Evening star., 1940-07-20
Kitchen ventiIafor
Now Thing Of Beauty
With Fancy Grille
Attractive Decoration
Transforms Once
Unsiehtly Unit

tTonSfOImS OnCe
UnsishtIy Unit
BY DOROTHY DUCAs and
ELIZABETH GORDON.
There is only one objection we
have heard to that blessing around
the home-the kitchen ventilating
fan. It looks 50 mechanical, stand
ing In the wall with its metal blades
all ready to twirl and create q draft
to draw OF the stale, hot air Of the
kitchen.
But even that minor objection
now Is removed, for attractive plas-
tic grills are made to At over the
built-in kitchen fan and give 1t the
good-looking effect of a small square
Of Venetian blind!
Parts Are Covered.
The inside wall grille Of . new
fan we have found is shining white,
to 60 with any kitchen color scheme.
1t can be removed for cleaning. The
outside wall plate and door are nm
ished in gray baked enamel.
This covering of the mechanical
parts is the outstanding improve
ment in the 1910 kitchen fan Offer
tngs of q large manufacturer, but
there are other features of the fan
worth noting. Its switch Is oper-
ated by means Of a convenient chain,
which when pulled starts the motor
and also opens the outside door Of
the ventilator. When the chain is
pulled again, the motor stops and
the door automatically closes.
The fan provides enough circula-
ton to renew the air in an average
Kitchen in from two to three min
utes.
Are Weather Proof.
The automatically operated out
side door prevents the entrance of
wind, rain, snow, dirt or dust when
the fan Is turned on.
The blades are built to give large
volume air movement with quietness
Of operation.
The fan costs $3.50 for alternating
current models, and 1870 for di-
rect current models.
After all the admonitions we have
heard about never painting under
damp conditions, along comes a
paint which Is specifically meant to
be used when the surface is damp.
1t is Portland cement paint for out
side walls of brick, unglazed tile,
stucco or concrete. To use it with
best results it should be applied to
damp walls. The dampness makes
for more uniform suction and pre-
vents uneven and rapid drying out
of the paint.
Unless masonry wall is properly
waterproofed when it is built, water
IS likely to creep into tiny cracks, or
be absorbed to some extent into the
surface. When the water freezes 1t
causes tiny cracks, which can widen
and disfigure the wall. Therefore q
paint used over such surfaces should
be one that combines with the water
and penetrates tiny pores, keying
the finish to the wall.
Barrier to Moisture.
The Portland cement paint about
which we have Just heard has q
cement base, Of course, but contains
no lime, glue. casein or other ma
terial that is affected by the chem
teal action Of lime, alkalies or water.
Once dry, the paint Is insoluble In
water and acts as a barrier to mois-
ture. It is designed for masonry;
won't adhere to wood, metal vitreous
surfaces or glazed surface tile.
This paint costs about 16 to 18
cents a pound; 10 pounds mixed
with S quarts of water produce
approximately one and half gal
Ions of liquid paint. Recent tests
showed that 100 square feet Of sur
face required only 2 $40 pounds OF
the unmixed paint. No surface
treatment before application was
required. It comes in white, black,
ivory, cream, stone gray, pearl gray,
red, Spanish buff, green and blue.
Colors will vary in depth Of tone on
different surfaces, and it should be
remembered that two coats usually
desirable) dry out lighter than one.
Ventilates Under House.
Now that it is warm, many of us
have opened the ventilators in the
foundation walls Of our houses to
let the sun and air pour under our
homes. What an unnecessary job 1t
was, ripping of the boards we nailed
over the air holes against wintry
blasts! It could have been so easy
# we had installed new-style ad-
Unstable ventilators as part Of the
foundation walls.
Every one realizes the Importance
of fresh moving air under house,
to dispel moisture, retard rot and
fungus growth, prevent musty odors
It is necessary in the unexcavated
underpart Of a house just as in q
cellar. But until a short time ago
the only way to obtain 1t was by
means of rectangular opening in
the wall, sometimes an iron grille, a
piece of wood or canvas, sometimes
left all year round with opening for
air and. incidentally, for mice, rats
or snakes.
Completely Adjustable.
The new ventilators are completely
adjustable. Close them in winter
and their double-strength glass al
lows sunshine to enter even when air
and colo. do not. Open them part
way on fine winter days and q cop
per screen prevents rodents and in
sects from getting in. Keep them
open in summer merely by touching
Q lever on the outside of the house.
The readymade ventilators have
aluminium frames and glass shutters.
They never need painting, never
rust. They require no unsightly
makeshift covers such as are used
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