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“ohe MASTER 
 FURNACE MAN 
 
 S 
 USEFUL INFORMATION 
 REGARDING 
 AUTOMATIC OIL HEATING AND 
 ITS APPLICATION TO THE HOME 
 AS EXEMPLIFIED BY THE 
 RIONEER@ are ELECTRIC 
 OIL BURNER 
 OF AMERICA 
 
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 Copyright, 1928 
 
 Electrol Incorporated 
 
ENUNEOIMUETUC, SteaVININIG: 
 
 A Modern Contribution 
 to the Comfort of 
 the Home 
 
 ~y- ~ BVIOUSLY, the most desirable method of 
 \. heating the home is that which relieves 
 the home-owner and his family of all 
 thought and responsibility connected 
 | with the process; in other words, auto- 
 matic heating. And of the several methods of auto- 
 matic heating yet developed the one that employs oil 
 as fuel is in most universal use because of its eficiency 
 and economy in operation. Oil heating has been 
 brought to a high state of perfection and its advantages 
 are being enjoyed in hundreds of thousands of homes 
 today. In such homes the heating of the house has 
 become so unobtrusively efficient and self-regulating, 
 through automatic control, that the care of the furnace 
 no longer plays any part in the life of the household. 
 
 Those who have once enjoyed the consistently even 
 temperature and care-free warmth provided by auto- 
 matic oil heating would part with any other of the 
 modern home conveniences before they would part 
 with their oil burner. 
 
The 
 Essentials 
 of an 
 
 Oil Burner 
 
 IL, to be burned most efficiently, must first be atomized, 
 then mixed with air, and consumed in suspension. An 
 oil burner is neither more nor less than an appliance 
 
 designed to accomplish these three ends. It follows, then, quite 
 logically, that the measure of satisfaction to be derived from 
 using oil as a heating fuel depends upon the ability of the burner 
 to perform these operations efficiently, assuming, of course, that 
 the burner has been properly applied to the boiler and correctly 
 installed, which are most important considerations. 
 
 An automatic oil burner is automatic only in proportion to the 
 extent and performance of its controls. Its immunity from any 
 miscarriage of its orderly operation depends upon the nature and 
 reliability of its controlling and safety devices. 
 
 Fire insurance companies recognize the safety of modern oil 
 burners. They do not increase the insurance rates in homes 
 equipped with them. In fact, a prominent fire prevention expert 
 and former president of the National State Fire Marshals Asso- 
 ciation has stated that fully automatic burners, using the better 
 grades of fuel oil, actually reduce the fire hazard as compared 
 with coal. With oil there are no hot ashes to handle and no 
 sparks to ignite chimneys or roofs. 
 
 Automatic oil heating gives new names and new uses 
 to hitherto unbearable basements. 
 
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 AUTOMATIC OIL BURNER 
 
 HERE are many different types and makes of oil burners 
 on the market today. Only a very few of these are en- 
 dorsed and listed as “Standard” by the Underwriters’ 
 Laboratories, Inc. Among the first listed was the Electrol Oil 
 Burner—the first burner ever produced having electric ignition. 
 
 This burner has long been recognized as a standard of perfec- 
 tion and efficiency. It does exactly what an automatic oil 
 burner should do. It heats the home efficiently and automatic- 
 ally. It heats the home economically. It continues to carry 
 out its functions smoothly, flawlessly and silently over a long 
 period of faithful service. Today it represents the most advanced 
 step in oil burner development. And this is due to certain 
 fundamental features that have been built into it from the very 
 beginning. 
 
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The 
 Organization 
 Behind the 
 Electrol 
 
 Oil Burner 
 
 tive purchaser of an oil burner than that of the organiza- 
 
 tion behind it, its engineering staff, its methods of 
 production and marketing, its commercial and financial stability. 
 No one wants to purchase an oil burner that is not fundamen- 
 tally sound in principle, nor is it a wise policy to purchase a 
 burner from a manufacturer whose continuance in business is 
 problematical. 
 
 N* consideration is of greater importance to the prospec- 
 
 The engineers responsible for the design and construction of 
 the Electrol burner were pioneers in the industry. 
 
 After many years of extensive research the methods of control 
 embodied in the Electrol have never been equaled. The Electrol 
 Automatic was the first burner to perfect and adopt electric 
 ignition and all-electric operation. Every desirable feature, 
 many of the more important being original and exclusive, are 
 intrinsic parts of this ideal heating appliance. 
 
 Electrol Incorporated, manufacturer of the Electrol Oil 
 Burner, is soundly financed and conservatively managed. Its 
 sole business is the manufacture of Electrol Oil Burners. Its 
 future is assured. The men comprising this organization have 
 devoted many years of their lives to the perfection and production 
 of a burner that will not only fulfil but even surpass one’s highest 
 expectations; a burner that can be absolutely relied upon to do 
 the work for which it was intended, the efficient automatic heat- 
 ing of buildings. 
 
 The Electrol organization is today nation-wide. Electrol 
 burners are giving satisfactory heating service in practically 
 every city in the country, and hundreds of Electrols have been 
 serving their owners continuously for more than six years. 
 
 A detailed examination of some of the basic features of the 
 Electrol will prove of profit to the reader. Let us consider, for 
 example, the Electrol method of oil burning. 
 
AbJUSTABLE 
 Air SHUTTERS 
 
 REGULATOR 
 
 OUTLET FOR 
 110 Vour THERMOSTAT WIRES 
 
 WIRES 
 CONTROL Box 
 
 Oit PressuRE GUAGE a 
 
 ELECTRIC IGNITION LEADS 
 Air Ducts 
 
 MOTOR 
 
 BLOWER 
 HousiINncG 
 
 PRESSURE 
 Cut-oFF VALVE 
 
 On Surpry &} STRAINER 
 
 HE oil is drawn from the oil tank by a motor-driven pump 
 
 and forced under pressure through a very small hole in a 
 
 scientifically grooved nozzle. As the oil leaves the nozzle, 
 in which there are no moving parts, it is atomized, broken up 
 into fine particles, by the sudden release of the pressure on it. 
 This atomization is further increased by the construction of the 
 nozzle, which gives the expanding oil a rotary motion, forming 
 the released atomized oil into a cone-shaped mist. 
 
 At this point a rapidly counter rotating current of air strikes 
 the oil cone at an angle and thoroughly combines with the oil 
 mist. This oil and air mixture is then ignited by a continuous 
 electric spark, producing a short, ball-like, whirling flame, held 
 in proper suspension. This occurs in a refractory chamber, 
 built to the boiler or furnace, which prevents loss of heat and 
 thus maintains complete combustion and permits the clean hot 
 gases to circulate through the heating sections of the boiler. 
 
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 Electrol 
 Method of 
 Oil Burning 
 
(a) The short, ball-like flame with its many 
 advantages is an exclusive Electrol feature. 
 
 (b) The Electrol method 
 prevents contact of flame 
 with cold surfaces of boil- 
 ers and assures a silent, 
 odorless and complete 
 combustion. 
 
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 The Electrol method prevents the contact of the flame with the 
 cold surfaces of the boiler which would retard combustion and 
 result in the formation of carbon or soot in the fire-box. Every 
 Electrol dealer is thoroughly competent to install the burner so 
 that perfect combustion is assured. The round, ball-like, spin- 
 ning flame is decidedly an Electrol achievement. It makes for 
 a silent, odorless and complete combustion. 
 
 Electrol engineers discarded from the very beginning the 
 idea of a long, straight flame, which has a tendency either to allow 
 a great deal of heat to escape up the flue, or to retard combustion 
 by impinging on surfaces of a lower temperature with con- 
 sequent loss of efficiency. The exclusive Electrol method of 
 introducing air to the mixture in a rotating current is unsurpassed 
 in effectiveness. Extreme quietness of combustion is the assured 
 result, plus a flame held in ideal suspension. And this naturally 
 leads us to the Electrol method of ignition. 
 
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ARLY in its development the inventors and designers of the 
 Electrol decided that if they were to offer the safest method 
 of igniting the oil, the burner’s ignition system would 
 
 have to operate continuously during the operation of the burner. 
 They immediately rejected the intermittent electric spark because 
 of its potentiality for trouble. So small an amount of electric cur- 
 rent is used for the spark, that the difference between continuous 
 and intermittent spark has no practical effect on the cost of opera- 
 tion. Continuous ignition by means of a gas pilot was also con- 
 sidered and discarded because gas is less susceptible to control than 
 electricity and must be 
 burned steadily, whereas 
 the oil burner itself, with 
 its electric ignition, is in 
 operation only a part of 
 the time, in fact, only 
 about 1,000 hours of the 
 5,000 which make up the 
 season when heat is re- 
 quired. 
 
 Therefore continuous 
 electric ignition was spe- 
 cially evolved for the 
 
 The continuous electric arc produced by the 
 Electrol. The Electrol electrodes is blown by the air current into 
 method of ignition is the the oil mixture—giving positive ignition. 
 
 logical outcome of many years of actual field tests. It is in no 
 sense an innovation. So far it has never been equaled. This 
 method was first employed on the Electrol and has set the 
 standard of ignition efficiency. Electric ignition has not only 
 proved to be the most efficient method of igniting the oil, but 
 it is also more economical than gas, because the electric spark 
 is only used when the burner is in operation, while the gas must 
 be on every hour, day and night of the heating season. 
 
 Owing to the construction of the Electrol ignition system, 
 the electrodes are never in contact with the oil and are thus 
 not subject to fouling by carbonization. The electric arc 
 produced by the electrodes is blown by the air current into the 
 oil mixture, which is instantly ignited. The electrodes are also 
 
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constantly cleansed by a steady draft of air. They are always 
 free from foreign substances, and their efficiency is never im- 
 paired. ‘Their continuous action assures constant ignition, which 
 is essential for complete dependability. 
 
 Therefore, in every essential, in the method of atomizing, 
 vaporizing and igniting oil, the Electrol Automatic clearly 
 demonstrates its fundamental correctness. 
 
 The Electrol, besides being tested and listed as ‘“‘Standard”’ 
 by the Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc., bears their label and 
 has passed the requirements of every State having oil burner 
 regulations, and has been approved by the New York Board 
 of Standards and Appeals. Electrol Incorporated is a member 
 of the Oil Heating Institute, pledged to maintain the high 
 standards of manufacturing practice and business conduct 
 established by that association. 
 
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 Completely Bias is completely automatic in actual operation. 
 
 Z For the sake of clearness, let us consider its automatic 
 Automatic controls under two separate heads: 
 
 in Action a—The heat or thermostatic controls 
 
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 The heat, or thermostatic, controls are so sensitive as to 
 respond with more than human keenness to any fluctuation in 
 the temperature. A thermostat in the hall or living-room set 
 at the desired temperature, usually 70° F., serves to start or stop 
 automatically the operation of the burner, depending on whether 
 the temperature goes below or above 70° F. Once the thermo- 
 static control has been set at the desired tem- 
 perature, the householder can completely dismiss 
 that consideration from his mind. His home 
 will remain at that temperature regardless of all 
 weather variations. 
 
 If, for any reason, as for example ill- 
 ness or other unusual condition, it is desir- 
 able to vary the house temperature, this 
 can be done day or night without any 
 other effort than the resetting of the in- 
 dicator on the thermostatic control. 
 
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HE chief safety control of the Electrol is seated ina truly The 
 
 marvelous device, an exclusive feature known as the Waster 
 
 Master Control. This unfailing guardian is actually built 
 into the burner itself, is an inherent part of it and is, consequently, 
 protected against outside influences, individual installation or 
 special adjustment. It is the heart and brains of the burner, 
 and its safest and strongest point. On many other burners the 
 safety control is a separate part, subject to special adjustment. 
 Sometimes it is even located in the flue itself. Not so with 
 this exclusive Electrol feature. The Master Control is a part 
 of the burner. With unfailing dependability it operates in- 
 stantly and conclusively in any one of a number of contingencies 
 which might, but rarely do arise. It is swift to perceive the 
 slightest irregular or unusual conduct in the operation of the 
 DuUTner, and toract against it. 
 
 Control 
 
 For example, it serves as a safeguard against the following 
 conditions: 
 
 Retarded fuel delivery caused by line or strainer stop- 
 page. 
 
 A break in electric wiring, short-circuiting, or failure of 
 ignition. 
 
 Any condition that prevents the motor from main- 
 taining its normal speed. 
 
 Operation of burner when oil tank is empty. 
 
 Presence of water in oil tank. 
 
 With an Electrol burner properly installed it is rare indeed 
 for any of these conditions to arise, yet the mere presence of the 
 Master Control on the burner means much to the peace of 
 mind of Electrol owners. ae 
 
 or the Master Control prevents it from 
 operating at all. The Electrol owner is 
 protected against the possibility of 
 mischance of any nature. ‘This is 
 another example of Electrol thor- 
 oughness in conception and de- 
 sign. 
 
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Durable 
 Trouble-free 
 Service 
 
 is that it should be durable, should continue to operate 
 efficiently over a long period of service. The Electrol 
 more than satisfies this requirement. 
 
 (Oe of the requirements of an oil burner, as we have said, 
 
 One of the factors that contributes to the durability of the 
 Electrol is its extreme simplicity. It has been stripped of all 
 superfluous details, gadgets and contraptions that give such a 
 brave appearance to some other burners, but which, in the final 
 analysis, mean nothing but complications and possible trouble. 
 
 An examination of the Electrol burner itself will demonstrate 
 its almost disappointing simplicity. There is nothing to ‘‘monkey 
 with” or to take apart. 
 
 There is but one motive part on the Electrol, the motor shaft. 
 This carries the pump and fan, and comprises the entire mechan- 
 ism, exclusive of controls. One adjustment of the air supply 
 is made when your Electrol is installed. After that there is 
 nothing to be watched or regulated. 
 
 Another factor contributing to the remarkable durability 
 of the Electrol is the quality and character of the materials 
 used in the burner. Altogether, thirty-one separate and distinct 
 materials contribute to the making of an Electrol automatic, 
 and in every case the manufacturers have selected the material 
 which would give the longest life to the machine, regardless of 
 cost. The materials used were chosen only after exhaustive 
 research and years of practical testing had proved them to be 
 best suited for the purposes for which they were intended. For 
 example, the flame director is made of nichrome alloy, an expen- 
 sive metal. ‘This is used to withstand high temperature and is 
 practically indestructible. Certain parts of the Master Control 
 are made of German silver because in this use it has been found 
 that this alloy resists corrosion better than any other material. 
 
 Every bolt, nut and screw used on the burner is Udylited to 
 guard against corrosion. ‘There is good reason for the house- 
 holder to regard the Electrol as a permanent investment in 
 heating comfort and satisfaction. 
 
 The final factor in Electrol durability, and also in Electrol 
 efficiency and smoothness of operation, is the series of rigorous 
 
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tests and inspections to which each burner is subjected before it 
 leaves the factory. These tests are thorough and searching. 
 Each part of the burner is tested individually over a long period 
 of hours, after which the assembled machine is placed in actual 
 operation and every part of it rechecked for the slightest defect. 
 These tests and examinations assure the highest standards of 
 perfection in each burner. Furthermore, the Electrol is shipped 
 to the dealer completely assembled and ready to be installed. 
 This further eliminates any possibility of error in the setting up 
 of the burner itself. Even to the detail of packing the burner 
 its manufacturers are thorough and unsparing of expense. The 
 best and the toughest of gumwood is used and the burner is so 
 solidly boxed that it can suffer no internal injury, not immedi- 
 ately detectable, even should the box receive the severest handling. 
 
 The home of Mr. Edwin Thanhauser, at Wampage 
 
 Shores, Port Washington, L. I., is automatically and 
 
 efficiently heated by an Electrol Oil Burner, the in- 
 stallation of which is shown here. 
 
 EFORE this point is taken up one important fact should 
 be clearly understood. That fact is: with the installation 
 of an automatic oil heater you secure more than simply 
 
 a heating system. With an Electrol Oil Burner you enjoy with- 
 out effort the correct temperature at all times, late at night and 
 early in the morning, on unexpectedly cold days in the spring, 
 summer and fall as well as in the dead of winter. 
 
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 The 
 Economy 
 
 of Heating 
 by Oil 
 
In the home of Mr. C. J. Kehoe of St. Louis, Mo., an 
 
 Electrol Oil Burner is fulfilling its function of heating the 
 
 home automatically, efficiently and economically. Note 
 the compactness of the installation. 
 
 Your house is clear of coal soot and ashes, your cleaning 
 expenses are appreciably cut. The doctor, no matter how charm- 
 ing his personality, will seek nourishment in other, less enlight- 
 ened homes. All this for the simple reason that with an Electrol 
 in your basement you will dwell in an even temperature which is — 
 friendly and sympathetic to everything save the sniffle and the 
 common cold—a constant source of danger in irregularly heated 
 homes which are subject to constantly fluctuating temperatures. 
 
 Generally speaking oil as a heating fuel can be used with an 
 Electrol at a lower operating cost than coal. But in this connec- 
 tion it must be clearly remembered that with oil you will enjoy 
 far greater heating comfort. Your home will be heated at the 
 proper temperature late at night and in the early morning. In 
 addition to this an Electrol will enable you to use your basement 
 for a number of purposes—a gymnasium, den, billiard-room, 
 workroom or playroom. All this at practically the same cost 
 as solid fuel, which cannot give you the same advantages. 
 
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 The beautiful home and greenhouse of Mr. Frank S. Ewing, 
 Leominster, Mass., Chairman of the board, Minute Tapioca 
 Co. Inc., Division of Postum Cereal Co. Inc. 
 
 Several factors contribute to the fuel economy of the Electrol. 
 First is the construction of the burner itself; every part operating 
 smoothly and undeviatingly without undue friction or waste of 
 energy. The ignition system has been designed to produce the 
 desired electric arc at the minimum of cost. Then again the 
 Electrol method of burning oil assures the maximum of heat from 
 the minimum of fuel. The Electrol controls are constantly 
 checking the consumption of oil, and they are conscientious in 
 their efforts. No fuel passes their well-guarded barriers unless 
 the occasion justifies it. 
 
 Electrol is well able to burn all grades of oil suitable for 
 automatic operation. It is listed by the Underwriters Labora- 
 tories to burn twenty-eight gravity oil, usually the least expensive 
 that can be used efficiently with any automatic equipment. 
 Your local dealer is familiar with the available grades of oil in 
 your locality and will recommend the most suitable. 
 
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The well-known cartoon- 
 ist, Fontaine Fox, enjoys 
 Electrol automatic heat 
 in his home at Roslyn 
 Estates, Roslyn, L. I. 
 
 In Seattle, Washington, the home of 
 Mr. Hamilton C. Rolfe, illustrated 
 below, is heated with Electrol. 
 
 In Norfolk, Virginia, the attractive home of 
 Mr. Alfred T. Page is heated with Electrol. 
 
 In Detroit, Mich- 
 igan, an Electrol 
 
 heats the home of 
 Mr. V. Oldberg. 
 An Electrol HE Electrol is being used today in the largest of homes 
 for All. Sizes throughout the country. It is also being used with equal 
 
 satisfaction in the smallest of homes. Public buildings, 
 schools, stores, churches and garages are Electrol heated. In 
 other words, wherever there is a need for heat there is an Electrol 
 adapted to fill that need efficiently, economically and lastingly. 
 
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The illustration on the left 
 shows Model T Electrol in- 
 stalled in the hot water heat- 
 ing system in the home of 
 Mr. P. J. Reichhelm, Mont- 
 clair, N. J. 
 
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 Model T Electrol installed in the hot air furnace in the 
 home of Mr. Lyndon H. Wells, Rochester, N. Y. 
 
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 Electrol Model TJ is in- 
 
 stalled in the steam heating 
 
 system in the home of Mr. 
 
 Arthur A. Moore, Man- 
 hasset, L. I. 
 
 The illustration at the right 
 shows Electrol Model T in- 
 stalled in the vapor heating 
 system of Mr. Jack Stock- 
 ard, Detroit, Mich. 
 As Electrol is adaptable to all types and sizes of homes, so is it 
 adaptable to all types of heating systems including warm air, 
 
 and will work effectively providing the system itself is efficient. 
 
 It is designed to meet space limitations and to conserve space 
 wherever possible, thus enabling the home-owner to enjoy a 
 free, unencumbered basement. 
 
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 An Electrol 
 for All Kinds 
 of Heating 
 Systems 
 
Domestic 
 
 Hot Water 
 
 Hot Water Heating Plant with 
 Electrol Burner, with attachment 
 for heating water for domestic use, 
 showing valves which automatic- 
 ally cut off heating system when 
 heat is not required for house. 
 The attachment permits the same 
 burner which heats the house to 
 be used for domestic hot water 
 heating, both summer and winter. 
 
 HE same Electrol that is used in the boiler to heat the house 
 
 may also be utilized advantageously for the production of 
 
 domestic hot water in both summer and winter. The extra 
 equipment required is extremely simple and comparatively inex- 
 pensive. During the months of summer, when heat is seldom 
 required, the Electrol maintains a constant supply of hot water at 
 the minimum cost. No more heat is generated than is necessary 
 to heat the water. The operation of the burner is limited to 
 this sole purpose. At the same time your boiler is in useful 
 service, which prevents the usual summer rusting, lengthening 
 its life and thus saving more than the cost of operation. An 
 Electrol burner may also be used with equally satisfactory results 
 with a boiler whose only function is the heating of water for 
 domestic use. 
 
 Electrol users have found that the generating of hot water 
 for domestic use by the Electrol method is economical and is 
 usually below the cost of gas. No forethought or effort is re- 
 quired and no excess heat or fuel wastage involved. Your water 
 is automatically heated and maintained at the desired tempera- 
 ture. You enjoy an unfailing supply at the lowest cost. 
 
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inspection, that amount depending on the design and 
 
 workmanship of the individual make of burner. The 
 Electrol once installed in your home requires the minimum of 
 service, as Electrol owners will testify. In fact, one Electrol 
 owner said that his burner had been in operation for more than 
 two years and not once had he visited the basement. While this 
 is highly gratifying from the manufacturer’s point of view, it is 
 hardly complimentary to the owner. No matter how faithful 
 and dependable a machine may be, it deserves at least a little 
 consideration in return for its satisfactory service. Regular 
 inspection is advisable, and the better the burner the more it 
 deserves courteous treatment. Some burners are as difficult to 
 serve as a young colt is to saddle. “They seem to avoid approach. 
 
 A LL oil burners deserve a certain amount of servicing or 
 
 Some of their working parts are actually tucked away incon- 
 veniently in the fire box itself. Even the design of these burners 
 is such as to complicate and discourage any attempt to serve 
 and inspect them thoroughly. 
 
 The opposite holds true with an Electrol. Its very simplicity 
 invites and aids inspection. No part of the burner is contained 
 in the fire box. The burner is entirely outside the furnace and 
 is so designed that all its parts are easily and immediately 
 accessible. This is still another point in favor of an Electrol 
 installation. 
 
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 the Electrol organization has laid down a policy of installa- 
 tion, a strict, constructive policy, and one to which each 
 Electrol dealer adheres. 
 
 S INCE proper installation is as important as the burner itself, 
 
 This policy protects not only the home-owner, but also the 
 manufacturer. It assures the home-owner of the most effective 
 and satisfactory results from his burner and it guards the manu- 
 facturer against erroneous criticism of the burner, which is not 
 due to any fault in the burner itself, but to a faulty installation. 
 
 Before a dealer is permitted to sell an Electrol burner he must 
 be able to make an efficient Electrol installation under every 
 conceivable condition. 
 
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 Servicing 
 the Burner 
 
 To Assure 
 an Efficient 
 Installation 
 
In Detroit the Electrol brings cheer and comfort to the 
 handsome residence of Mr. Edward Ver Linden. You 
 
 can see it here at work in a section of the basement. 
 
 He must have a firm grasp of the principles employed in the 
 various types and makes of boilers and heating systems. 
 
 He must know the latest approved methods of oil burner 
 installation. 
 
 He must have a comprehensive understanding of the controls 
 necessary to insure completely automatic heating service. 
 
 He must have an equally comprehensive understanding of 
 every part of his burner, the functions of each part, and how to 
 adjust the whole and maintain it at maximum efficiency. 
 
 He must know the principles of oil combustion and particu- 
 larly the manner in which they are employed in the burner. 
 
 He must be familiar with the different grades of fuel oil 
 and be able to judge their adaptability to the equipment. 
 
 He must have a reputation for business ability and integrity 
 and the financial ability to carry out the obligations of his 
 business. 
 
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 The Cuyahoga Con) Company, 
 (232 East 38th Str , 
 Cleveland Ohio 
 
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 The letter here reproduced is a clear indication of what 
 Mr. H. H. Mall of Cleveland, owner of this picturesque 
 residence, thinks of his Electrol Oil Burner. co anyone Jovvney Parse toPee 
 
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 entirely eliminated with 0) 
 ectro] B ir. 
 
 He must have a keen realization of his responsibility to cus- 
 tomers and of the importance of performing prompt and satis- 
 factory service. 
 
 In short, the very fact that you select an Electrol for your 
 home automatically assures you of an efficient, satisfactory and 
 thoroughly intelligent installation. An Electrol dealer must be 
 as efficient as the Electrol burner itself. 
 
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 UTOMATIC oil burners naturally vary in price, character Relative 
 of design and workmanship, and duration of usefulness. Values of 
 
 Generally speaking, you receive in service and satisfaction O; 
 il Burners 
 from your burner just about what you pay for it. 
 
 Practically all oil burners give more satisfactory heating 
 service than can be had with solid fuel, but the degree of satis- 
 faction and its duration to a large extent depend upon the 
 character of the burner and the efficiency of its installation. 
 
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The Master 
 Furnace 
 
 Man 
 
 Many home-owners are content with mediocre oil heating 
 service for the simple reason that they have never experienced the 
 best, and therefore have no standard of comparison. 
 
 The difference in price between the best oil burner and one 
 that “will do” is not an important consideration when considered 
 in relation to the greater comfort, convenience and economy of 
 operation the better burner affords. 
 
 The installation of an automatic oil burner should be regarded 
 as a permanent investment in comfort, happiness and freedom 
 from heating responsibility, and finally an investment in health 
 itself. 
 
 Regarded in this light, its low servicing cost over a period of 
 years and the business stability of the organization behind it, 
 and taking all of the foregoing factors into consideration, sound 
 common sense points to the selection of the Electrol, regardless 
 of the size or type of your home. 
 
 The initial cost of an Electrol need occasion no hesitation. 
 Like payments for the piano, radio or automobile, payments for 
 the Electrol may be spread over a convenient length of time. 
 Through this simple arrangement any home-owner is enabled to 
 select the best oil burner rather than one of relatively inferior 
 performance. 
 
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 FE have said that an automatic oil burner should heat 
 W the home properly; that it should heat the home 
 economically, and that it should continue to perform 
 
 its functions over a long period of service. 
 
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 We have pointed out how and why the Electrol achieves these 
 ends far beyond the expectations of the most sanguine home- 
 owner. 
 
 We have explained the Electrol method of burning oil, given 
 facts concerning its remarkable system of automatic controls 
 and safety devices. 
 
 We have pointed out the simplicity of the machine itself, the 
 quality of the materials in it and its integrity of manufactured 
 inspection. 
 
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Finally, we have given you the qualifications of every Electrol 
 
 dealer. In fact, we have done everything but actually demon- 
 strate the burner itself, and this we would be pleased to do. 
 
 The final decision remains with you, but we trust that from 
 
 these pages you will have gained some understanding why thou- 
 sands of satisfied home-owners regard the Electrol Oil Burner 
 as the perfect automatic heater—The Master Furnace Man. 
 
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 Would it be a practical investment for a man of moderate means to 
 install an Electrol Oil Burner? 
 
 Highly practical. An Electrol Oil Burner is a permanent investment 
 in convenience, comfort, increased heating efhiciency and in good health 
 itself. As a permanent investment it ranks in the same class as any 
 other important home facility. Also an Electrol adds another room 
 to your home, thus increasing its value. 
 
 Does it require any personal attention? 
 
 None on the part of the owner. All Electrol dealers are well qualified 
 to give Electrol burners the service they require for long life and high 
 operating eficiency. Such service though infrequent is important and 
 increases economy of operation. 
 
 Does the Electrol have to be adjusted for mild or cold weather? 
 
 No; this is automatically done by a thermostat to meet all conditions. 
 Does it produce smoke, soot or odors? 
 
 Just the opposite. In Electrol heated homes the floors, furniture, 
 hangings and linen are entirely free from coal dust, drifting ash dust, 
 and soot. The air is purer and free from gas fumes. 
 
 Does it maintain an unfluctuating temperature in the home at all times? 
 Absolutely; far beyond the possibilities of the coal-fired furnace. 
 
 Is it quiet? 
 
 Extremely. 
 
 Does it require a special boiler or furnace? 
 
 No. 
 
 How does the cost of Electrol heating compare with the cost of heating 
 by coal? 
 
 Electrol Oil Burners give more heating hours and a more constant tem- 
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 What kind of oil does it burn? 
 
 Any grade of oil suitable to automatic operation. Different grades of 
 oil are to be found in different communities, and the local Electrol 
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 Ts it passed by the National Board of Fire Underwriters? 
 
 Yes; and by every state having fire prevention laws. Electrol heated 
 homes pay no higher fire insurance rates than those heated by coal. 
 
 What type of pilot light? 
 
 Continuous electric ignition while in operation. 
 
 Can it be used with either inside or outside tankage? 
 
 Yes. It works equally well with either. 
 
 Does it require auxiliary oil pumping equipment? 
 
 No. One pump takes oil directly from the tank and delivers it to the 
 nozzle. 
 
 What changes are required in my present furnace? 
 
 Only the removal of grates and ash pit door. 
 
 Can same Electrol that heats the home and present boiler be used for 
 summer and winter domestic hot water heating? 
 
 Yes, in all but warm air plants. 
 
 Ts it entirely automatic? 
 
 Yes. 
 
 Has it floats, carburetors, needle valves or manual adjustments? 
 
 No. Electrol principles eliminate all these. 
 
 What safety devices has it? 
 
 The famous Master Control, an exclusive Electrol feature, and an in- 
 tegral part of the burner itself. 
 
 Are any parts of Electrol burner in the fire-box? 
 
 No; every part is conveniently accessible. 
 
 Has it many motive parts? 
 
 Only one—and this directly driven by a low speed motor. 
 Is the Electrol durable in service? 
 
 There are no parts of an Electrol subject to heavy stress and no parts 
 that are broken down in the process of operation. Given reasonable 
 treatment an Electrol burner should give efficient service indefinitely. 
 
 How long have Electrols been in use? 
 
 More than ten years. Electrol was the pioneer all-electric oil burner 
 in the industry and is supported today by thousands of successful 
 installations in homes of all types and sizes. 
 
 Can an Electrol be purchased on Budget plan, if desired ? 
 
 Yes, on a most acceptable plan. 
 
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