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Show Ai conditioners provide fresh, filtered air at a rate attempts to beat the heat! The news about air conditioning for 1956 isn't restricted to the. large, central systems, "in though. Manufacturers of window models have also come up with some new ideas. One welcome improvement is in size of the equipment A major company has redesigned some of its units into a new, thin model only 16 inches deep, less than half the . depth of conventional models. The thin model, set flush with either the inside or outside of the wall, projects only a few inches from the surface of the opposite wall The new size also makes it possible to mount the unit in . J. . . .. which completely changes the air in a room about every ten minutes. They also dehumidify the air, some of them extracting up to 70 quarts of moisture in 24 hours. Window units come in 24, 1, and 14 -- ton sizes. These figures represent the capacity pf the. machine, not its weight The smaller units operate on the standard 110 or 115 volts, while larger units take 230, so this should be checked. window modDesign-wis- e, els blend with almost any decorating scheme, with controls concealed and easy to operate. Casement models are available, too and all units are, constructed of heavy-gausteel with a thick paint coat to prevent corrosion. If you're bent on beating - the Summer heat with "an air conditioner, be sure to keep these points in mind. " 1. Check your household wiring to make sure an air conditioner will not overload it and that the rated voltage of the unit is the one for which your home is wired. 2. Buy a unit large enough to cool the area where you plan to install it. 3. Be sure the unit is installed by qualified experts. The number .of people buying air conditioners is increasing every year, which is only natural in a country whose motto is Progress. The sportscar has succeeded the flivver, the jet plane the Jenny, and the air conditioner the old idea of spending the Summer in a hammock, drmkihg lemonade. All that can be said today either the upper or lower frame, permitting the window to be opened at will For easier cleaning, all parts can be reached from the front A decided health improvement is the addition of electronic filters to some models... The importance of pure air has been dramatically proved in the tragic deaths in London, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, and other cities when they were blanketed by poisonous "smog." Even on. clear days, the air is laden with dust Almost all air conditioners have mechanical filters to eliminate dust and dirt, but electronic filtering will remove particles one-ten- th the size. This promises to make . housecleaning much easier. Most of the new window air conditioners have thermostats that keep the air tern- -. perature constant, regardless of sudden changes in the temperature outside. Heating coils also have been added to many models, adapting them to hamyear-rouuse. Ventilation for the features on some models can mock swinger is this: never be used independently of the 'have so many perspired so heating or cooling elements. ' much for so little reason! . Here t Joe .V; clean all the'mlrrors with Windex Spray. ' ; . . homes suffered to some extent during the Summer months. Perhaps the greatest boon was - one that showed - only partly in statistics. Villagers spent far more time; together as family groups than did other familiesrFor a country in which the family unit has been drifting apart the , last half -- century, this is a highly important social trend. Central air conditioning, of course, has a price. There are installation and operating costs, plus the purchase price of the equipment But installation is relatively and tests in the village proved that Summer cooling costs only half as much as Winter heating. And village families saved a weekly average of $5.80 that would have been spent inex-jpensi- ve, old-fashio- nd I F M " : Best yet, 'Vindex Spray is so thrifty the size costs so little. The big 20-o- z. refill even See more for for gives you your money. 6-o- z. yourself at any grocery, drug or hardware store, here or in Canada. $ ft spick, mvr, thrifty. It vtsefle 9 fW clots PRODUCTS J I, Or TNK dmmn mmMmmI! DRACKtTT COMPANY, CINCINNATI, OMIO "Who forgot to put Drano in all. the drains while I was on vacation?" -- the evidence is as plain as the flood in your sink. Of course, Drano's churning, boiling action will dissolve the muck in ' minutes but why wait 'til after the mess? Make one day a week Drano Day in every drain. ned -- Remember, Drano's the surest way to wipe out dangerous sewer germs, too. All for about a penny a drain! Won't harm septic tanks makes 'em work even better. Get Drano now at grocery, drug and hardware stores, here and in Canada. o 7 There's itothinfl Ilk Draft . . ft . I keen drains free inning and Mnitary. 0 J rcfihkb t copper cleaner all-st- or Triple-actio- n Twinkle CLEANS... as it POLISHES. ..as it RENEWS. An air conditioner proves especially valuable in the kitchen where the housewife spends a good part of her working day. . Better Tess up 15 M X dust-collecti- ge -- Everybody knows Windex Spray is the "fun" way to do a big job. swish spray it on. whish wipe it off! Your mirrors, windows any glass surface sparkles. And Windex Spray finishes the job-- it leaves no waxy, film no streaks! H'i ::V3 j! r A safe, creamy paste. Twinkle ban-isbes stubborn stains quick at a wink, gives you the brightest cop-;p-er in town Instantly. Only 49c at grocery or hardware stores. Made by the makers of Drano and Windex. Family Wetkly Magazine, May 20. 1956 |
