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Extension Home Economics Get Rid Of Creosote Woodburning stoves are becoming more prevalent, and unfortunately so are home fires that can result from improper care of that stove. So. here are some sug gestions on how to prevent such fires. A common cause is creosote build-up inside the chimney. Creosote is a shiny, black substance that is a by-product of wood com bustion. It is highly flam mable and if it gets thicker than one-half inch, it is likely to ignite and cause a chimney fire. To prevent creosote build up. burn dry wood only. Also, about once every week or ten days, burn a kiad of wood in the stove with the drafts open. This will help burn away any creosote. About twice during tne heating season, go up on the roof to check out the chim ney. Using a flashlight, peer down into the chimney to see if there is a creosote build up. If you suspect there is, clean the inside of the chim ney b\ using a short piece of chain to break the stuff off. Or tie a rope to a steel brush with a weight on it and slide that up and down the chim ney. If there's more build-up than you know how to get rid . of, call in a heating expert. Creosote build-up can also be a ha/ard with woodburn ing furnaces. But it doesn't" usually present much of a problem with fireplaces. Fireplace tires are usually so hot that there is not much chance 'or creosote to accu mulate m a fireplace chim ney. Buy ing (>oods and Services On Time Buying goods and services on time is practically a way of life these days. But. when you do buy items on credit or the installment plan, keep this in mind ? when you sign on the dotted line, you have committed yourself to a legal agreement. What happens if you de fault'' Well, the creditor has a right to the secured prop erty. And if vou refuse to turn it over to him. he must obtain a court order to re possess it. The law provides that re possessed property may be sold to satisfy your debt. Under the law you must be notified when and where the property w ill be sold, so you may bid On it or be ensured that it is being sold for a fair price. If the property is sold for less than the balance of your debt, you may still be liable for the difference. If the sale results in an excess amount, you are entitled to that excess. While you should never sell, hide or give awav se cured property, you don't have to give it up voluntarily. If you have a good reason not to pay. you may refuse to return the item and consult an attorney. This will force the creditor to go to court, where you will have a chance to tell your side of the sotry. Now let's talk about two other items: Can you go to jail if you can't pay? Can your wages be garnished? First, you cannot be put in jail because you cannot pay a debt. And it is unlawful for a creditor to threaten to put you in jail, curse you, phone you repeatedly at odd hours, threaten you with injury or continue to contact you after you have hired an attorney and told the creditor to deal with your attorney. And finally, wages. Under North Carolina law, your wages cannot be garnished for a credit transaction. Avoiding Flim-Flam Every year thousands of people are the victims of trickery and deception be cause someone has en couraged them to part with something of vplue or to surrender some legal right. Why do we get caught up in flim-flam schemes? Some times w e lose money because we are greedy. Someone tells us they will split a large sum of money they have found if we give them our savings first. If someone comes to you with this proposition, calmly refuse and then con tact the police. More often we are victims (it salesmen who offer shoddy goods at high prices. We may be led to believe we will receive better products than those displayed or we may pay for one product and receive a less valuable one in the mail. If you order goods by mail, be sure to deal with a reputable firm Buy brands of merchandise you already know and find out what the policy is on returning mer chandise. Door-to-door salesmen may be a problem, although some very good products are sold this way. If you are thinking about buying an expensive product, do not be pressured into a hasty sale, and be sure you know your rights. If you sign a contract in your home for credit pay ments. the seller must give you a form that you can return within three days if you change your mind about the purchase. And. he must retu. n any down payment you may have made Mail order insurance may sound like a good deal, bur be careful when purchasing such a policy. Also, be leery of "miracle cures" for arthritis or obesity. The hope they offer is seldom justified. 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