Show J Home Nome Heating Hints Mints 87 John Barclay BaRby HuUn ap et Dont Don't Shake Down Low Fire- Fire Give Fresh Coal Good Start Then Shake Grates Gently THERES THERE'S a little fault with the firing method of quite a few owners home that I should like to correct They have a mistaken idea that when a fire Is la low all allther they ther have to do is to shako shake the grates vigorously and the fire will flare up again Nothing could be further from the fact A shallow half burned out fire cannot be revived by shaking shake shak lag ing most of ot the remaining coals into the The simple way to revive it is il to add a sprinkling of fresh coal giving it time to ignite When It is 18 burning well shake the grates gently stopping when the first red glow shows show Inthe in inthe inthe the Then refuel the fire remember remember- remembering ing to fill 1111 the firebox to the level of the bottom of the fire door This will provide a deep fire which is considerably more ec economical eco than a shallow one for it burns less coal and lasts a longer period of time Also it minimizes the attention you have to give a shallow fire in trying to It it Service |