Dwelling Houses: Their Sanitary Construction and Arrangements ...D. Van Nostrand, 1880 - 156 Seiten |
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... flue from the structure of the house , and so help to prevent destruction by fire . It is important that the chimneys should be higher than the surrounding buildings , so that the wind may pass freely over them , and that they may not ...
... flue from the structure of the house , and so help to prevent destruction by fire . It is important that the chimneys should be higher than the surrounding buildings , so that the wind may pass freely over them , and that they may not ...
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... flue . This is sometimes even carried up adjoining buildings , and is , as a general rule , better without a cowl of any kind on the top of it , as will be further explained in the next lecture . Flooring . - Fire - proof floors are ...
... flue . This is sometimes even carried up adjoining buildings , and is , as a general rule , better without a cowl of any kind on the top of it , as will be further explained in the next lecture . Flooring . - Fire - proof floors are ...
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... flue and protected by valves , the best known of which is Arnott's valve , which consists of a light metal flap , swinging inside a metal frame work in such a way that it can open towards the chimney flue , but not towards the room ...
... flue and protected by valves , the best known of which is Arnott's valve , which consists of a light metal flap , swinging inside a metal frame work in such a way that it can open towards the chimney flue , but not towards the room ...
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... flue into the room . Boyle's chimney ventilator , made by Messrs . Comyn , Ching & Co. , is a modi- fication of this . Instead of the light metal flaps , there are a number of small talc flaps . These make little or no noise , but they ...
... flue into the room . Boyle's chimney ventilator , made by Messrs . Comyn , Ching & Co. , is a modi- fication of this . Instead of the light metal flaps , there are a number of small talc flaps . These make little or no noise , but they ...
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... flue itself . These air flues can be connected with the upper parts of the rooms , and up draughts will be inevitably caused , as the air in them will be considerably heated on account of its immediate contact with the outer side of the ...
... flue itself . These air flues can be connected with the upper parts of the rooms , and up draughts will be inevitably caused , as the air in them will be considerably heated on account of its immediate contact with the outer side of the ...
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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...