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Adjustable Stove Damper

stove, and does not take in the outside heated air, which is done through the crevices and proper drafts. If the damper is shut, you instantly feel the heat on your face, showing that it is thus kept in the room. The circulation is thus stopped in the room, and a soft, pleasant atmosphere is the result. Economy in Fuel -The main item is, however, economy in fuel. Not more than half the quantity of wood is used, and yet an equal amount of heat is obtained. This is of some consequence to the purchaser, or to the person who has the wood to chop, and of course, has an extra amount to furnish when it goes roaring up the chimney. Then to the housekeeper, the fact that she gains more ashes by the use of a damper, is an inducement to use one, as they are not lost in the air.