HINTS TO GAS CONSUMERS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 18, 12 May 1876, Page 2

HINTS TO GAS CONSUMERS.

B Y C OXSTAIiLE -\. <*, _ " Jam gas Eu:-.iatt ra'oai."—Hokaue. The following hints for gas consuia<a-s will be read with interest now that wjaare to light up to-morrow night : / 2. Gas is the material which is-produced by the destructive di.stillatioii.or coal, those species being chosen which contain the largest amount of hydrogen. There is also another kind of gas ; which is largely used by all legislative and municipal bodies. This sort of gas is found in large quantities in O'amaru and Dunedin. ( Some of it is of a poor quality, and is mixed with a large percentage of sulphuretted rot. The proportions-being distributed thus : —.

Chloride of Common Sense ... 5' Fluoride of Nonsense ... ... So 1 , v Sulphuretted Kot .10--100 • 2. Gas burns when a light is applied t< and if you hold your, finger over tin flame it will get burnt... The best tiling f ( prevent getting--burnt is not to put yonj linger in the flame, or else turn the gj -oft'.. A gas meter should not be fixed inj drawing-room, because it looks bad to a gas-fitter tinkering at a meter in m same room as an Erard's grand. The place for a meter is on the top of a stow as it is easily got at, and can be turned oj immediately. When a meter is frozen ri it is cold, and when it is red hot it ( warm. An empty gas meter filled wig bumble bees makes a splendid musical box, so never throw away a rejected metg The best meter you can meet with is'] good rump steak, though some prefer 'flj metre of the " Old Hundred." 3. When gas escapes in a room, nevi outer it with a lighted candle. If you d« the candle will be put out, and the chanei are you will be put out with it. If tljjj door is shut when the candle is put o«| the person holding the candle stands'! chance of going out through the windol or ceiling. The former means of exi should be selected, if possible. 4. When an escape of gas occurs, ttj best thing to do is to put up a notice i the window " This house to let." The run off to Mr. Courtis and ask him t draw the retorts, and cut oil' tlie big mete at the main. Don't be at all sensithi about other peojile being left in the darl They rather like it. 5. If the gas goes out suddenly and th meter used is a wet one, it can be aj counted for in this way : The first, an most probable one, is that you have m paid your last month's gas bill; the secon reason why the gas goes out suddenlyi that the gas is dry and requires a drhil The best thing to pour into the meteri some strongly diluted Town Council k ports, mixed with salts of senna. Yot lights will then burn with-great brilliaiicj (5. If your burners are choked, got small circular saw and run through tl nick. One of Galbraith and Co. 's rip saw is as good a thing as you can get. Som people prefer an American axe, but it i rather too clumsy. 7. If you want a really good light, use a burner at all, but light up at. tlii meter. You will iiiid this light will ksl about as long as yourself a:.d the hum will, which can bo computed at about twi minutes. 8. If gas sings, invite a few friends ti spend the evening. Take advantage o the singing ; it will save employing Do Murska, or other expensive talent. If thj gas hisses, " turn him out." Never keep a cuss like that in your house. 0. If the gas blackens the ceiling, Jab the ceiling off and fix- your burner.* yws the floor. It is better to blacken the Aoor than the ceiling. I . 10. Wo~deu burners are no good. They don't last any time. The best sort ate concrete ones. You can get them madesy the Breakwater. i| 11. In conclusion, use your own judgment in burning gas, and when you ;uv | doubt, send for a practical fitter, but «} no account attempt experiments b}' Iryhfc to carry out what you may have real? about gas-burning and fitting, llemembei; the old saying : " Every man to his offl, trade." ;.