| Show The Concerned Consumer By MARGARET MAUGARET Director of Consumer Affairs National Association of Manufacturers Do statistics indicate that homes are more hazardous today In 1900 the annual fatality rate from all electrical causes was 19 deaths per per million in 1940 it dropped to 76 per million million million mil mil- lion and in 1965 it was 55 per million Today the consumer handles handles han han- dIes at least three times more appliances than she did in 1940 The total consumption of electricity is 54 times greater than in 1940 So as asfar asfar asfar far as fatalities caused by electricity are concerned the figures indicate that homes hotnes' are less hazardous today Why do manufacturers of 01 household appliances persist in the game by continuously adding yearly models and new I features The practice of offering yearly appliance models was discontinued several years ago Design improvements are announced periodically and these are basically in the area of safety and effi efficient operation Self cleaning ovens for in instance instance instance in- in stance eliminate the need to to use harsh chemicals for cleaning cleaning clean clean- ing ovens and a dreaded job jobin jobin jobin in most homes Magnetic latches on new refrigerators prevent entrapment of small children inside Continuous burning pilots in gas ranges have eliminated explosions when lighting ovens New wringer washers have havea a release bar that practically eliminates getting hands stuck in wringers And automatic automatic automatic auto auto- matic washers eliminate the hazards of wringers alto alto- gether New insulation materials are helping to reduce noise so appliances are quieter And in the case of refrigerators the new insulation has contributed contributed con con- to greater capacity without increasing the dimensions New features such as these tend to make obsolete millions millions millions mil mil- lions of antiquated appliances still in use use Continuous re research research research re- re search in manufacturers manufacturers' laboratories laboratories lab lab- oratories will bring along even more refinements in design design design de de- de- de sign to give consumers the safest and most efficient appliances appliances appliances ap ap- ap- ap at a price they can afford to pay What's the best kind of ventilating ventilating ventilating venti venti- lating system for lor a kitchen The most efficient system for a kitchen will remove grease carried by steam before before before be be- fore it can set settle e on kitchen surfaces Ducted hood fans for over the range do the most efficient job The straighter the duct system the more efficient efficient efficient effi effi- and economical will be bethe bethe bethe the ventilating job |
