Sk'dy Shows Flooding
Cruses Majority of
OU Burner Fires
Recent studies snow that fire
scauses in oil burning equipment
fall into specific catagories, ac
a rding to F. C. Roberts, territor
ial fire marshal. The study for
cibly brings out one major fire
cruse in such equipment and
tliat is flooding. “If we can edu
cate the people who use oil burn
ing appliances as to how to pre
vent ‘flooding’ we can reduce
such fires by 50 percent”, Mar
shal Roberts stated. “Flooding”
•of oil burning appliances means
permitting too much oil to get
into the fire pot and this may oc
cur in any of the following list
ed ways:
When stove or heater is first
started, the carburetor is opened
too much.
When the carburetor setting is
changed from a lower to a higher
sc tting. Heater should be obser
ved carefully for some time after
such a change is made to assure
that flooding is not occurring.
When stack soots up there will'
not be enough draft for proper
burning in the fire pot and flood
ing may occur.
Putting too large a carburetor
<on a smaller type heater.
Putting kerosene or gasoline
in the oil tank. This should never
be done.
The correct amount of oil in
the fire pot is just enough to
ccver the bottom of the fire pot.
As the fire pot becomes hotter,
after starting, more oil can be
burned as it will vaporize faster.
Where fuel oil is stored out
side of buildings, outside temper
atures will affect the rate of
flow. In cold weather the oil will
fit w slower than in hot weather.
This means that the carburetor
setting will be higher, for the
same amount of heat, during
cold weather than in hot weather.
Children playing with carbure
tor have unwittingly been the
ciuise of many fires. Adults only
should change carburetor set
tings.
The study showed that 44 per
cent of power burner fires re
quited because there was delayed
=g nit ion of the oil as a result of
dirty or faulty igniters; 63% of
room heater fires were due to
flooding; 67% of water heater
fires were due to flooding; 56%
of cooking stove fires were caus
ed by flooding; and 68% of con
version range burner fires were
caused by flooding. Other caus
es were improper draft; improp
er filling of tanks; burner not
level; defective oil lines, and
faulty equipment.
All residents of the valley who
use oil in their homes for any
type heating are requested to
check their equipment now
while it is still warm enough to
shut off the burner long enough
to make any necessary repairs
or replacements. Fire Chief Jose
ph Gallant has announced that
he or any member of the city’s
volunteer fire department will be
glad to assist homeowmers in
checking their oil-burning equip
ment. The majority of city fire
calls last winter were the result
of “flooded” oil-burners, faulty
equipment or faulty chimneys.
Another fire cause which shows
up during the winter months,
Fire Chief Gallant pointed out,
is over-loaded and defective out
lets. “Do not plug in additional
electric appliances unless you
are sure that your lines will
carry the extra load”, Chief Gal
lant cautioned, “and check your
wiring for breaks or worn spots j
to avoid shorts”.
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Reporters—
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Matt Onkka won the Kiddie
Corvette awarded by Kirk's Sales
and Service this week. Alternate
names were Joe Otte and Irene
Beylund.
Mrs. Lucille Mick is in Ketchi
kan this week attending the
League of Alaska Cities conven
tion. Mrs. Mick is executive sec
retary of the organization.
The PHS basketball team will
probably be able to start prac
tice in the gymnasium this week,
providing work progresses as ex
pected. Their first game date has
been announced for November
13.
The PHS football banquet will
be held tomorrow night at the
high school cafeteria, followed
by the Student Council sponsor
ed Halloween parly and dance.
H. J. Woodworth of Anchorage
entertained at the Church of God
on Matanuska Street on Monday
night when a big Youth Fellow
ship Halloween party was held
there. The popular magician per
formed several baffling numbers,
keeping his audience wondering
right to the end. Prizes were
awarded for the best costumes.
Woodworth, also an accomplished
ventriloquist, entertained a large ,
group at the Sutton Community !
Church on Tuesday night at a
Halloween party held there.
Stewart Durrant, Co-Op gen
eral manager, Pat Hemmer, and
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ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
ANNUAL
Turkey Dinner
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 0
Lutheran Church Basement - Palmer
5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Adults $2.00 Children 75c
Gesveh^al Pahu BeM&jit
III - MICE
Sgtensered by Palmer B.P.O. Elks
Saturday, Nov. 3
DINNER AT 7 P.M. - DANCING 10 P.M.
All Proceeds lo Cerebral Palsy Fund
PALMER ELKS HOME
Public Invited
ANCHORAGE ORCHESTRA
Admission $3,00 per person - Dance only $2.00 couple
Irene Benson, appeared on Pion
eer Pete’s television program
last week in observance of the
Co-Op’s 20th birthday.
Spooks and goblins were out
enmass last night ringing door
bells for “tricks or treats”. A
number of house parties were
held throughout the city and
Moose lodge had treats for all
the youngsters who called there.
Lane Rice, Warren Woods and
Skip Shroeder, all Palmer youths,
left on Monday of this week for
California where they will attend
school.
Services to—
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Mable McMullen and Mrs. Car
olyn Nelson.
The family has reqeusted no
flowers suggesting that contri
butions may be made to the heart
fund.
The Palmer Funeral Chapel is
in charge of arrangements.
Watch Temperature—
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ing the lowest temperature to
which the potatoes have been ex
posed and the other the highest.
At the end of a 24-hour period
this thermometer shows the cur
rent temperature and the amount
of fluctuation since setting the
; indicators.
Any thermometer that is ac- j
j curate between 30 and 80 degrees
! can be used to indicate the air
temperature within a storage, he
added. They should be checked
/gainst a reliable thermometer
at the beginning and several
times during the storage period.
Ur. Dearborn pointed out that
the location of the thermometers
is important. “They should be
placed in the coldest area of the
storage, at or slightly below the
level of the binned potatoes. It
is a good idea", he suggested,
“to record the temperature of
the storage each week.’’ Changes
noted indicate if heating or ven
tilation is needed.
OB
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