Dwelling Houses: Their Sanitary Construction and Arrangements ...D. Van Nostrand, 1880 - 156 Seiten |
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... filtered and deprived of soot , etc. This , of course , very considerably dimin- ishes the amount of air that enters , and the cutting also weakens the framework of the window . I may here mention Currall's window ventilator , which con ...
... filtered and deprived of soot , etc. This , of course , very considerably dimin- ishes the amount of air that enters , and the cutting also weakens the framework of the window . I may here mention Currall's window ventilator , which con ...
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... filtering area , and offers very little resistance to the passage of air . The bag may be taken out and cleansed as often as necessary . Several contrivances have been devised for the admission of air close to the floor , just behind a ...
... filtering area , and offers very little resistance to the passage of air . The bag may be taken out and cleansed as often as necessary . Several contrivances have been devised for the admission of air close to the floor , just behind a ...
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... filtered be- fore it is used , but it is everywhere an important and valuable source of soft water which is far too much neglected . It ought to be collected and used for do- mestic purposes , and wherever there is any suspicion as 67.
... filtered be- fore it is used , but it is everywhere an important and valuable source of soft water which is far too much neglected . It ought to be collected and used for do- mestic purposes , and wherever there is any suspicion as 67.
Seite 68
... filtered through sand , gravel or charcoal by means of very simple contrivances . ( 2. ) Water is often obtained from shal- low wells dug in the soil , down to a little below the level of the subsoil water . These , of course , drain ...
... filtered through sand , gravel or charcoal by means of very simple contrivances . ( 2. ) Water is often obtained from shal- low wells dug in the soil , down to a little below the level of the subsoil water . These , of course , drain ...
Seite 69
... filtered through beds of sand and gravel , and afterwards distributed . Most of the river water is contaminated in various ways during its passage through towns ; and , without entering further into the subject here , I would merely say ...
... filtered through beds of sand and gravel , and afterwards distributed . Most of the river water is contaminated in various ways during its passage through towns ; and , without entering further into the subject here , I would merely say ...
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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...