Show OIL FUEL FOR DOMESTIC HEATING h heating eating in the domestic A study of the use of oil for C miller san n francisco bay district has been made byh I 1 various engineer on the staff of the bureau of mines and equipment manufacturers of domestic heating burners and engineers were re interviewed also consulting heating conditions oil and users of fuel oil the company officials about as follows about san francisco bay can be summed up to burn designed most of the manufacturers aers of burners discontinued inked making discont hea neacy v Y fuel oil on a small scale have believe th that at they are the burners and equips equipment ent as they to install owner owne r too 0 o expensive for the ordinary home also there is the drawback that while fuel oil can be obtained in the san francisco bay vicinity it is often difficult for the householder to get quantities desired in the interior parts of the state where fuel oil is to be consumed it is usually necessary for the consumer to contract for several years supply in order to get tank wagon delivery of it the ordinary man knows little or nothing about the mechanics of such an installation and therefore experiences considerable trouble with the burners kerosene can be had in any town or city of the state and in any quantities desired for domestic use rotary type of mechanical burners of small enough capacity for residence use have been unsatisfactory the home owner prefers to use kerosene because it is easy to obtain in any quantity kerosene burners are relatively cheap as to the cost of installation and any person with ordinary intelligence can easily start and maintain the fire |