Fowler's Household Helps eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 64 pages of information about Fowler's Household Helps.

Fowler's Household Helps eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 64 pages of information about Fowler's Household Helps.

Usually the heater is lighted a few minutes before hot water is required, the time depending upon the amount likely to be used.  A 30-gallon tank may be heated in approximately one hour.  Sufficient hot water for an average bath may be had in fifteen minutes.  The most economical way to handle the circulating tank heater, when water is needed for a bath, is as follows: 

Light heater and turn on faucet so that the water will flow into the tub as quickly as it is heated in the tank.  This is usually at the rate of one gallon per minute.

According to the city ordinance, in residences where water meter check valves are installed on the water service, the consumer should supply a safety water relief valve before connecting any hot water system.  This must be done to take care of the expansion.

GAS FLAT IRONS

The gas flat iron is a most satisfactory and economical household appliance.

FURNACE CONNECTIONS

A pipe coil should be placed in every furnace and connected to the hot water tank in order to insure an economical supply of hot water during the period when the furnace is in use.  This makes it possible to use the gas range in the kitchen and enjoy its convenience and economy the year round.

ALL-GAS KITCHENS

All-gas kitchens embodying the foregoing appliances are in general use owing to their convenience and economy.

Details regarding these kitchen appliances and other gas appliances, such as fireplace kindlers, furnace kindlers, coke box kindlers, garbage burners, gas steam radiators, gas water radiators, safety garage heaters and ironing machines may be obtained from your Gas Company.  Telephone them, for their salesmen are always glad to serve you.

DEMONSTRATOR

Most gas companies have a practical and expert demonstrator whose services are free.  When any gas appliance is not giving perfect satisfaction in every way, or once a year on general principles, you should ask the demonstrator to call.

GAS LIGHTING

Correct, healthful and pleasing lighting conditions do more than anything else to brighten, modernize and make comfortable the house of today.  Poor light is poor economy in more than one sense of the term.

“Poor light” may mean too little or too much light, a wrong kind of light or a misplaced source of light.  Any of these conditions cause eye strain.  Eye strain results in eye troubles and inevitably affects the general health.  Furthermore, the well lighted home is an attractive center for the family, while a badly lighted house creates gloom and a restless atmosphere.

Gas light offers convenience in lighting and beauty in its fixtures.

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