Cold
Heat
Makers of the Cold
Heat Soldering Tool claim it will cool down from 800 degrees of
metal-melting
heat to cool-to-the-touch in seconds. Does It
Really Do That?
asked reporter Liz Crenshaw, who tested it out in a Consumer Watch
report
for NBC News4 in Washington, D.C.
Collecting
Farm Toys
Once sold to promote
the use of tractors, farm toys are popular collectibles for young and
old
alike. John Byrd, a Mississippi State University Extension
Service
weed specialist and life-long collector , sees farm toys as an
important
link to agriculture's heritage. "Companies started selling farm toys as
tractors began to replace animals as the primary source of power on the
farm. Many tractor manufacturers contracted with toy producers to
create
toy models of their main tractors and implements." Some
people collect
only tractors, while others collect tractors as well as
implements.
Many collectors rely on farm equipment dealers to obtain their toys,
while
others use the Internet, mail order or attend farm toy shows to find
new
additions for their collections.
Ozone
Air Cleaners
Several types of AIR
filters are available on the market. Consumers should beware, however,
of the ozone air cleaner. According to the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and the American Lung
Association,
ozone air cleaners
are not
recommended for household use. The best choice for cleansing smoke
particulates
from your home's air is a "HEPA" filter. They are widely available at
hardware
stores, drug stores or discount stores. HEPA stands for "High
Efficiency
Particulate Air." An electronic air cleaner, also referred to as an
electrostatic precipitator, is also appropriate for removing
smoke
from your home's air. For more information on ozone cleaners check out
this EPA website: www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/ozonegen.html.
(By Michael P. Vogel, MSU Extension Family Housing Specialist)
