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Show TIIE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday January 2, 1991 - Page 3 Dont let wood burning stove heat go up in smoke burning stoves Wood pro- vide welcome warmth and a cozy atmosphere all winter 4 long. Inefficient or neglected stoves also provide unnecessary energy waste, air pollution, and the risk of burning your house down, a Utah State University Extension specialist said. Traditional fireplace and S$i XvSj;:-- stove efficiency can range from miwrood-burnin- g nus plus 10 percent. In contrast, newer more en10 to ergy efficient airtight stoves can range from 30 to 50 percent, says Stephen E. Poe, USU Extension energy spe- cialist. Poe said the wide range in efficiencies are a result of differences d Wedding announced On January was born in Provo; Robert is from La Sal, Utah, the son of Annaley Redd and the late Charles Redd. The couple now live in Fairfax, Virginia, with two 1991, Mary 1, Allen and Robert Redd were married at Sundance in Provo Canyon. They met decades ago, at Brigham Young High School. Mary, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Mark K. design, maintenance and operating procedures. To maximize the least amount of fuel to produce the greatest amount of energy, and to avoid stove-relatehazards, he said several factors should be considered including the type of wood burned and ways to avoid premature creosote buildup. For high efficiency, he said a stove must do two jobs well. First, fuel must burn as completely as possible so that little smoke and unburned combustibles go out the chimney. Second, heat and Mrs. Robert Redd Mr. in sons. Allen, must be transferred from inside the stove to the room. "In order to accomplish these two things, the stove must be designed properly to SAN JUAN RECORD DEADLINE Display, classified and legal advertising and news articles Noon Friday Thank you fur observing deadline RELIABLE QUALITY 286-Base- TL IB lOOO With Color Monitor PROMPT SERVICE ri h MMim Ovt" (HUI (Imp i, It pti.nl1, .mi( sal.'.fn lan ' hpWiJ.iDir sc'vK r s 0?m Includes Bonus Software Package DeskMate Q&A Write Lotus Spreadsheet For DeskMate Serial Mouse 640K RAM 1043 10451333 Truck Speaker System With Power Capacity tt Save $50 139?, Reg. 189.95 Awesome bass' Portable fits hind seat of pickups vans be- Cut 40 Printing Calculator Telephone - Auto-revers- Blanding or floor '' Re9 69 95 Tape Notes Or Dictation presets, fader Dealer When deciding what type of wmod to burn, consider factors such as ease of split- ting, ignition characteris- tics, and smoking and sparking characteristics of the wood. "Softwoods general burn rapidly and require more frequent attention," he said. "Hard- Clock radio appliance and cooking timer combo v l,o -- Folding Multitester 2188 Display Angle Adjusts for Best 2? Viewing posits: Open the air inlets to establish a hot fire quickly. a stove pipe thermometer to help monitor Utilize combustion temperature. Keep the stove operating at, or near capacity. Refill with wood when the fires box is full. When sizing or buying a stove, plan on running the stove at two-third- capacity. Use hardwood or increase airflow with softwoods to keep the flue gases above 270 degrees. Start with clean chimney. Open all air inlets in an airtight stove for 15 to 30 minutes every day. The resulting hot fire will safely remove the small amounts of creosote formed in the chimney. Be careful not to overheat the chimney. Poe said to inspect the chimney frequently. Any- time to of soot is found, the chimney should be cleaned. To clean a chimney, use a one-quart- h for your chimney. Use pipes or ropes with weights to pull the chimney broom through longer chimneys. last longer and produce more coals." Poe said that contrary to belief, burning hardwoods. However, with softwoods it is often difficult to maintain flue temperatures hot enough to keep the creosote from condensing and depositing on flue surfaces. Creosote is formed from flue gases that escape from the fire and cool as heat is absorbed by the stove pipe and chimney system. If the temperature of the flue gases drops below 270 degrees build-up- Poe said. , To avoid creosote deposits, Poe said it is necessary to keep the brightly. A fire hot-burnin- g burning fire keeps the flue temperature high enough to prevent the Social security representative of the Social Security Administration will be in Monticello at 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 10, at the San Juan A County courthouse. The representative will be in Blanding at Social Services, 522 North 100 East, on Thursday, January 10, from 2 to 4:30 p.m., and on Friday, January 11, from 8 a.m. until noon. The Social Security representative is in Cortez every Monday and Tuesday (except holidays) from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Johnson Building, 925 South Broadway, room 160. Information regarding any social security or supplemental security income matter may be obtained by calling the Durango office toll free at The Medicare claims inquiry toll free number in Utah is General Store 'notetaker'. 1995 jfs Put quality sound to your ears "33-200- AMFM 1K88 IW Thunk you for your patronage m in 1990 . Ue took forward 1 to serving you in 1991 Reg 24.95 sound1 Stylish 1? 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Seasoned wood - not wet wood - should be burned, he said. Wet wood shrinks about 8 percent in volume during seasoning. "In general, the heaviest or more dense woods, when fully seasoned, have the greatest heating value," he said. softwoods such as pine and fir do not necessarily cause than more creosote build-u- v ' tion," he said. "The chimney must be properly sized to popular CREATING NEW STANDARDS Am insure complete combus- HAPPIJ NM yA& |