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Every site-built masonry fireplace is an individual project built by a mason with a preferred design. Far too often, those designs are unsafe for long-term use or are simply irritations to owners because they fail to draft properly.

A surprising number of fires occur in masonry-built units, but what’s perhaps more surprising is how many years it can take before they do cause fires. Find out how masonry fireplaces work and how they can cause fires.

Mechanical electric meter
The simplest way of envisioning the workings of a mechanical electric meter is to think of the meter as an electric motor — although it’s a bit more complicated than that. Check this issue to see how it works.

View close-up photos of an electric meter.

Special Report: Electric blanket fires (Part 1)
At first glance, an electric blanket appears to be a relatively simple device, but as you’ll learn from Wendell Hull and David Pippen, its operation is quite complex. You’ll appreciate their in-depth treatment of the topic along with lots of descriptive photographs.

Glimpse a few of them here.

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