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Show I 1 Page 18 - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. November 20, 1991 cross-ventilatio- n. Energy efficient ways to stay warm during the winter Dropping temperature! and the coming winter chill mean rising fuel bills for most Americans. For eniors living on fixed incomes, even a slight increase in heating costs can tax the monthly budget to the breaking point Kerosene heaters and woodburning stoves can provide a welcome defense against the escalating costs of home heating. When used properly, kerosene burners and woodburning stoves are safe, warm and energy efficient But careless use can mean fire, property damage or personal iry'ury. The Consumer Products Safety Commission makes the fallowing recommendations for using kerosene heaters: 1. Kerosene presents a risk of fire. Be sure the heater you purchase has a "spill proof mechanism to keep the fuel contained in the unit if it is accidentally toppled. Place the heater away from furniture and upholstery. 2. Dont operate the heater around household activity centers, such as kitchens or family rooms, without a protective screen to keep the appliances away from the traffic flow. 3. Store spare kerosene outdoors in a sheltered space. Dont store it in the kitchen or near the furnace 5. If you purchase a newer model, look for one with double glass chambers, which eliminate the indoor pollution threat by recycling emissions. For woodbuming stoves, the 'WVVVfifl?''' or hot water heater. most important safety precaution is Indoor pollution caused by to use only wood prepared for kerosene heaters is a concern for burning. seniors with heart or lung condiDont use scraps of building tions. The Consumer Products wood for firewood. It may have Safety Commission has concluded been treated with arsenic as a that when used properly in open, preservative. spaces, kerosene Don't bum plastic refuse, which heaters probably wont create emits toxic fumes when melted. hazardous levels of indoor polluDont bum charcoal indoors. tion. But, the commission stresses, carbon monoxide gas it producThe or used dosed in heaters poorly ventilated rooms can cause nitroes, while odorless and colorless, is lethal. gen dioxide and carbon monoxide You can stay warm and safe this emissions to build up. To avoid risk of hazardous winter, and save money, if you use your kerosene heater or woodbuming fumes, follow the manufacturers directions carefully. Keep these . stove correctly. directions dose at hand far easy reference. Basic Bafety precautions include: ""V 1. Use the correct fuel. Never UINTAH BASIN STANDARD V 'if ,.i j! j use gasoline or lighter fluid. 2. Keep the heater clean. Occasionally let the fuel bum out completely to clean the unit of fumes and grime. 3. If the room gets too hot, turn 4 the heater completely off, not just .. . down. Running the heater at low Eree'&&3 VV! i well-ventilat- it.'--.- ; ; HOT AND conditions have ranged from freezing to warn during the past few weeks. The icy items arc cither traveling down U.S. Highway 40 or still hanging around some where. Ilf temperatures leads to incomplete combustion of the fuel and may produce harmful pollutants. 4. When installing the heater in your home, select a spot with good - K- COLD--Wcath- cr ygyaturtBsEHiSi .'fWW or! 7224(131 jilNipilGE-I- " T Sale Ends Dec. 31, 1991 .. GSh BACKWARD SIGN--stop sign is a bit difficult to read due to a reflection in a casting pool of water as the result of rain storms over the weekend. A LPN applications due at UBATC first of February Whirlpool Uintah Basin Applied Technology Center is now taking liapplications for the 1992-9- 3 censed Practical Nursing (LPN) Program taught at the center. Students need to come to the center and complete their applications, assessment and fill out the necesBaiy forma needed for consideration to be accepted into the program. A complete assessment at the UBATC must be completed by December 18. All LPN nursing applications, physical examination, references and application must be completed by February 1, 1992. Final program selection will be Hie Whirlpool Dishwasher Model DU8100XT S CycMpdomirtliZ Automate CydM. CLEAN TOUCH Cornell. EnegfSnlng Mr Dry Qpfen SttMDttaprfDspanMr DuMckn FMng Spun BMut Sound kauHion uour IWjuJ raw mimuhim AWiWW.-.- completed by February IS. The prerequisite courses for the LPN nursing program include drug dosage and calculations, medical 101, terminology, Psychology Physiology 130, Microbiology 111 and 112, Nutrition 122, and Human Growth and Development. For more information or to make application for the LPN Program, contact the UBATC as soon as possible in order to meet the upcoming deadlines. Call the 3 UBATC at 789-486-6 or for more details or to set up an 722-452- appointment for the assessment required Reissuance of Questar permit 11 ' K''1 Whirlpool Washer Whirlpool Electric Range Model RF3020 'SimluSClMn Own. Xwlom Bral CcnM Dnt r Model LA5558XTWO r, Thm Plugin Surfaco Unto tMh Eton dups Thnna MMor Bowk. Uhp SPILLGUARD CooUcp. SoNd Btadi-GlOwn Door opdoral sftto or tlmnd gkM wihMi). Urtnud Cochin Symm. TuHWWi SBwgi DnwrvltilJMrttmPK. SupirCMcW IligleaMnFSv d 5 CydM A Lasting Gift! Whirlpool Dryer Model LE5705XP Electric Model LG5706XP taige CspecKy TSxMHyTInNd Gas tar Family Size Wtash Loedi Dty tyiiim-- 4 Drying CydM-- It is the policy of the Forest Service to consider reissuance of existing electronic site permits when the permit holder has performed according to the terms of the permit and when reissuance of the pemit is in the public interest. An environmental document will be prepared concerning this matter and the public may submit comments by December 6, 1991 to the Vernal Ranger District Office. The Vernal Ranger District of the Ashley National Forest wishes to inform the public that the special use permit issued to Questar Service Corporation for an electronic site on Grizzly Ridge mountain will soon expire. A new special use permit will be considered for reissuance to authorize Questars electronic site building and tower which is used as a communication site. 3 TmpMunStlKloni CodOownCn "ComonSnco-ExW-S- Lint rgi Scmn-18- 0 dag door & TXIRAWHfTE Indertor i Ts.1, V' - r 'J.MVm. . ' I j. . i'lifiriwift .. Hyv .W.VV .. FINANCING OFFERED TO QUALIFIED CREDIT CUSTOMERS THROUGH WHIRLPOOL FINANCIAL CORPORATION. ASK FOR DETAILS. "Before I Grew Old" A 250 page book exploring experiences of growing up on a farm in the Uintah Basin in the 30s and '40s . 1 whuwool wtmow mh won hrwwi Get your copy of "Before I Grew Old" for $6.95 at : Uintah Basin Standard, or Gale's Office Supply or send a check or money order for $8.25, which includes the cost of the book plus sales tax, postage and handling, to: The Uintah Basin Standard 268 South 200 East Roosevelt, Utah 84066 |