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Show Tbe Cam of an Oil Stov. There are mi ny housekeepers whose hot weather si ves consist of a wick oil stove; to s Sh the following suggestions sug-gestions for keeping them In good or-, der may be of assistance, says an exchange. ex-change. V . i . Keeping thej stove filled and trimmed is but a small part of the care. The wicks demand frequent attention at-tention to be kept soft and pliable." If they are allowed to become stiff and black, with sediment, not half the heat will be realized from the same amount of oil that would be furnished if kept clean so the oil can flow unrestrainedly. un-restrainedly. The wicks should be taken out and thoroughly washed In a good soap suds, then well rinsed in vinegar diluted, half with water, and well dried. While they are drying the tank may be emptied of oil, washed out, scalded, wiped dry and set out in the sun. The, oasies-i way to clean the burners is o boil them in a strong suds of son. good soap powder or condensed ! lye t,-water. Ammonia is also:, a vnii.' ftjenfior such cleansing, gbmeci .e's the sediment, though loosened, still cKng to the burners; in such case, sc. 'lib well with an old tooth brush and'inse well and dry. A stove burns freer if the tank is npt filled to the top. Too full a tank is often the cause of a "sticky" stove, when a little forethought would have prevented the labor of cleaning. The. wicks should be perfectly dry, else they will sputter when lighted. The vinegar will give the fire -a clearer light than without it. Allowing the stove to stand in a draft while burning burn-ing is a fruitful source of smoke and waste of oil, causing extra labor to clean burners and cooking utensils, and frequently wall paper. The wicks may be lengthened by sewing on smoothly strips of thick flannel or fleeced cotton; the ' filling of men's four-in-hand neckties is excellent for this purpose. Whatever kind of stove you use do not, under any circumstances, circum-stances, fill it while burning. The majority of accidents connected with oil, and gasoline stoves come from carelessness in this one particular. |
