Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 305, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1918 — Some Ways of Saving Fuel. [ARTICLE]

Some Ways of Saving Fuel.

More heat will be obtained from less coal if all heat-absorbing surfaces are kept free from soot and dust. Hot-air pipes carry more heat if clean. Circulating air Is mdre easily heated than still air filled with impurities. To get the maximum of heat from coal, the air in the house should be changed once an hour. Moist air heated to 65 degrees Fahrenheit Is as comfortable as dry.,hlr heated to 70 or 75 degrees, according to specialists of the department of agriculture. The moisture can be supplied by evaporation of water a| the point at which the heat enters the room, In the ease of the furnace. A pan o? water on the radiator or stove will answer the same purpose. If a continual fire in thfe range Is not absolutely necessary a combination of wood and coal is economical* Use wood for the preparation of breakfast and. supper,! and coal for the mid* day dinner and principal baking. The fireplace is a luxffry in winter but an economy In spring and fall. Coal should not be burned In the fireplace. It can be kept supplied hr the rural home by prunlngs from trees and shrubs, bits of waste wood and broken boxes. The fireplace insures ventilation and affords a means of burning rubbish, ' J