Show HEATING PLANT HAZARDS this winter junices all precedents are wrong the nations nat lOns newspapers will carry hundreds hundred 0 adf accounts ot of dwelling tires fires caused by heating beating plants some of these there tiros fires will be ba minor some will destroy the homes in which they occur some will take lives practically all ot of them will be unnecessary As fall all draws to an end ae e day comes closer when your heating plant will be used at maximum capacity A few simple cimpl e precautions will el minate most hazards furnaces and stoves should be cleaned out and inspected tor for rusted worn or broken parts darts smoke pipes are a a danger spot and should be replaced replace it if badly rusted or perforated if the eld smoke pipe is found serviceable it A should be cleaned thoroughly many a fare has been caused by a smoke pipe or some other intensely heated part of a heating plant being too near burnable material uch as a ceiling or partition radiated heat will twill eventually char wood and lead to ignition protect such places with sheet asbestos and metal with air space insulation chimneys should also be annual annually inspected and cleaned broken or r cracked tire fire brick and mortar replaced unused chimney openings should be sealed with brick or tight titling metal stops never force your heating plant this is a frequent infrequent cause of fire ire it if your plant presents a problem beyond your understanding call an expert repairman and follow his advice then you will know that jour home wont be listed as one of those dest destroyed royell by heating plant ores during the 1937 38 winter |