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of sediment of a hot water tank.
Can these annoyances be remedied?
Answer: The soiling of the wall
paper is due to dust carried up by
the current of hot air rising from
the radiator. The odor is very like
ly to be due to the repeated heating
of dust and other material in the
lower part of the radiator. Both Of
these troubles can be eliminated by
keeping all parts Of the radiator
thoroughly clean.
SCOT RemOvers.
Question: Would you please adj
wise me the name Of the powder that
is used in oil burner furnaces to
destroy SCOT and carbon? Where can
! purchase this powder?
Answer: There are various makes
of powder sold as SCOT removers.
They can usually be had from any
of the oil burner dealers. The best
way to get rid of a deposit of SCOT
is with brushes or vacuum clean
er. Heavy and frequent depositing Of
SCOT in boiler is an indication Of
faulty adjustment in the oil burner,
which should be corrected.
Stuck Stopper.
Question: The glass stopper of q
large cut-glass bottle is stuck fast.
How can / loosen it?
Answer: One thing to try is to put
a drop or two of glycerine at the
joint; in day or two the glycerine
may work down enough to loosen
the stopper. Another idea is to ex-
pand the neck of the bottle by heat
ing without expanding the stopper.
For this hold the bottle horizontally
and dribble some hot water over
the neck. This must be carefully
done, for otherwise there is chance
that sudden expansion would break
the bottle.
Oily Wallpaper.
Question: A small lamp was
placed so close to a wall that oil
from the lamp shade ran into the
wallpaper. How can remove it?
Answer: Cover the oil spots with
a paste made of a non-burning spot
removing liquid and fuller's earth,
powdered chalk, or some similar
powder. Allow to remain until dry
and then remove by brushing. II
the wallpaper is soiled, this will
leave a noticeable clean spot, in
which case you should 60 over all
of the wallpaper with a wallpaper
cleaner to be had at a hardware
store.
Noisy Water Pipes.
Question: Whenever a faucet is
opened or closed, there are unpleas-
ant noises from the air in the pipes.
How can this be overcome?
Answer: If the noise is a rattle
that occurs when faucet is opened,
the cause is worn or loose washer.
Replacing the washer will stop the
noise. If the noise occurs when the
faucet is being closed and is worse
when the faucet is closed abruptly
than when the closing is slow, the
trouble is from lack of an air cush-
ion to take up the momentum Of the
water. This is something that can
be corrected by any plumber.
Sound-P roofing Ceilings.
Question: In my apartment the
ceiling plaster was replaced by in
sulating board. What can do to
make it more sound-proof?
Answer: Sound-proofing an apart
ment ceiling is difficult thing to
do, because much Of the sound trav-
els through the framework Of the
building It will help to put on an
extra ceiling of the same kind Of
board that is no'v used, supported on
Turing strips 4e inch thick. Heavy
felt should be laid on both sides Of
the Turing strips to give addition
al sound-proofing.
Poplar Stumps.
Question: How can I get rid Of
poplar stumps?
Answer: Saw the stumps off close
to the ground, bore as many and
as deep holes into them as posi-
BILE, fill and refill with kerosene I'M
til the wood is well soaked; then
build a fire on each stump to ig-
mite the oil-soaked wood. Do not
do this if there is anything nearby
that might be harmed, for the heat
will be intense. For an alternative,
dig out a stump for as far below
the ground as convenient, and cover
with earth; poplar is soft wood
that rots quickly.
Beach Cottage Walls.
Question: What would you recon-
mend for the inside walls Of a beach
cottage? Outside walls are pine
boards, shingled.
Answer: You should use kind of
stiff insulating board that is moisture
proof and that will not shrink and
swell in the damp air near the
shore. Some makes Of these boards
can be had with a protective treat
ment of asphalt. Follow the manu-
facturer's directions in filing the
Joints. For finish, put on first
coat of aluminium paint, which can