Show Home Heating r U By John Barclay n Heating Expert Dont Don't Shake Down Low Fire Fire Fire- Give Fresh Coal Good Start Then Shako Shake e Grates Gently THERES THERES THERE'S HERES HERE'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 low althey all al they have to do is to shake the grates vigorously and the fire will wil flare up again Nothing could be further from the fact A shallow half burned out fire cannot be revived by shaking shaking shaking shak shak- ing most of the remaining coals into the ash pit The simple way to revive it is to add a sprinkling of fresh coal giving it time to ignite When it is burning well shake the grates gently stopping when the first red glow shows inthe in inthe inthe the ash pit Then refuel the fire fie remembering remember remember- ing to fill the firebox to the level leve of the bottom of the fire door This will provide a deep fire which is considerably more economical economical eco eco- economical than a shallow one for i it burns less coal and lasts a longer period of time Also it minimizes the attention you have to give a aI shallow fire in trying to revive it I Service |