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'"•• •"."' Safe And Sensible Although the precaution may seem obvious, Fuller said many people fail to keepclothingi log hoops and other combustible materials at least three feet away from thestove. Parents should also remember that a wood-burning stovodoes not look "hot" to a small child Mark off an area surrounding the stove which is "off limits" to small fry "A wood-burning stove is an excellent way to save on your fuel bills," Mann concluded, "My family has one and we get a lot of pleasure out of it But we realize it's not a toy — it has to be treated with respect"
Antique Fashions Is History Topic
Cornelia Frisbee-Hoiide^ project State University at tong Beach, director of Albany's Cherry Hill earning an MA degree doing "Mansion, "wfll give a slitfe-iljus- historical researchTor her thesis. trated program on "fo Save A She. was a director of Cherry Hill Passing Fanee — The History of for iseven years, and at present is American Clothing" at the* Bethle- preparing an exhibit of clothing hem Historical Association's Feb, and textiles from i Cherry Hill 19 meeting at 2 p.m. in the Cedar Mansion which will basically show Hill School House Museum, Route the social history of the Van • 144 and Clapper Road Several Rensselaer and Rankin families gowns and antique fashion acces- through their clothing. The project sories from the museum's collec- is funded by a grant from the tion will be on display, and the ~ National Endowment for the Huspeaker will wear her own repro- mamties~with additional support duction of an 1830 gown She will from the New York State Council speak on the future of collections for the Arts and will be shown at and the care of them the Albany Institute of History and Ms Frisbee-Houde studies Art when completed theatre costuming at California
In scores of American house- explosion. To melt small amounts of hold&this Winter^thergnug atmosphere around the .family's wood- creosote on your flue lining, burn burning *t,qye will be broken by a your stove hot oncea day, for about thundering roar, a shaking, red-hot 30 minutes Don't make this your stove pipe and immediate danger first fire of the day — the sudden heat could crack your stove or to family and belongings A A chimney fire! It usually results ignite the creosote residue. However conscientious you are %om the build up of a sooty §u%tance called creosote inside in day-to-day habits, it's still necessary to have your chimney the chimney ''When a chimney fire occurs, inspected each fall for creosote Inspections should be more three actions are crucial,'' advised pojnald Mann, fire safety engineer frequent — as 'often as once a foivAefha Life and Casualty. "Call month — if you have been burning the fire department (Jlose all air inlets and dampers And don't fhrow water on a hot stove That could crack the stove and cause a second fire " According to the National Fire Data Center, heating systems burning solid fuel (wood or coal), are associated with about 49,000 home fires each year, involving about 250 fatalities, 2,90 serious injuries and more than $110 million YOU'LL BE WELCOME to join us anytime between 10 a,m and 5 p m on February 7th for our3rd annual in directproperty losses each year Open house FREE coffefe and doughnuts, Wood & Solar Heat DEMONSTRATIONS, Factory If you nave a woodburqing stove representatives 6n hand, and plenty of information on economical heating sources for YOUR HOME will '» or are thinking about buying one, make for full day You'll'also get a look at some of the best home heat products on the market: HS-TARM, 'it's essential to consider "proper" installation Check with local FISHER, WINDOW QUILT; LAKEWOOD, NASHUA and KEROSUN. building authorities before putting in your stove, even it this is not required in your town You will probably get cost arid tmie.*saving advice on materials, space requirements, suppliers, and work- i manship "And arrange for an inspection after yoUr stove is _ installed Mann emphasized -that stove t owners, should, follow installation instructions to the letter "Ab6ve alj, don t try to shortcut- the BABY BEAR MAMA PEAR PAPA BEAR GRANDMA BEAR GRANDPA BEAR THE FIREPLACE INSERT manufacturer's directions, don't Heats 1000 S * Ft. H n t s M00Sq.1 ! t. HMttlMOSfj.Ft. H M H 2000 Sq.ft. Huts1WrSq.Pt; I • W i l l Heat 1 5 0 0 Sq. Ft. skimp on cleara.nces^ from walls Flchar S t e v M & Ptrapfac* insert* A r » Designed W i t h Efficiency, D e p e n d a b i l i t y , Artef • HoldsFire 10 to 12 Hours andflpors,.anddon't counton word— E a i e of OperatlorTl^MTnaTConstrMCted Ease O p e r a t i o i r r M MindTConitrMCted of plate steel, airtight, fire brick lined, these stoves * Chrome Bordered Qf mouth advice from other stove Will burnwoad unattended far up to twelve hours. That means that they they broduc "ijce more heat Screen owriers" Covering a wall with from the wood you're using.Remember, Fisher is t h e N u m b e r O n e Selling King St Stove I n The •Airtight aluminum foil, for example, does' U.S.A.. W h a t Better Testimony O f Q u a l i t y C o u l d J h e r e l e t . - * Built In Pamper not make it non-combustible _ --* nJ*.o" ^JVtakmg.The&toyepJpe, r „„, T ..jfgMfc-r'' UMCOffltMODEL „ A Good. Connection Stove owners should allow detailed instructions," available from the manufacturer or retailer, to be sure that stovepipe dimensions arid materials are adequate OrdinariFIREPLACE INSERT ly Mann explained, the pipe should BLOWER & HEAT EXCHANGER WE INVITE COMPARISONnot pass.through a wall or ceiling • STANDARD EQUIPMENT .Solid 700 Lbs. in Weight "If, you< must go through a • Heats 1800 sq ft. area combustible-wall, you'll have to • AIRTIGHT allow an 18 inch clearance all a * 20 year warranty CAST IRON DOUBLE DOORS . AtfractweJicture Frame around the pipe, Qivyou can use a • OPENS FOR VIEWINQ FIRE IN STOCK I N STOCK A N I Trim with Rustic Scene on • DOUBLE WALL HEAT SHIELDED BACK section of approved factbry-bUilt Doors. O N SALE , AND • LARGE CDOKIHP SURFACE chimney " • COMPLETELY FIREBRICK LINED As for hooking the stovepipe to a O N SALE * masonry chimney, you'll need to extend the connector through themasonry wall of the chimney to the inner face of the flue liner (not beyond), and cement it to the T H I CADILLAC O F H O M E H E A T I N G masonry It's impbrtant to use The M B Solo is just one example of the exhigh temperature cement tensive H . S . TARM-line..Versatillty~is-theAn Easily Installed, LightRemember that - every-% stove keynote. The M B Solo can b e installed as needs a damper or draft regulator weight (49 Lbs.) Solar Unit an add-oft to your existing gas or oil boiler to help control combustion. If t burning coal or w o o d : or installed by. Designed And Developed yours is automatic, be sure it's itself as a gas or oif boiler, >easilyt For The Do- it-Yourselfer. installed according, to |he manuconverted t o wood-coal operation wijiji facturer's instructions. automatic backup, N o matter which fuel is •Tax Credit! The Chimney used, the M B S o l a burns as efficiently as any boiler. Your chimney should be inspected before installing your stove and annually thereafter If you are i S l U l J L i tiiATf cvLLuEi buying a factory-built chimney, be sure it has recognized testing SAVE UP TO $80 PER SAW laboratory approval. ~lf you are connecting to an existing fireplace Sawing, Sharpening, and Wood chimney you must seal off the chimney below the stovepipe^ Splittingjlomonstratlons point of entry to prevent toxic" * throughout gases from coming into the room Mann added that it's dangerous to, the) day. connect more than one heating device to a single flue As for chimney maintenance,' remember that creosote residue accumulates on a relatively cool , chimney lining and, when ignited, -causes an' extremely dangerous fire, To prevent creosote build-up, maintain a moderate fire — j&OJ.,. enoughtoprevent a coolflueliner, but tW>| so„hot that it ignites, creosote already formed. feurh only dry, wfell-seasoned hardwood. ((Sreen *«tfd produces large amounts of creosote and is especially dangerous hi art "airtight" stove; trash is highly .flammable..and will produce a suddenf hot fire.) Ajhovoall never stasia fife With
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