HOW HEAT IS USED IN OUR HOMES 



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Project II. To LEARN HOW MY COAL RANGE is CONSTRUCTED 



AND HOW TO RUN IT. 



Study coal range at home. Find out what the different parts are 

 for and how they are related to each other. Make a cross section 

 diagram across the fire box and oven. Use arrows to show circu- 

 lation of gases from room to stovepipe when oven is being heated. 

 Use dotted lines to suggest necessary passages which would not 

 show in cross section. Make a chart like the one below and fill 

 in the blank spaces, indicating how you would regulate fire to meet 

 different conditions. Include the following table completed in your 

 report of this project. 



Additional Projects. 



I. TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH . FUEL CAN BE SAVED BY USING A 

 FIRELESS COOKER FOR COOKING CERTAIN FOODS. 



2. TO UNDERSTAND THE HOT- WATER SUPPLY IN MY HOME. 



3. TO UNDERSTAND HOW HEAT IS TRAPPED IN A SUN PARLOR, 

 AND COLD FRAME. 



Thought Question. 



i. Why does not the cold water enter the hot-water tank through 

 a pipe at the bottom of the tank rather than through the one from 

 the top ? 



How heat is used in our homes. Without heat for 

 warming our houses and cooking our foods, home would 

 be a dreary place. We do not always appreciate the hot, 

 well-cooked dinner, warm rooms, and the cheerful fireplace 



