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*2it&iLI"tL*2t lUa PAGE A6, WHITBY FREE PRESS, OTJTDOOR LIVING, MAY 4,1988 Give gababecue annual check-up befor s An annual check and servicingý of your gas barbecue can. prevent "burn-out," says Jack Dye, operations supervisor at Superior Propane in Whitby. Dye says it is now the time of up or work is required. year when owners -bring in their He advises that humnera be gas barbecues for a check-up but cleaned annually to extend the, also when homeowners them- life of the barbecue. One sign selves can determine what clean- that a humner requires servicing is uneven flame. "Once a burner humas out, there's a big flarne on one side and none on the other. They both stili work, but you can't control the temperatures from one aide to the other. "If you don't service it, the burner could burn out in three to four years," he says. "The more often you pull out the humner and dlean it, the hetter." He says an application of liquid soap, at ail joints will determine if there are propane gas leàks - bubbles indiéate, leaks. Lava rocks should be changed every two to three years, he recommends, particularly when there is a powdery appearance. "They are the three thinga that. can really go wrong," Dye says. He says servicing costs average about $100, including labor and parts. But he notes that new barbecues may cost from $,400 to $500. I No Transplant sho'k for tomatoes Here's' a novel way to raise tomatoes from seed without- the bother of transplanting them from fiat to celi pack. First, save plastic milk bags, wash them and eut them n haîf . Plant seed in a small amount vi seeding medium in the bottom of the bag. As the seedling grows add more soil. Whenit's time to set them out in the garden, slice the. plastic with a sharp knife and plant! The reason ,this works -sw well-With* tomatoes is that roots easily develop along the plants' stem, and actually, helps to create a stronger seedhing. Outstanding valule with:Lawn-, Boy's powerful 4HP rated engine. " Rear bagging " Top Mount ma.nua[Start * Solid state ignitoiip< * BladeStopr3Tý;safetybysteîm Choose a Lawn-Boy, Canada's number l1.selling. lawniower brand. Don't miss'out ontho' savlngs now through May Pickering Marine 77 1644 BaylyStreet Pickering, Ont. 839-9265 We seil the best and service the restl