Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-16
Fuel Conservation Most NeCeSsaru
United States " ADMINISTRATION
of Need hComingWi

, lcngc to his soul and gone overseas
TO France.
Just what are the furnace dlror-
tlons Issued by the United states fuel
sdmlRiotratiou2
I They are concise and clear the
statements OF skilled engineers and
efficient furnace operators
T. The householder must clean
his heater one ono. huudrodth uf
an inch ~ SCOT has tho mmg power
10 resist heat thJt ten inches uf iron
have
| The householder is urged to clean
/ pipes. chimncys. stoves and Heater
| and keep them clean throughout M,
/ year. Now BE- the time tu make the
/ first cleanup. Then repeat the
/ cleaning process every two WruAs
while the stoves are being used
2 Pipes should bee examined fnr
/ leaks The piping should hr closely
connected that no heat may ,s,lu,
| through breaks and cracks
n tho landlord refuses to make
such repairs the housoholdrr should
report the matter promptly to hits
county or state fuel administrator
General ltulc~.
INt NNIf WV y. |. % I.N.' D. IN| .i| |
dumpcr lu the smoke. pine beside
the turn-dhmpcr This check draft
dtmpsr o. as important iu CONTROL
ing tho rate nt which the fire burns
as iE the throttle Of uu engine
Opcu 90 to check tho fire CLOSE DO
10 mako ii'e fire burn moro rapIIl,
Work IT, Experiment with 10 lu the
daily regulation on your fire. Th,
ftTf.r.......
tp DE used us DhpDk. dAmp,r.
Ncvcr open the cotling door tu
check the fire n YOU cannot check
the fire without opening the cuallng
door you need proper dampcrs
2. Tho turn -dsmpor should fir
the smokc-plpe loosely and must
never hc entirely closed. with the
average plant b. may hr Kept partly
closed most ut the time iu mild
weather but during severe weather
II usually needs to ho opened wide
3. Make use of the lift or slide
damper I'm the couling door only To-
let oxygen in to consume gases.
4. Just enough DRAFT aud that
from below. checking the draft by
letting more air into the smoke ripe.
II one Of the xcsL general SFulesa
This furnishes Nyrrn from below.
necessary for the consumption ~ the
coal ga-ts. and 40 the same time
gives time for them To- be- consumed
before hoiug drawn up the chimney
This method avoids escape ~ Cual-
gas into the cellar To make the
fire burn more rapidly do not open
the whole ash pit door hut the draf
damper iu the ash pit door open
Ing the whole ash pit supplies air
to the fire faster than II Is needed
for combustion The air is heated, /
passes out the chimney and Is so
much heat wasted
o. All heat-pipAs in tho cellar
should be thoroughly and completely
wrapped with asbestos or similar
covepng 10 prevent loss OF radiation.
6. Crates should hC cared Tor
properly \ short quick stroke ut
the shaker handle will sift the ashes
through the CRATES. Leave crates In
fiat position at an times, Keep fire
pot free from clinkcrs.n Clean ash
pan daily. TO prevent damage 20
CRATES. In severe weather CRATES
should be shaken until "A glow APP
pears In ash pit In moderate I
weather "a bed OF ashes should be I
carried on top ~ the CRATES.
z. Avoid poking and slicinE fire /
bed II causes draft holes and |
clinkerr
s. Never shake fire that IL low /
lnti you hSvo put on a little fresh /
coal and given v time 10 ignite |
A thin fire wastes coal Disturb /
the fire as little as possible. o.
3. storm windows and storm .
doors, weather strips and such pro
.cctive devices are economical Of ]
heat They should be used.
10. Keep the temperature or sit I
ting-rooms ut dNty-cight degrees or /
less, unless there are old folk. little .
or invalids I'm the family. In |
which Csc higher tcmpes6ture
may be ncSlcd. Booms where YOU
DO nor sit are more comfortable II
much cooler, as rule. providing
he air Is kept a little moist Got a
good one. Use II
inside, not hanging outdoors
II. Keep an even temperature. IL
Is not economy TO allow the house
temperature to drop way down at
1igr. IL takes just twice ng much
'oal 20 heat II up again next morn
ng
-. Turn OF the heat In unused
'ooms as far as possible. bedrooms
mould be kept much cooler than
Don't try 10 heat all
he rooms all the time. II you have ,
hot water heating system, mako
ieavy radiator slip-covers ana put T
hem over radiators when not lu use.
This will prevent them from free q
ng /
~. Always keep two pans ~ /
'pon-top Jars of fresh water on rad {
ators or In front of registers TO keep n
he air In the home moist d
a. study the specific rules ap- O.
lying to the system OF heating used 9
n your house. Z
lot Air Iurnaccs-Spcciflc Rules.
J. Provide Coul-uir drops from
PIPER floor So as to insure "a return
irculation from all rooms TO the
lr intake OF the furnace.
g. Regulate the window of the (
old-air box so as TO avoid too'Eroat
current Of outside air, especially |
m very cold days
3. Always keep the water CON |
Amer IN the air Jacket filled with |
lean water. Moist air heats much |
more readily than dry air, and .s
'ctter for health. as wuil as more |
omfortable.
IL Is advisable TO keep q jaE OF Ia |
water near one Of the flrst-f floor reg |
stcrs that send out the most heat |
'hange the wntcr frequently pref |