Oakville Newspapers

Oakville Beaver, 3 Nov 1993, p. 45

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If you have a warm-air heating system. the instal- lation of an elec- tronic air cleaner should help consid- erably as lone as mamtam ll tions you C There isn't much you can do to eliminate this condition entirely. Frequent cleaning of the house should help but, if you live in or near an indus- trial area, the nor- mal air infiltration around doors and windows as well as other cracks around the house will continue to bring more pollu- tion. mg to us in strategies stains you see are caused by the dust in the convection air currents gener- ated by the heat of the radiators. The wall areas immedi- ately above the radiators are the most vulnerable. Q. The wall areas above our recessed radiators have a black smoky appearance. Before we redeco- rate by painting and wallpapering, we would appreci- ate suggestions on how to prevent this problem in the future. -J.P. Iirpw to prevent creosote build-up By HENRI de MARINE Special to the Oakville Beaver $7.09 ZAWPYQ Winning PWUCQV 3099. 1.974 I Let Ifry.t.s .of. proven-performance work-for .'.'i".i.".'.".'.'_'.tkiuii..".'_"."-'.',. Some he The dark lel 338-2m or Rttti, 3Mr3424 In " Times Chdn'QIO; YONG} DOM. 67. Ltieyshtyrty. Rd. MC iOCIkViIIeL MAGDA LADANYI ASSOCIATE BROKER are " " painting the walls with a semi-gloss, washable paint; wallpapering them with a solid vinyl paper that can be washed frequently; and installing deflectors at the top of the radiator openings to pre- vent the air cur- rents from washing the walls. Q. To help pre- vent creosote build-up where a chimney rises through a cold attic, would it be feasible to sur- round it with insu- lation? What type of insulation should be used? If 8lliit4ytt)e,rsl vn'.).r)liliia 1iii.iiirytiur1ri'9lllt, 0"“); an"; Ian & Linda Darroch 842-7000 Sales Associates rises cold it be sur- A. Insulating the portion of the chimney in the attic is a very good idea. I have seen unfaced fiberglass insulation wrapped loosely and tied 2-inch air space between the chim- ney and the insular. tion? Should a gap be left at the top to prevent heat build- up at the ridge, and should a metal deflector be installed on the underside of the rafters where the chimney passes through the ridge? - D.L.N. so, should a chase be built to allow a h 842-7000 FABULOUS FREEHOLD GOING. GOING. GONE fr EXECUTIVE - EAST or MAGDA LADANYI 338-9000 or 338-3424 MAGDA LADANYI meow or 338-3424 ATTENTION! FIRST-TIME BUYERS” TALK ABOUT CONVENIENCE! need t deflect; bustion ceramic wool. You’ll have to get it through stove shops or chimney sweeps who will have to get it from specialty suppliers like Black magic Chimney Sweep International. Follow the caution- ary instructions on the package. you should not need a chase or deflector: the com- with string around the attic portion of chimneys without any problems after several years. use, ar You can also at great cost, " n wool from n Your chimney sweep can also sell you ACS (Anti- Creo-Soot). a wood stove should not be hot enough to cause any prob- lems. all bs. restaurants taps frorr Q. The webbing on my summer fur- niture is splitting like crazy. I have remarkable spray that, properly used, eliminates creosote formation. $479,000 Beautifully upgraded, spotless home, short walk to downtown, ingr. pool, sec. system, extra large bedrooms, sep. nanné suite, custom kitchen on 1/3 acre. Just move in. all now!! l, r: r I p.. __,,t"idRlll1ll,f) f) WWW/wwwfw ”Aim-“w“, ‘ MAGDA LADANYI 33849000 or 3363424 MAGDA LADANYI 3389900 or 338-3424 LOCATION! PRIVACY! QUALITY! HUGE PRIVATE YARD!!! sMa tried hardware and outdoor furniture stores with no luck. Do you know where I can buy vinyl webbing? - vet custom-built, at family home. Walk alic transportation. A places to try are companies selling and installing swimming pools; they usually also sell poolside fumi- ture and have repair materials for it.

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