Evening star., 1924-02-02
HOMES ENHANCED
by REFR|GERATORS
goth Century Living Ad'
vanced Greatly by Modern
Cooling Plants.

In thousands of modern homes the
have been immeasurably advanced by
the architects and builders stand in
favor OF more modern refrigerating
equipment. Time was when the
housewife depended upon the wel1
cooler, the crock Of cold water. or
the basement to keep the butter firm,
the milk sweet and the meat and
other victuals cool and unspoiling.
IT Is not SO very long ago that the
use OF ice refrigerators advanced
from the luxury stage to the position
of an important necessity. Corre-
spondngly the individuals and the
corLmunity's health standard has
Len raised, greater variety diet
has been made possible. and money
storage. on a large scale, has made
possible the conservation and dis
tribution of seasonable foods in un-
seasonable periods.
Even the family in most moderate
circumstances finds the refrigerator
a money saver, to say nothing of its
Importance in eliminating great
many incidental doctor bills. The
average family ice box plays an i'm
portant part In maintaining the
household budget at normal point
helping to keep unconSumed dishes
intact for another meal. In larger
we'll appointed residences the refrig-
orator functions almost as does the
refrigerator in shop. storing va
red and miscellaneous list of edibleS
6elicacies and appetizers, without
which the preparation of the dishes
on the meaitime menu of the well
appointed large household would re-
quire a still larger service retinue.
Icemsn Is Fixture.
The iceman has become as much a
fixture of modern life as the milk
man or the postman. How would
YOU like to be the iceman?" has lost
its first facetious application, for his
position has attained the dignity of
a profession. He knows for instance
when an ice user is using false econ
Omy by ordering fifty pounds OF ice
for 100-pound refrig orator stored
to the limit Of its capacity, or when
there is wastage from the improper
placing of a refrigerator where 1t is
exposed to the action of sun rays or
stove heat rays. He usually knows
the families with whom he deals and
takes care, if there are no facilities
for outside icing. that the clean floor
of the kitchen or pantry is not un-
necessarily mussed with the putting
in of the ice. And where would the
children be without the daily advent
of the icewagon and those free, ex-
hilarating. refreshing, tongue-ting-
ling chunks of ice,
The architect and the builder see
to it that the refrigerator is so con-
structed and placed as to insulate its
cooling chambers most thoroughly
against the warmer outer air. With
In, 1t provides a continuous circula-
tfon of air in such wise as to keep
every corner thoroughly sweet and
dry. and maintains uniformly low
temperature. The ice consumption of
a well made refrigerator is unusually
low. making It advisable to choose
only the hest. when buying. since it
tsscheapest in the long run. This
economical refrigerator applies equal
1y we'll to refrigerators where the
cooling is done mechanically by re-
frigerating machinery. A poorly con-
structed refrigerator can make even
the best mechanical refrigeration In
effective. -.
A refrigerator needs to be cleaned
often. Once q month is imperative
occe week is not too often for
cleaning thoroughly. Hot dishes
should be cooled before they are put
in the refrigerator, and the drain
pipe never permitted to connect di-
rectly with the sewer.