The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-16

the screw of the trap with a .lighted
candle until you can start the nut. Then
open the trap and let the flame OF the
candle play directly on the frozen part
OF the trap. II a trap freezes often and
YOU canpat prevent - the protective
measures s4.h on very cold
nights dro, lie salt in il. First
shut of the water from the house, drain
the trap, and then on il half full of
salt. Screw on the cap, turn on the
water and leave Il. The salt will melt
and stay in the. trap and prevent freez-
ing.
When the water-back of the kitchen
range or any OF its connections is frog
en- up, because the kitchen fire has been
allowed TO go out, never start a fire in
the range. Either send for the plumbe,
or thaw the water. back out by slow ard
mild methods. II there is a gas or kero
sene stove handy for heating water use
your rubber pipe and kettle and play
steam on the frozen part. The lire IN
the range should not be started until the
water runs freely through the hot wa
ter faucet.
Bowls. basins and closet tanks can be
kept from freezing by adding handful
of salt before retiring for the night. fut
salt win corrode metal parts II left
there for any great while, so il should
not be used when summer houses are
closed for the winter. Crude oil shoull
be used in traps and basins then instead
Of salt.
when closing the house in winter for
week or two do not think that shut
ting off the water will be sufficient pro
lection. Water must not only be turned
of. but the traps, boiler and tanks emp
tied OF water as well. To do this the
lowest faucet in the basement must be
opened and left open for every drop to
drain out. Then the traps must be blown
out or pumped out with an ordinary
hand suction pump and filed with crude
oil All the closet tanks must be emp
tied by holding the handle until every
drop has drained out. Leave all the
faucets open 20 there il a circulation Of
air through them. II there Is any doubt
about doing the work properly, better
hire q plumber.
Sagging pipes in the cellar may freeze
and split open when you are away. even
after You have drained OF the water;
he saerinr therefore should h. prevent
a By putting up more braces to sup.
port the pipes In metal pipes Il is gen-
rally safe 60 pour hot water down the
ink 10 thaw out a frozen part. but tais
should h. done gradually. The better
fay. however. i 30 locate the exact spot
nd apply outside hot handages.
A very slight draft through an outside
lole o. crack may b. sufficient 70 cause
rouhle. as cold air blowing directly on
water pipe VII cause il 20 freeze. 50
81 such cracks or holes should b. stopped
y with putty ~ paper pulp. Boil ~
,rwspapers until soft and pulp. then
TUT this pulp IN the hole until fuiL
Plumbers ssfi q hafrfelt material Fer
trapping watef pipes exposed q the
"a. and this i terF coed, but one can
- nrusuaruers and wooden cloths WITH
auaUs raaH results When watrr pipes
rter 40 house 81 8 distauee from the
nrunaf the pipes may freeze tn extrerue-
: cold uaather. although not e1pDsssi
4 Ffrf onfsiae air. Suth pipes shonld
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