The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-19
YOUR COAL Bin.
How to Save Your Black Dia-
monds lust Now.
VARIOUS KINDS OF sIFTERs.

An Expert Tells us How to Keep One
Eye Peeled on the Furnace While the
Other Scans the High Cost of Living.
Il Pays to Have Implements
While many women are under the |
tyranny of the janitor, still others glo
ry In our shame of being a householder |
and have to do more than theoretically |
tackle the coal bin. Even If we have a |
man to feed the furnace and remove |
the ashes, 1t might save US some pen
mics to become better acquainted with |
some Of the coal savers on the market
First among these may be cited a
"heat controller" This may be called
the watchdog of the coal bin, as by reg
ulating the heat 1t prevents unneces-
eary burning Of coal or new building
OF the fire because through careless
ness it was allowed to die out. 1t has
a clock attachment, which can be set
at desired time. For instance, 1t can
bo set an hour earlier than the rising
aime, with the temperature set for 70.
When you awake instead of finding a
chilly, frigid house the house Is warm
and comfortable, due to the magic of
che heat controller.
With coal at its present price ton It
as wise to have the best kind Of sitter.
Various rotary" styles are on the mar
ket, which sift the chaff from the
wheat, so to speak, and permit the
slightly burned Goals to be saved, when
they can be used again to bank the fire.
These sifters come In various sizes and
consist of a hopper fitted to can. The
hopper is equipped with wire mesh,
and turning the handle sifts the ashes,
but retains the larger partly burned
Jumps for second use.
One of the conveniences for the
householder who has to buy a quan-
tity Of coal Is the right kind Of coal
window or chute. One of the most
practical on the market is a combined
window and chute. The parts are made
of strong metal the window protected
by a wire mesh. The parts of the win
dow are so made that opening the win
dow opens the chute within, which is
attached to the window and part of it.
This relieves the need of extra chutes.
The window locks automatically when
It is closed, thus being burglar proof.
1t saves coal being scattered at the en-
trance of the window and is so made
that 1t seems an integral part of the
house and cellar when installed.
No matter what kind of heating
system is used in your home, the boiler
must be "jacketed" with some kind of
asbestos material. These jackets can
be bought for a regular boiler. such as
is frequently attached to a kitchen
range. The jacket laces up and can be
most easily attached. Special sized
boilers can have the jackets made to
order, or the boiler covered with ashes
tos composition material used by
steamfltters. Keeping the heat in is as
much of coal saver as anything else.
The best plant will waste heat If not
sufficiently insulated.
The best coal ranges are fitted with
dumping CRATES connected with q
chute to bin in the cellar. This Is q
great convenience, removing the neces
sity for dragging buckets of coal and
ashes to and from the cellar and about
the rooms. Such a chute could be 1T
ted with sitter and the better grades
of ashes saved for use again. 1t pays
those who have the management of 9
heating system to investigate thorough
improvements and systems which will
help reduce the high cost of heating.