Clean Air

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32208, 29 January 1970, Page 8

Clean Air

Sir,—Should A. B. Cedarian and others be allowed to inspissate the air with fuliginous filth from foul-smelling

open coal fires? The Clean Air Society says “No,” but agrees that the fume libertine canot be denied the privilege of this addiction in a free, smokeless society. Accordingly a personal home smoke inhalator has been designed to give coal smoke addicts the opportunity of continuing with their vice. For the connoisseur, a special pattern, with stainless steel liners to resist high sulphur coal fumes, is readily available.—Yours, etc., PATRICK NEARY. January 28, 1970.

Sir, —It is fair to say that solid fuel has still a part to play, and can considerably reduce the cost to the consumer. As an example we have a modern unit which burns coke, and there is no Smoke problem at all, a completely clean burn. This has reduced the electric bill to $4 for a two months period. Naturally this is just a fraction of what an all-electric house with electric hot water would cost. As it is only necessary to fill it twice a day and produces a supply of continuous hot water its savings and its advantages cannot be denied. As Christchurch can be very cold and damp in winter months, the use of space heaters, and incinerators with coke, can provide both hot water and internal heating without a smoke problem.—Yours, etc., CONSTRUCTIVE CONTRIBUTION. January 28, 1970.