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Show violence. Wicks should he thoroughly thorough-ly dry befcre using. To ertinguish heater turn down wick a little and blow over top of burner. It is dangerous dan-gerous to blow light out from underneath under-neath or to turn wick down very low. Oil heaters are ho convenient and satisfactory that common rules of safety are often overlooked when using us-ing them. CARE PREVENTS FIRE Oil heaters are the cause of numerous nu-merous fires on account of carelessness careless-ness in the use of this heating device which has been widely adopted due to high cost of coal. Kerosene gives off vapors which are inflammable and explosive at certain cer-tain temperatures, and too much care cannot be used in handling this liquid. liq-uid. Never fill tank when wick is lighted, light-ed, as it is extremely dangerous, due to escaping Vapor. Kerp heaters away from curtains and Inflammable material. Be sure they p.ro closed and catch fastened before carrying, and do not carry when lighted, as many fires have been caused In this manner by the opening and spilling oil on the floor. Defective wicks cause explosions of |