The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-17
WIPE Urges Conuersiion
 OF Oil Heating Units
Government Supplies Information to Home Owners, Issues Rulings on Crates, New Equipment Needed in Antici-
 pated Changes
pated Changes.

shipping schedule. It may be that you will have to wait for some time for the equipment but the manufac- turer has to ship this equipment, provided he has the material to build it, and there are no other or derS ahead of yours.
 4. Q. I have an oil burner type which cannot be converted through the use of grates. Gan buy a new boiler that will burn coal, and have it installed?
 A. New boilers cannot be sold except to fill a rated order. The policy is to deny applications for new boiler on cases such as this. It is felt that the amount of material involved in a new boiler is too great; therefore, people like yourself will simply have to forget about converting and do their utmost to conserve what fuel oil they may re- ceive, and make it go as far as pos sible. We will be glad to send you summary of things you can do to save fuel.
 5. Q. My oil burner is old, and very inefficient. Can buy a new oil burner, and thus save oil?
 A. No. Under L-79 as amended, the sale of oil burners is restricted to fill priority orders, and the pol icy is to deny these requests. Fur thermore, L-56, which controls the sale of fuel oil, prohibits the sale of oil to new equipment.
 6. @. I have two heating boil CTS. One of these is fired with oil and the other one I use only in very severe weather. Can I get oil and continue to heat my building as I have in the past?
 A. No Under L-56 no oil may be delivered to anyone who has stand by equipment unless that equipment is being used to its maximum capa- city. This would mean that you would have to reverse your old pro- cedure and use the coal fired boiler for as much of the season as you possibly could. Tn that case, you would be entitled to receive some oil to supplement your coal fired boiler in severe weather.
 2. o. How much oil will I get this winter?
 A. This is something that we can- not tell you at present. Indications are that oil will be rationed, and you will be notified in due time by your local rationing board what proceed ure you have to 90 through in order to obtain oil. and also the quantity.
 6. e. Is it rue that if can con. vert and do not. that won't get any oil?
 A. At present. under L-56 the fuel oil coordinator can survey your plant and decide whether you will be given any more oil if you don't convert. If you have not received any formal notification to this effect, the pre- sumption ls that you will get some oil. However, the oil situation is SO critical that we really don't knog from day to day how severe the rec stFietlons will be en the delivery Of oil. is you can convert, we certainly advise you to do 70 for your own protection, As well as for the sake of helping out the entire situation. There Is . lot of people who simply cannot convert and tt is th ehafs lsable thing, if you eaIi convert, lo do co baeailse by ko doing you wlll be helping some of your more ha. fortunate friends.
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