Evening journal., 1922-11-28
VALUABLE HINTS
FOR COAL USERS
Chamber Tells How to
Keep Home Fires
Burning
LESS DRAFT, MORE
CARE FOR SOFT COAL

The Chamber of Commence pre-
sents suggestions which may be OF
assistance TO householders. who are
accustomed to depend on anthracite
coal for household purposes.
Anthracite. because OF its cleanli-
ness. freedom from smoke and long,
slow-burning qualities. is a superior
fuel for household use. Within two
weeks of the settlement of the strike.
the rate of production OF anthracite
was exceeding the weekly average
Of 1919, 1890 or 1921, and Is being
maintained at about 100000 tons
per week.
In many sections of the United
States, bituminous coal IS used for
household purposes. and the actual
household consumption of bitumin-
Gus coal throughout the United
States is the same as anthracite
approximately $4,000 tons each. The
five months suspension Of anthra-
cite mining this summer made 1t inn
possible for householders TO stock
up, and although mine production
has returned to normal there will
not be enough anthracite of the
usual household size to meet current
requirements.
In one year in Delaware. 250,7F9
tons Of household sized anthracite
was used. as compared with 10000
tons of household bituminous. The
habitual user OF anthracite VIII find
bituminous dirtier to handle. requir-
ing more attention in firing and Civ
ing off more smoke. 1t costs less
than anthracite or coke, and the
grades naturally found in the do
mestic market contain more heat
units with less, ash.
The householder who has been
accustomed to anthracite will find |
the low volatile, or smokeless, bi-
luminous from West Virginia or
Pennsylvania satisfactory and prob
ably easier 10 obtain. The Welsh
coal shipped in during the strike is
generally considered good do
nestle coal 1t is practical, how
ever, to substitute for anthracite
what is known as ''run-of-mine" BIZ /
which is coal of all sizes,
Jumps TO dust.
Whatever kind of fuel is substi-
.uted. the habitual anthracite user
will have TO learn new methods of
iring. The following general sug-
,estions are offered by the Chamber
II Commerce:
In using large and small anthra-
lite mixed-keep the coal in sepa-
ate bins: fire in layers; never fire
lbove the level OF the bottom of the
ire door; in banking at night,
blanket the fire with the small coal,
,iling coal on the center of the fire,
eaving space around the edges for
,as to escape; in raking, be sure to
Seep a layer of ashes on the crate.
he thickness depending upon the
iegree OF heat required.
In using small size anthracite only
keep the live fire in the front part
II fire box; shovel the fresh coal TO
he rear of furnace; when shaking
ire do so carefully, shaking only un
II the red glow appears in ash pit;
nv to keep a good bed of ashes on
he CRATE; use poker TO break ashes
Z necessary. 1t viii be found prac- !
icabie to place in the fire box
beet iron plate punched with Y
nch holes to allow the fine ashes to
rop through. I
In using bituminous-use the lar ,
er Jumps in starting FIRE; when the 7
re is well under way, add a thin '
aver of fresh coal; when this coal
urns freely, scrape the fire as
nuch as possible TO one side of the
re box. putting the fresh coal on
h. side from which the fire has
cen scraped.
Bituminous coal in the process OF
will fuel into brittle porous
lass forming crust over the nre'