SERVICING THE HOME 



controlled. The health of the family and the 

 ability to live in a satisfactory manner will 

 depend to a considerable extent upon the method 

 of heating the home, especially in cold climates. 

 Particular care should be taken to make 

 sure that whatever type of heating is employed 

 is adequate in size. It is more economical to 

 operate a heater that is somewhat oversized 

 than to "rush" one which cannot easily maintain 

 a comfortable temperature in cold weather. 

 Heating engineers and contractors are available 

 to furnish information on heating costs in 

 every locality. The generally used types of 

 heating include stoves, circulator heaters, warm 

 air, hot water and steam systems, and fireplaces. 

 Specialists of the United States Department of 

 Agriculture have developed a great deal of 

 information to enable the home owner to cope 

 with the heating problems in a practical manner. 

 It is estimated by the department that if a 

 two-pipe hot-water system for a six-room house 

 costs $500, the other systems for the same house 

 ordinarily would cost about as follows : 



Two-pipe vapor system $600 



One-pipe steam system $400 



A piped warm air furnace $260 



Pipeless furnace $140 



Circulator heater or stove $ 60 



Of course, these systems vary in efficiency and 

 in providing comfort as much as they vary in 



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