire in O furnace
see that 1t Is thoroughly cleaned out and
| void or guile. This is important. AS
foundation OF the fire. place in the base
| OF the fire pot some highly infammable
and combustble newspapers. These pap
ers may he made Sure fire" soaking them
! in Kerosene over night. on top Of the
papers place n liberal supply OF kind
lings, preferably solid mahogany kind
| lngs-these are expensive. but they burn
| beautifully. Now slap IN the coal to the
depth OF about foot Next open all tho
| CAMPERS scratch a match on the seat
! or your trousers and nonchalantly apply
| 1t to the paper underneath the coal and
NndlinEs You may scratch the match on
the furnace If you w!sh--where You
scratch the match has nothing to do with
| the success OF the fire.
After the fire is going good load the
furnace with more coal until it is full
| to the muzzle; then close the hampers
for the night, and after setting the
alarm clock for | a. m. retire with a
clear conSc ience When the alarm clock
explodes, bounce out OF bed to find the
house cold and clammy. Trip lightly
downstairs, clad diaphanously in your
robe do mutt and slippers. and you will
| find the furnace cold and clammy A
| hot-air furnace at q. m. makes very
| good ice-Chest Proceed to cut some fires n
kindlings, and as you work don't forget
|
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| running the furnace successfully, and
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