THE HOUSEHOLD COMPLETED.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1924, Page 2

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPLETED.

OTHER I* OR MS OF GAS ECONOMY.

There is the question of heating water for household purposes, for healing tile wash-boiler, and for healing irons. .Ml these are disposed of in an oenuumita! and ihorotighlv *atis-

factory v. iy oy the use of gas. Hot water :;i an instant day! No dependence on the kitchen range when a series of baths is needed. No waiting lor hollies to boil for washing-up purpose*. The gas water healer is the greatest household blessing of modern times; it lessens labour and reduces expenses whilst adding immeasurably to the general comfort of tin- household. Where young children are, there in truth is the gas water-lnuiter at it* maximum convenience. The little olio* must he bathed: light the water heater —and there i- hot water—and as much of it as you need. Then for the bathroom and nursery there an- gas radiators which keep the rooms ai an even temperature and -erve as excellent driers for the hundred and one accessories of babyhood. The ga- water heater eo.-.ts very little to instal. and tin- cost of gas for heating the- water i* a tery small fraction of the cost of heating ii by any other means. 'The great point about all gas-heat-ing is that you only pay for the heai you use. A gas-heated wash-boiler is a boon to housewives, as thousand* can testify. If you get one. your only regret will he, not having started one before, for wash-day will have lost much of its terrors. Take the ease of ironing as a final instance: the ordinary wav of heating iron- by the kitchen tin* means stoking mi for that purpose alone—very often when it. is inconvenient to do so. Maybe there are hut a few things to iron, yet the lire must he made tip or the irons will not lie hot enough and have you ever tried to iron with an iron that isn’t hot S' The gas inaicr is the ren-c.ly. I’ix on the tube, light up. and by the time yen have got the ironing board out ’the iron is ready for action. And it keep- at its steady heat for as long a~ you want. Furthermore, it is perfectly clean frimi start to iinish. No rubbing on brick du-t. No spoiling dainty things. No changing irons and getting varving degrees ~f boat. And loudly—no expensive* “coaling up" when mal is far fro in cheap. You can iron for two hours at a ro-t of one farthing! Consider all the advantages mentioned in these articles, apply them to your own house and .von will lie numbered amongst the wise people who use gas for every possible purpose. Full particulars as to all gas appliances from the Hokitika Gas Company, Stafford Street, Hokitika.