Dwelling Houses: Their Sanitary Construction and Arrangements ...D. Van Nostrand, 1880 - 156 Seiten |
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... escape of the subsoil water at all , in which case the soil is said to be water - logged . The water which falls on the impervious soils , on the other hand , does not sink into the ground , but remains on the surface , or runs off if ...
... escape of the subsoil water at all , in which case the soil is said to be water - logged . The water which falls on the impervious soils , on the other hand , does not sink into the ground , but remains on the surface , or runs off if ...
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... escape into it from lights and fires . The air that we expire contains a certain quanti- ty of foul , or putrescent , organic matter . It is charged with moisture , and contains about five per cent . less oxygen and nearly five per cent ...
... escape into it from lights and fires . The air that we expire contains a certain quanti- ty of foul , or putrescent , organic matter . It is charged with moisture , and contains about five per cent . less oxygen and nearly five per cent ...
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... other side , water would come in , and the air of the room would escape by the chimney . This is precisely what happens with the cold air outside . If no special opening is provided through which the cold air can come into a room , 33.
... other side , water would come in , and the air of the room would escape by the chimney . This is precisely what happens with the cold air outside . If no special opening is provided through which the cold air can come into a room , 33.
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... chimney flue , but not towards the room . Any pressure of air from the room towards the flue will , therefore , open it and allow the air to escape from the room into the flue . Pressure of air the other way will shut it . 49.
... chimney flue , but not towards the room . Any pressure of air from the room towards the flue will , therefore , open it and allow the air to escape from the room into the flue . Pressure of air the other way will shut it . 49.
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... the glass shade , while the products . of combustion escape through the pipe leading from the middle of the reflector , and immedietely over the flame . Of course Mackinnell's ventilator requires a cover to keep out the rain , and it is 52.
... the glass shade , while the products . of combustion escape through the pipe leading from the middle of the reflector , and immedietely over the flame . Of course Mackinnell's ventilator requires a cover to keep out the rain , and it is 52.
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allowed aperture ball valve basement basin Bostel bricks carbonic acid carried ceiling cesspools cistern cloth compartment containing contrivance course covered cowl cylinder D-trap discharge disconnected drains draught drinking water dust edition Engineer escape especially excretal matters exit shaft filtering material fixed floor flue foul air foul water frequently galvanized iron ground hard waters holes hopper closet house sewer Illustrated impervious impure inches inside instances iron grating joints kind louvres lower sash means ments Messrs metal milk of lime necessary NOSTRAND'S PUBLICATIONS nuisance organic matter outer air overflow pipe pass pervious placed plate purposes quantity of water rain-water receptacles refuse matters sanitary side sinks siphon trap soft water soil pipe sometimes stoneware stoves stratum supply of water surface tank thrown tion TREATISE tube typhoid fever valve box valve closet ventilating pipe vertical wall warm waste pipes water closets water pipes water-waste preventer window
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Seite 79 - It ought to be an absolute condition for a public water supply that it should be uncontaminated by drainage.
Seite 53 - ... does, whereas one gas burner will consume as much oxygen and give out as much carbonic acid as five or six men, or even more. This is why it is commonly considered that gas is more injurious than lamps or candles...