The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-06-26

and eyelets worked in the material.
On the front side arrange the hooks
on the top of the door instead of on
the frame and also fasten the cover
down the latch side of the door, al
lowing a wide hem of the material
to overlap the place where the door
closes. The door can then be open
ed without unbuttoning the cover.
The bottom of the cover should ex-
tend down into the lower pan. Four
double strips, which taper to or
10 inches in width, are sewed to the
upper part of the cover. These
strips form wicks that dip over into
the upper pan.
The dimensions given make a re-
frigerator of very convenient size
for household use and one with eff
ficient evaporat ting surface, but it
is not necessary to follow strictly
these dimensions If larger capa-
city is desired, the height of the re-
frigerator can be increased.
Operation
The operation of the refrigerator
is as simple as it's construction. The
lowering of the temperature of the
inside of the refrigerator depends
upon the evaporation of water. To
change water from a liquid to a va
por, or to bring about evaporation,
requires heat. AS evaporation takes
place heat is taken from the inside
of the refrigerator, thereby lower
ing the temperature of the inside
and the contents.
Keep the upper pan filled with
water. The water is drawn by cap
Hilary attraction through the wicks
and saturates the cover. Capillary
action stoarts more easily if the COW
er is first dampened by dipping it
into water or throwing water upon it
with the hand. The greater the rate
of evaporation the lower the tenn
perature which can be secured; and
therefore the refrigerator works it's
best when rapid evaporation takes
place. When the refrigerator is
placed in shady place in a strong |
breeze and the air is warm and dry, |
evaporation takes place continuous
ly and rapidly and the temperature |
inside the refrigerator is reduced |
Under ideal conditions the temper
ature has been known to be reduced |
to SO degrees Fahrenheit. When it
Is damp, and the air is full of mois-
ture the refrigerator will not work
as we'll, since there is not enough |
More water will find
is way to the lower pan, but it will
De drawn up into the covering by
capillary attraction when the air
again becomes drier.
Care OF Refrigerator.
The refrigerator should be cleaned
egularly and summed. If the frame
work, shelves and pans are white
'nameled they can more easily be
lept in a sanitary condition. 1t is
veil to have two covers so that
resh one can be used each week and
he soiled one washed and summed H
The Cold Box H
For keeping food during cool H
weather. a cold box will be found H
cry satisfactory. An ordinary light
OK can be used or one can be easily |
nd cheaply made for the purpose H
he box is fitted to the outside of |
he kitchen or pantry window. The
orth exposure is the coolest loca-
ion. Raising the window gives ac-
ess to the cold box. BY this ar
angement the light from the upper
alt of the window is still available.
The window sill Is extended by q
1elf which Is supported by wooden
The cold box rests on the
indow sill and the extended shelf, H
nd is fastened to the window casing H
Y crews or nails near the top and H
ottom of each end of the box. Dur II
lg warm weather, when the box is
ot is use, 1t may be removed II de- n
red. The box should have slop- II
g top to she'd the rain. Holes for Il
,ntilation are made in the ends of
le box and screened. Shelves in X
e box may be made of heavy screen Il
6 or poultry netting or of wood. If
hey rest on cleats fastened to the
des of the box. is
Food placed in the box should be IE
vered SO as to protect it from dust lie