Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1918 — Ten Rules for Householders To Obtain Greatest Heating Efficiency and to Save Coal [ARTICLE]

Ten Rules for Householders To Obtain Greatest Heating Efficiency and to Save Coal

The efficiency with which the householder operates his heating plant de; pends mainly upon the type of furnace and the conditions under which it is Installed and operated. In the interests of fuel conservation during the present extension division, co-operet-ing with the state council of defense, puts out the following suggestion: 1. The base of the heater must be tight and must make an air-tight connection with the floor so that no air can leak into the ash pit. 2. The chimney and all connections into it must be tight. A burning match or candle held close to all joints will indicate leaks. 3. The chimney should be high enough. The top should be at least 2 feet above around surrounding objects. 4. The smoke pipe from the furnace to the chimney should be straight, short, and should grade up to the chimney. 5. The grates must not be warped, must move easily and should have no holes or broken places for unburned coal to drop through. 6. All basement piping, heater surfaces and smoke pipes should be covered with asbestos covering. 7. A shut-off damper should be provided in the smoke pipe to control the intensity of the chimney draft and a check draft damper is required in the smoke pipe beyond the shut-off damper. . 8. There should be a lift or slide damper in the fire door and a draft damper in the ash pit door. 9. For highest efficiency, some typo of automatic draft regulator such as a thermostat should be provided. 10. All doors and windows in the house should be as tight as possible