The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-09-17
NATIONAL LIGHTING.
WEEK COMMENCES
HERE SEPTEMBER27
PENSACOLA GAS COMPANY
ASKS CONSUMERS TO MAKE
FREE USE OF SERVICE TO IN
SURE GOOD RESULTS.

One of the most important fea-
lures of National Gas Lighting Week,
which will be celebrated by practical
ly every gas company in the country,
during the week of Sept. 9th to Oct
End, is the invitation of the Pensacola
Gas Company to all consumers to
make full and free use of its service
in insuring the satisfactory operation
of gas lights.
This free service is not new, nor is
it for one week only, but 'slighting
week" is believed to be good time
to bring it more forcibly to the at
tention of the public.
The gas company is DESTROYS that
every gas light in the city shall be
always in good condition, because if
| it is not, it will not be used to the
maximum extent, nor will the owner
feel SO kindly toward gas as he
ought, all of which would mean loss
to the company. Therefore when the
/ offer is made to clean and adjust
lights free Of charge it is not a case
of giving something for nothing, but
merely a good business move which
in the end makes money for the gas
company.
This form of service applies to all
lights in residences and is thus some
what different from the service given
to the stores and factories, where for
a small payment each month the
company sends men at regular inter-
walls to overhaul and adjust the
lights, supply new mantles and
broken glassware and make other
needed repairs.
In the case of service to residences,
which is known as request mainten-
ance, no charge is made unless new
parts are required, in which case the
parts only are charged for at the
regular retail prices and the time
of the men who do the work is free.
Many persons have hesitated to
avail themselves of this gas company
service, perhaps from modesty or un-
certainty. The gas company wishes
i it known, however, that there is nc
string to its offer, but that the calls
of representatives to inspect and adj
just appliances are absolutely free
| and that if any new parts are needed
the representative will give an est
mate of the cost and will await the
consumers decision as to whether The
, work shall,be done.
In some cases gas light does no
burn properly, because a little dirt il
the burner interferes with the prope,
flow of gas. In other cases the burne,
J has become carbonized and the SAM
result Is found. Again there may b.
; some slight fault in the adjustment
which interferes with securing
good light.
4 Anothee feature of this free ser
t vice is the delivering and installin,
e without extra charge of mantles
o glassware and other parts of light
e bought at the gas Office. When thi
d is done a perfect result is always Sc
t cured, whereas if the consumer him
4 self attempted to place these part
n on the lamps there would be DANCE
n of improper installation, whereby tn
i consumer would lose in the efficienc
! of the light and the gas company, @
course, would lose in patronag
: through having an imperfectly OF
e Grating appliance in use.
" This free service does not apply t
n gas lamps alelle; it is maintaine
: and followed out in the entire OF
e Grafton of delivering gas whether
the lamp or any other burner. 1t
the effort of the company to kee
everything in perfect condition frol
the time the gas leaves the holde
until it energies in the form of fam
from the range, water heater or y
i iron, or from one of the various type
, of gas lamps.