"Oft In The Chilly Night"

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 42, 2 May 1930, Page 23

"Oft In The Chilly Night"

| Portable Radiators and Their Uses

--- 13 is not proposed in this article to deal with those, beautiful radiators, which combine all the comfort and cheerful appearance of the natural coal-fire, and which are decorative enough to add to the beauty of any. apartment. They demand and deserve a chapter to themselvés. Rather are these few remarks addressed to the housewife, who justly dreads beginning fites ain, with the attendant dust /and dshes and the labour of carrying fuel. She is, however, often painfully conscious of the reproachful looks directed at the empty fireplace, when, © after even the sunniest autumn dayand we have enjoyed some glorious ones this year-the evenings turn very cool, and it is often too cold to sit and enjoy the evening hour or two, reading or sewing. The reluctance to light a fire is added to, also, by the knowledge that it will be Just at its best when bedtime

comes, and half its benefit and all the trouble taken, so wasted. Again, in the mornings, it frequently seems -such waste to light a fire in the breakfast or dining-room, which will be deserted . after an hour or so, when each member of the family has gone off or out upon his daily business or pleasure bent. theh is just where the smailer, portable radiator so amply justifies its _ existence. Obtainable at a price that ‘ enables it to be used to advantage in er every home, it furnishes a plentiful supply of instant heat, without smoking or waiting for the fire to "draw " ed The glowing units are tilted so that warmth is directed where desired, and ‘oe ‘

there is no fear of blistering ‘a polished: floor or scorching the carpet. Copper or chromium reflectors increase radiation, and add to the feeling, of comfort. Small enough to stand in any fireplace, when desired, light enough to be moved anywhere, they are properly weighted at the base to prevent accidents through overturning. In the Wee Sma’ Hours. WHAT & joy to have one in the bedroom for twenty minutes only, night*‘and morning, to be able to dress and retire in comfort, at the cost of a fraction of a penny. Indeed, it is in the bedroom that the valuable portable fire is most appreciated, particularly during the winter months, when it can be placed close to the dressing table "on a cold and frosty morning." For a sickroom, too, one is invaluable, supplying the necessary warmth as and when required, without the noise of stoking during the night to disturb the inyalid. How satisfying to feel, also, that the young folk have been packed off to bed thoroughly warm and to be able’ to bathe baby in any toom, made cosily warm at a moment’s notice, without any fuss of preparation ot subsequent cleaning-up ! Many of the round pedestal type of radiators now have the advantage of being adjustable to a flat position. when they will heat a kettle or a small pan-a consideration not to be despised. Again, it is now possible to obtain portable warmth in the form of an electric screen. These are really very decorative and attractive, easily moved. about, and may be bought in different sizes; and are an ideal way of supplying occasional heat, Copper reflectors, chromium reflectors, elements of the cone or fire-bar type, they come in all convenient sizes at prices to suit all purses, starting at under twenty shillings apiece. They consume from a quarter of a unit to two units of electricity per hour, many of them so arranged that they can be started at "high" and afterwards turned to "low." When one takes into account the cleanliness, the efficiency and the instant readiness for service, what better investment could one make of a pound or so, or what more welcome gift, especially at this time of the year, could be desired?