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Show tflome Heating Ifinfc ByJohn Barc,ay I b ( 2 3 13 Heating Expert Don't Shake Down Low Fire Give Fresh Coal Good Start Then Shake Grates Gently '"THERE'S a little fault with the - firing method of quite a few home-owners that I should like to correct. They have a mistaken idea that when a fire is low, all they have to do is to shake the grates vigorously and the fire will flare up again. Nothing could be further from the fact. A shallow, half-burned-out fire cannot be revived by shaking shak-ing most of the remaining coals into the ashpit. The simple way to revive it is to add a sprinkling of fresh coal, giving it time to ignite. When it is burning well, shake the grates gently, stopping when the first red glow shows in the ashpit. Then refuel the fire, remembering remember-ing to fill the firebox to the level of the bottom of the fire door. This will provide a deep fire, which is considerably more economical eco-nomical than a shallow one, for it burns less coal and lasts a longer period of time. Also, it minimizes the attention you have to give a shallow fire in trying to revive it. WNU Service. |