The Citizen, 1996-10-16, Page 11Autumn Home Improvement '96
Free as a breeze
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Product fans warmth through home
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pointless to ignore repairs that need
attention, because, contrary to what
mans of us fantasize, these
problems will not disappear.
Winter is on its way, and it's
important to be prepared for cold
weather.
Avoid future problems
If you think you are saving
money by neglecting the needs of
your home and "waiting 'til next
year," try adding up the amount of
time and dollars you have spent on
past emergencies: the boiler
blowing, the basement flooding,
rusted, leaking pipes, clogged
gutters causing water back-up and
rotting floors, gas leaks, corroded
wood — whatever the case may
have been, no doubt the situation
illustrated the wisdom of
undertaking preventive measures.
After all, it's the best way to avert a
serious crisis and to prevent
permanent damage to your home or
harm to its occupants.
Make a checklist
Remember, in the wintertime,
you spend the majority of your
time inside your home, not outside.
While the weather is still bearable,
the time to repair is now. Reserve a
day or two to run a housecheck,
inside and out. Jot down on paper
what needs a touch up, what could
use some work soon, and what
needs work immediately. (A second
opinion from a friend, or someone
in the business may be helpful.)
After your checklist is
completed, it's time to get to work.
Too expensive, you say? It's not as
expensive as unexpectedly having
to shell out hundreds of dollars for
a disaster in need of prompt
attention.
Ask for advice
If hiring a repair person or
carpenter is not feasible, try doing
the job yourself. Ask an
experienced do-it-yourselfer or
professional person where to begin
and the best way to handle the job
you're working on. There also are
several "fix-it" books available to
help you along.
So, assess your home's needs;
and get started on the most urgent
repairs. You can get the job done —
and it may not even turn out to be
as costly and time consuming as
you anticipate.
Besides, having peace of mind
(and a warm, dry, home come
winter) makes it all worthwhile.
By Janice Becker
As one sits in the silence of an
old farmhouse, there is not a whis-
per to disturb one's thoughts. A
warm breeze warms the shoulders
and gently ruffles the curtains.
It is mid-January in Huron Coun-
ty and the only source of heat is the
antique-style cookstove in the
kitchen.
However, the other main floor
rooms remain comfortable thanks
to an invention by two Grey Twp.
men.
The FreoBreeze Fan, which runs
solely on the hot air produced by a
woodstove, propels warm air
around the home with surprising
silence.
The project started three years
ago when friends, Brendan Reilly
of Cranbrook, and Art Brown of
the Walton area, began modifying
Reilly's prototype.
Now in the fourth (almost fifth)
version of the original, Brown says
the idea came from the need to bet-
ter circulate warm air produced by
woodstoves, which are often used
in workshops and rural homes.
Having taken over the mass pro-
duction of the fans, Brown, along
with partner Dave Smith of
Mitchell, and Brown's family,
Cathy, Shane and Janet, have man-
ufactured, assembled and distribut-
ed approximately 100, but are
aiming for an annual figure of 500.
With distributors in southwestern
Ontario, British Columbia and
Pennsylvania, Brown is targeting
the Northwest Territories and
northern Ontario in the next few
weeks; prime areas for wood burn-
ing stoves.
The key components of the Free
Breeze Fan are its quiet, almost
maintenance-free operation.
Completely machined at Brown's
workshop, the fan runs with a sim-
ple piston-action motor, fueled by
heat which powers the fan. The
hotter the fire the faster the fan
turns.
The only maintenance required is
the monthly oiling of the leather
gasket. A very few drops of 10W30
or the wipe of a cotton swab around
the piston and copper ring are all
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