Bi4 - Friday, December 14, 1984 - North Shore News

Home heating safety tips sure
to cure winter energy problem

THE WINTER season, it seems, is too often also
the fire season as homeowners seeking to Stay
warm find themselves forced out into the cold by

NEWS photo Terry Peters

Bob Parry, of Mannix Heating and Air Conditioning Ltd., talks to North Vancouver City firemen about the dangers that can
erupt when an oil furnace catches on fire.

flames and smoke.

By MARK HAMILTON

And, sg fire prevention
Otticials fall too often their
Ins ations of fires show

“the blaze could have been
avolded through common
sense and revulat

Maintenance ot turmaces,
fireplaces and wood-burning
stoves.

deserves
Chimness
regularly

The fireplace
Special attention
should be cleaned
and fires should not be
allowed to burn without a
fire sereen berg in place
Combustibles should not be
stored near the hearth datea,
where the heat Jevel can
quickly become intense Res
idents should also retrain
trom burning daree amounts
of loose paper af one time,
instead feeding the paper in
to the fire a lithe at a time

When the fire is out and
the ashes are coid, they
should be stored in a non

combustible container betore
disposal

Furnaces contain hazards
of their own although they

generally present the home
owner with few problems
An annual maintenance
check by qualified service
personnel iw recommended,
particularly an the cause of
oul-burning Purnaces

It a homeowner expert
ebees problems wath ao fur
Nace, qualified service pet
sonnel should be called in as
quickly as possible. mo mat
ter How minor the problem
may seem

XN third concern of fire of
thotals ors wood burning
which are becoming
popular | Such
devices must be inspected
atter installation and should
always be used in accordance
with the instructions for use

STONES,

mMereasingly

Most tire departments also
have puidelines for use
which are heliptul

Firefighters warn owners
of air-tight) devices to pay

Particular attention to their

chimneys -— these devices
lead to a high level of
creosote build-up in the

chimney and regular clean
ings are required

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