Evening star., 1922-12-02
URGE HOME OWNER
TO CONSERVE HEAT
Anthracite Coal Shortage
Prompts Suggestion to
Weather-Proof Homes.

The 10000. 0.O00-ton estimated an
thracite shortage which the country
faces this winter gives added inn
| lem of weatherproofing his house for
the cold months When fuel was
cheap 1t did not make much differ
ence. But two or three extra tons
Of coal this year run into money.
One who has made a study Of heat
conservation offers the following
practical suggestions for saving heat
every pound Of fuel count:
The owner should make an inspec-
tion OF doors. transoms. windows and
floors. He should start with the cell
lar and see that the windows there
are airtight. The cellar windows
can be window stripped at small
cost. 4 cold cellar reduces the heat
on the entire ground floor of the
dining room and kitchen floors cold
Air entering the cellar also cools off
the heating plant. In some houses
the warm air from the cellar can
escape upward between the studs. If II
can be done. it is best to close up the
openings. making the cellar as air
tight as possible.
Give Attics nm Inspection.
The attic is part of the house
which also Is frequently not given
proper attention. II the door from
the attic to the other part Of the
house does not fit properly the whole
house will get a stream of cold
air. because ordinarily there are
many air leaks about the roof and
the attic windows. There should be
no free air passages between the out
side and inside walls from attic to
cellar and az much attention should
he given to attic windows as to win
dows in any other part Of the house
DEAD air In the attic serves as a"
insulation and keeps the house warm
and 1t is moving air currents that
the householder must guard against
The windows offer the creates.
cause for loss OF heat in the housa
Even when they are tightly fitted
the thin pane Of glass in the windoH
is made so cold by the outside air
that 1t cools or the room. No matter
how warm the room Is. you will find
that the window pane is always col!
to the touch when 1t Is cold out
doors. Storm windows form dead
heat loss. Storm windows are cost!s
and many people cannot afford them
but every one can stop the cracks
around his windows Weather-strip-
ping is cheap and will keep out most
OF the cold air currents. 1t is wei
then and see that putty Is In plac,
around the panes.
Cracks around doors cause much
loss Of heat. The space under the
door often is considerable and cold
air sweeps across the floors. chillinc
the bottom of the door will do away
with this situation and weather.
stripping at the top and sides vii
take care Of the rest of the doc
If the fitting Is not good Sometime.
hinges are not adjusted properly.
Many Ways of Saving Money.
There are many things that can h,
done to keep the house warm without
any expenditure of money. Hea'
should be cut off in bedrooms a
night. for it is foolish and expensiv'
to keep the windows open in the bed
rooms and the heat going. The bes'
plan Is to close all doors betwee:
sleeping rooms and the rest OF tn.
house. opening the bedroom window
In the morning. when attention i:
given to the furnace. the bedroom
dows closed The bedrooms will ther
heat up quickly. Unless the bed.
rooms are used in the daytime. it i
we'll to keep them closed and tn
neat cut OH. i ne rest or the nous,
will then heat on much less Goa,
The pulling down OF shades at nigh
helps keep the room warm. as Il
insulation space is formed betweei
the windows and the shade.
The care Of the furnace is impor
tant The maker Of your heatin.
plant will give you for the askin
a booklet telling you how to get tn
most heat out Of your equipment fol
the fuel used.