Dwelling Houses: Their Sanitary Construction and Arrangements ...D. Van Nostrand, 1880 - 156 Seiten |
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... may also be admitted through apertures made in the walls or doors . The simplest way to do this is to make a hole through the wall , and fasten a piece of board in front of it in a sloping man- ner , so as to give the air an upward 41.
... may also be admitted through apertures made in the walls or doors . The simplest way to do this is to make a hole through the wall , and fasten a piece of board in front of it in a sloping man- ner , so as to give the air an upward 41.
Seite 44
... apertures get clogged up , and the en- trance of air is much impeded . It is better to have an iron grating which will prevent birds entering , and to employ other methods for preventing the en- trance of dust , soot , etc. Where this ...
... apertures get clogged up , and the en- trance of air is much impeded . It is better to have an iron grating which will prevent birds entering , and to employ other methods for preventing the en- trance of dust , soot , etc. Where this ...
Seite 45
... aperture is made in the wall into the outer air just above the floor , and then a vertical pipe carried against the wall to a height of from four to five feet . The cold air is thus made to ascend like a fountain into the room . It does ...
... aperture is made in the wall into the outer air just above the floor , and then a vertical pipe carried against the wall to a height of from four to five feet . The cold air is thus made to ascend like a fountain into the room . It does ...
Seite 46
... aperture in the wall , the en- tering air being deflected on to the sur- face of the water by metal plates . The greater part of the dust is thus arrested by the water , which can be changed as often as necessary . In warm weather ice ...
... aperture in the wall , the en- tering air being deflected on to the sur- face of the water by metal plates . The greater part of the dust is thus arrested by the water , which can be changed as often as necessary . In warm weather ice ...
Seite 56
... apertures . The outer air which passes into this chamber is warmed by contact with the heated flue , and issues into the room , thus supplying the room with warmed air , and utilizing a consid- erable quantity of the heat that would ...
... apertures . The outer air which passes into this chamber is warmed by contact with the heated flue , and issues into the room , thus supplying the room with warmed air , and utilizing a consid- erable quantity of the heat that would ...
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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...