Dwelling Houses: Their Sanitary Construction and Arrangements ...D. Van Nostrand, 1880 - 156 Seiten |
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... produced in the air by varia- tions in its density ,, usually brought about by variations in its temperature ; the property of the diffusion of gases by means of which the air is brought to a uniform composition when the temper- ature ...
... produced in the air by varia- tions in its density ,, usually brought about by variations in its temperature ; the property of the diffusion of gases by means of which the air is brought to a uniform composition when the temper- ature ...
Seite 32
... produces an up - current , upon pre- cisely the same principle that little bot- tles made for distributing scent about apartments act . For this reason , it is , as was hinted in the last lecture , import- ant that chimneys should be ...
... produces an up - current , upon pre- cisely the same principle that little bot- tles made for distributing scent about apartments act . For this reason , it is , as was hinted in the last lecture , import- ant that chimneys should be ...
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... producing no draught . This shows us the direc- tion in which cold air ought to be admit- ted into a room - after the fashion of a fountain , in which it can be readily ob- tained , owing to its greater pressure , and not after the ...
... producing no draught . This shows us the direc- tion in which cold air ought to be admit- ted into a room - after the fashion of a fountain , in which it can be readily ob- tained , owing to its greater pressure , and not after the ...
Seite 39
... produces a draught . The metal frame work of these ventilators requires oiling and attending to , or it will get rusty . In some places fixed louvres of wood , or still better , of strong glass , may be fixed with advantage , or ...
... produces a draught . The metal frame work of these ventilators requires oiling and attending to , or it will get rusty . In some places fixed louvres of wood , or still better , of strong glass , may be fixed with advantage , or ...
Seite 47
... sufficient to prevent down draughts . There is no doubt , however , that Boyle's fixed chim- ney cowl for preventing down draught not only does so , but produces an up draught in the chimney when the wind blows down upon 47.
... sufficient to prevent down draughts . There is no doubt , however , that Boyle's fixed chim- ney cowl for preventing down draught not only does so , but produces an up draught in the chimney when the wind blows down upon 47.
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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...