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quantity of light , gas renders the air of a room less impure than either lamps or
candles . If , in the dining - room , instead of using five or six gas burners , as we
too often do without any provision for the escape of the products of combustion ...
quantity of light , gas renders the air of a room less impure than either lamps or
candles . If , in the dining - room , instead of using five or six gas burners , as we
too often do without any provision for the escape of the products of combustion ...
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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 considerable quantity of the heat that would otherwise be lost . 56.
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 considerable quantity of the heat that would otherwise be lost . 56.
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erable quantity of the heat that would otherwise be lost . There are several other
grates , such as the Manchester school grate , made upon this principle , with
variations in the arrangement of the inlet apertures , which are placed vertically
like ...
erable quantity of the heat that would otherwise be lost . There are several other
grates , such as the Manchester school grate , made upon this principle , with
variations in the arrangement of the inlet apertures , which are placed vertically
like ...
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This is not only a waste but a nuisance , as coal gas always contains carbonic
oxide ( an extremely poisonous substance ) , and should , therefore , not be
allowed to escape into the air , even in the smallest quantity . I have now to
mention an ...
This is not only a waste but a nuisance , as coal gas always contains carbonic
oxide ( an extremely poisonous substance ) , and should , therefore , not be
allowed to escape into the air , even in the smallest quantity . I have now to
mention an ...
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Hard waters are those which contain a considerable quantity of mineral salts ,
especially salts of lime in solution ; soft waters those which contain much smaller
quantities of these substances . Very hard waters are unfit for domestic purposes
.
Hard waters are those which contain a considerable quantity of mineral salts ,
especially salts of lime in solution ; soft waters those which contain much smaller
quantities of these substances . Very hard waters are unfit for domestic purposes
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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...