Evening star., 1941-08-16
Godgets
Attic Fan CooIs House,
Removing Old
Wallpaper
By HILSON MUNSEY.

Proper ventilation is essential if
q good nights sleep is to be made
possible. The main source of un-
comfortable bedrooms is an over
heated attic, and this always hap
pens when the attic is not insulated.
The removal of this accumulation
of hot air is necessary before the
temperature in the rooms below can
be reduced to a point where sleep is
possible.
One way of doing this is the in
stallation of fan designed for just
that purpose. This fan will not
only throw out the hot air in the
attic but it will draw the cooler
night air through the house and re-
duce the temperature all around.
During the daytime the sun beats
down on the house and the walls
absorb the heat. This will not be
apparent for two or three hours but
the effects last for several hours
after the temperature drops, be-
cause as the outside air gets cooler
the walls continue to give of heat
and the interior of the house re-
mains at high temperature.
A Cooler House.
To draw the cooler night air
through the house and. at the same
time, to expel the hot air that has
accumulated in the attic a special
fan can be installed in the floor of
the attic. This fan, together with its
alright duct or vent box, is placed
over an opening in the attic floor
or the ceiling of the rooms below.
The opening is protected by
special ceiling shutter which is a
series of vanes similar to those that
are so familiar in the attic venti-
lation system, but they are made of
metal instead Of wood. The outfit is
shipped knockdown and can be
easily assembled and put in place by
any one who is reasonably handy
with tools.
The same company also manufac-
tures portable fan for the window.
1t is made to fit under the lower
sash which of course is raised to re-
ceive it, The fan and the frame ere
placed at right angles to the raised
sash and the fan is protected by
wire guard
A very useful accessory in connec-
ton with this fan is provided by
special switch which can be used
either as a manual switch or as a
time switch. The time switch will
operate at any set time within five
hours.
Another accessory is an automatic
shutter to be used with the fan.
This shutter is made of aluminium
on steel, with bronze bearings. It
Is insect and weatherproof.
Wallpaper Remover.
When a room has to be repapered
the most thankless task is the re-
moval of the old paper. This can be
done by the liberal application of
warm water but it is a messy and
tedious Job. To obviate it there is a
preparation on the market that will
do the work much more easily and
much cleaner.
This preparation will work through
even the tough surface of a wash
able wallpaper. The preparation
can be sprayed on. It reduces the
paper to the consistency of blotting
paper and works back of the paper
to destroy the paste When the
material has done its work, the re-
moval of the paper with a broad
bladed scraper is very easy. The re-
mover can be used, also. for washing
woodwork or painted walls. 1t will
not iniure the hands or stain the
woodwork when it is applied.
Bathroom Cabinets.
A seamless steel cabinet for the
bathroom finished in vitreous porce-
lain, makes a wonderful addition to
the appearance of that room. These
cabinets are fitted with plate-glass
mirrors that are guaranteed against
spelling for five years. They are
dustproof and very easily cleaned.
Inside the cabinet are three ad-
Unstable stainless steel shelves fit
ted onto stainless steel supports,
This cabinet also contains a tooth
brush holder and a place to drop
razor blades. There are four mod
els from which to choose, two with
straight-topped mirrors and two
arched.