Dwelling Houses: Their Sanitary Construction and Arrangements ...D. Van Nostrand, 1880 - 156 Seiten |
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Seite 32
... amount of air carried through rooms up the chimneys is increased , and the ventilation of the house improved . There being , then , in every house , and frequently in every room , a shaft — whether sufficient or not , we will consider ...
... amount of air carried through rooms up the chimneys is increased , and the ventilation of the house improved . There being , then , in every house , and frequently in every room , a shaft — whether sufficient or not , we will consider ...
Seite 37
... 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- sists of a metal plate fastened along the lower bar of the lower sash , and parallel to ...
... 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- sists of a metal plate fastened along the lower bar of the lower sash , and parallel to ...
Seite 45
... amount of soot and dust of various kinds is brought into the room . This may be obviated by placing a little cotton wool in the interior of the tube . This , however , although a very efficient plan , has the serious disadvantage of im ...
... amount of soot and dust of various kinds is brought into the room . This may be obviated by placing a little cotton wool in the interior of the tube . This , however , although a very efficient plan , has the serious disadvantage of im ...
Seite 72
... amount of loss with this system , which might , how- ever , in great part be prevented . The last disadvantage of the intermittent sup- ply lies in the fact that some delay is frequently experienced in obtaining water for extinguishing ...
... amount of loss with this system , which might , how- ever , in great part be prevented . The last disadvantage of the intermittent sup- ply lies in the fact that some delay is frequently experienced in obtaining water for extinguishing ...
Seite 81
... amount of organic matter in it was reduced , if two conditions were fulfilled ; these are that the filtration be downwards and in termittent . It was found that if the fil tration were upwards or continuous no such purification occurred ...
... amount of organic matter in it was reduced , if two conditions were fulfilled ; these are that the filtration be downwards and in termittent . It was found that if the fil tration were upwards or continuous no such purification occurred ...
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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...