This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt: ...under the house being covered over with concrete. At the head or upper end of the drain is another manhole, and also a flushing tank for periodically scouring the drain. The soil-pipe is carried up above the roof as a ventilating shaft, but for the sake of clearness the rain-water pipes are not shown. In fig. 10 the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt: ...under the house being covered over with concrete. At the head or upper end of the drain is another manhole, and also a flushing tank for periodically scouring the drain. The soil-pipe is carried up above the roof as a ventilating shaft, but for the sake of clearness the rain-water pipes are not shown. In fig. 10 the drains are kept entirely outside the house. Fig. 10. Diagram shewing drainage into a cesspool. The soil and waste water drain is taken direct from the house to the cesspool, which, in order not unduly to enlarge the drawing, is shown very much nearer the house than it would be in fact. Just before the drain enters the cesspool, a syphon is placed with a ventilating shaft on the house side of it. In this case the simpler form of ventilation without the manhole is shown. There should be provided means of inspection between the upper end of the drain and the cesspool, the number and position of which must necessarily depend on the distance to be traversed. The rain water is all collected in an underground tank, which should be provided with a properly trapped overflow. The cesspool is ventilated by a shaft which should be carried up some neighbouring tree. Any one who will take the trouble to master and apply the simple system here explained, whether he resides in the country or in the town, will always have a healthy house, pure air, and the perfection of sanitary surroundings. Ventilation of Soil-Pipes and Waste-Pipes.-Hitherto we have been dealing with drains under the ground; there is, however, one very important drain, which is a vertical one and above ground. This is the pipe which leads from one water-closet or more above the ground Hoor level, and is known as the soil-pipe. It is generally made of lead, and should be placed outside the hous...
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