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valves are installed on the water service, the consumer should supply a
safety water relief valve before connecting any hot water system. This
must be done to take care of the expansion.
GAS FLAT IRONS
The gas flat iron is a most satisfactory and economical household
appliance.
FURNACE CONNECTIONS
A pipe coil should be placed in every furnace and connected to the hot

water tank in order to insure an economical supply of hot water during
the period when the furnace is in use. This makes it possible to use the
gas range in the kitchen and enjoy its convenience and economy the
year round.
ALL-GAS KITCHENS
All-gas kitchens embodying the foregoing appliances are in general use
owing to their convenience and economy.
Details regarding these kitchen appliances and other gas appliances,
such as fireplace kindlers, furnace kindlers, coke box kindlers, garbage
burners, gas steam radiators, gas water radiators, safety garage heaters
and ironing machines may be obtained from your Gas Company.
Telephone them, for their salesmen are always glad to serve you.
DEMONSTRATOR
Most gas companies have a practical and expert demonstrator whose
services are free. When any gas appliance is not giving perfect
satisfaction in every way, or once a year on general principles, you
should ask the demonstrator to call.
GAS LIGHTING
Correct, healthful and pleasing lighting conditions do more than
anything else to brighten, modernize and make comfortable the house
of today. Poor light is poor economy in more than one sense of the
term.
"Poor light" may mean too little or too much light, a wrong kind of
light or a misplaced source of light. Any of these conditions cause eye
strain. Eye strain results in eye troubles and inevitably affects the
general health. Furthermore, the well lighted home is an attractive
center for the family, while a badly lighted house creates gloom and a
restless atmosphere.
Gas light offers convenience in lighting and beauty in its fixtures.

Gas light presents the real economy of the best at the least cost.
All new houses should be piped for gas. Even an old house can be
equipped with ceiling, wall and baseboard outlets with but little
expense or inconvenience to you. Your Gas Company will also help
you to select just the fixtures and burners you need to harmonize with
the decorations in your home and to supply the best possible light for
each room.
At your call, the Company will keep your equipment in thoroughly
efficient condition. You should use only the best gas mantles. It sells
them at cost to you in order to encourage their use--cheap mantles are
cheap in first cost and expensive in the long run.
Your Gas Company prides itself on being "at your service."
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
ELECTRIC SERVICE IN THE HOME
The home that is completely wired has at hand a tireless electric
servant-of-all-work; for the past few years have seen the invention and
perfection of devices for doing household labor of practically every
description. These are of practical economy not only when used by the
housewife, but also in making domestic help more efficient and better
satisfied.
In addition to the almost universal use of electricity for lighting, with
every facility for flexibility and convenience in connecting and control,
electricity may be absolutely depended upon today for washing,
wringing, drying and ironing the clothes, for sweeping and dusting, for
polishing, for cleaning silver and brightwork, for all cooking, for such
culinary processes as beating eggs, mixing bread, grinding meat or
coffee, turning the ice cream freezer or sharpening knives, or, on
emergency, for heating or cooling the house. And (contrary to popular
belief), in most of these cases electricity offers an opportunity for
actual domestic economy.

Electricity is no longer a rich man's luxury, for its convenience,
cleanliness, time saving and economy, as shown by the following pages,
have made it every man's necessity.
ALL-ELECTRIC HOMES
The model home is electrically lighted, has the kitchen equipped with
an electric range, electric dishwasher, electric kitchen set for beating
eggs, grinding, mixing and polishing; the dining-room equipped with
electric coffee percolator, electric samovar and an electric toaster;
laundry equipped with electric washing machine, motor-driven mangle
heated by gas or electricity, and an electric iron. A vacuum cleaner is
essential in every household. Other appliances which will prove their
value if once tried are heating pads, vibrators, heating or disk stoves,
luminous radiators, sewing machines, fans, pressing iron for the
sewing-room and Christmas tree outfits.
ELECTRIC RANGE
Cooking by electricity is an ideal method, and the electric range makes
it practical. Every housewife should be familiar with its advantages as
it provides the most satisfactory results.
The electric range is reliable, efficient and durable. It saves time, work,
worry and watching. It promotes safety, comfort and cleanliness.
The electric range is convenient