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- t.- PAGE 16, WH1TY FM EPUES& ED»EsDAY, JULY 17,.1991 Fuelssatety qi IGORD GEISSBEER,1-? educational technician for the Ce ntral Lake OntarloConservation Authority, conducted a tour* of Heber Down Conservation Area Iast week along with coileague Cathy Cook -. Fre Preos photo HOURS: DISCO VER o.Fi8- Mon-F. 8-8 SATISFACTION Suan. 10- 800 TAUNTON RD, W. OSHAWA POND KITS& FOUNTAINS 2OX0OFF GREAT /~.SELECTION of recirculating water fountains. Just plug in for an instant tountain. SIDEWALK SALE BARGAIN BINSL! WEM EHOUSE meIAIN We're house cleaning and that means savings for you. Corne in and discover some terriflo buys on selected chemicals, tools and other gardening supplies. Many items are at cost. Don't miss these incredible savings. Corne in and check out Our bargain bins todayl This time of .year, many, people are readying 'theé propane barbecue, gassing up a chain,saw' to cut wood at the cottage or planning - home renovation projects. To help them 'handie sunimer chores safely, the Fuels Safety Branch at Ontario's Consumer Mfininstry bas put together' the following quiz. Safety wizards may answer al ten questions'correctly, quick as a flash. Those who find they're buring a lot of energy, but not seeing much light might want to get in- touch with the niinistry's Ceonsumner Information Centre ta, get more, information on. fuel safety. Howvever weil you do, the branch hopes'youll End thé quiz a fun way ta review fuels safety basics. Answer true or fais. to these questios 1. ý To keep gasoline from sloshing around when, ifs being transported, 1111l'the container rigbt up ta, thé top. T(o) F() 2. Safety-conscious backyard chefs neyer light a gas or propane barbecue with the lid down. TC) F() 3. To malce sure there are no lealcs in the hose of your gas or p ropane barbecue, remove it and I' for cracks.. T( ) F(> 4. If a propane camping heater is leaking fuel,. you sbould bé able to smeîl it rigbt away. T( ) F( ) 5. If a propane camping heater is producing carbon monoxide, the odour wiil be obvious. T( ) F( ) 6. Propane cylinderq should be stored i the garage. T(o) F( ) 7.- Indoor-venting propane refrigerators sbould hé kept outaide the bouse or cottage. T( ) F( ) 8. If you'ré doing excavation w;ork, tbe gas company will tell' y ou' wbére buried natural gas limes are located for a fee. T() F() 9. Any container with a tight-fitting Bid can be used to carry gasoliné. T(o) F() 10. Ites against the law ta opérate a propane barbecue indoors, near a combustible wall, or thé window of a building or under a building. T(O) F() Answers 1. False. Gasoline expands wben warmed, so filling a container right to the top can result in spillage. Watcb thé N RD.ji 5762239 2ND ANNUAL SIDEWALK SALE We "are the distributor for, Durham Region Composters. G.S.T. Included in ail prices. metre on the gas.pump, and stop filling wben the rated capacity ,of the container is reached. 2. True. Gas that doesn't ignite right away cn accumnulate inside the areue and cuem explosion. 3.' False. There are better ways ta niake sure gas barbecues are safe. It's boat ta use a mixture of cishwashing liquid and water. (a) Check tbat burnér ports and other openings and gas passageways haven't bécomée clogged by rust, dirt or insécts ovér the winter. (b) Conneet the fuel supply ta the barbecue. (c) Now itfs tme for the soay-wte cocotion. Mix it aot te sie srngth as for 'wasbing dishes. Trnthe cylinder valve on. Then buhthé solution over ail the connections and the hose. (d) If bufles form, you bave a leak. Close the cylinder valve, tighten aIl the connections and trY the test again. If repairs are neéded, cali in- a service person erfldby the Fuels Safety Brancb. 4. True. Propane bas no natural odour.- But an artificial « rotten cabbage' smell is added. If the odour is present don't use anytbing that could produce a spak, and shut off -the fuel c3lider valve immediatély. Then air out the area. Warn people away until evçxy trace of the odour' is"gone and' the Ieak is fixed. Natural gas also bas» its own ditnct artificiel odour. Propane is heavier than air, and pockets of the gas may continue to ait in lowér areas - such as aboat ilge --for some turne. A «smal' propane explosion can déstroy a borne, b:oat or 5.ttlalse. Carbon monoidé is a colourless, odourîess gas that can klt if it's released in an enclosed space, such as a tent or cottage. Dangerous ainounts, of carbon monaxide can be produced when any fuel-furning appliance doesn't work properly or 'is used in a SM~PAOE 17 40oZOFF GREATrSELECT1ON TERRIFIC QUALITY U U~iht evergreens *Spreadiînq Evergreens *Vines/ruit> *Flowering Shrubs *SeaiyGrafted Trees *Bodaf Evergreens BEAUTIFUL BLACK PEAT LOAM ALWAYS AVAILABLE BY THE YARD OR jBAG. SELECTED INTERLOCK BRICKS.AT COST Square footage variesskid. Great selechon in front of store. Tak= at ag e of this fantasc. brai.Ideai for walkways and patios. Alil interlock brick as is andalil ..sales are final. 6ý-- ý Wei) 4A 1 fli 4l%.44ýe 4,