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. 1909 Excerpt: ...to clean the water-closet bowl properly. Flushometer valves, the operation of which appeared to be satisfactory, made as much noise as the high tank with long flush pipe. I therefore cannot bring myself to be in favor of them, except in Flg. 169. Detail of Double Supply to Tank Shown in Fig. 168. rare and special ...
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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. 1909 Excerpt: ...to clean the water-closet bowl properly. Flushometer valves, the operation of which appeared to be satisfactory, made as much noise as the high tank with long flush pipe. I therefore cannot bring myself to be in favor of them, except in Flg. 169. Detail of Double Supply to Tank Shown in Fig. 168. rare and special instances. Urinals and slop-sinks have also been arranged to be flushed by means of such valves. Low-down Tanks.--Water-closets are also sold with flush tanks located just above the top of the closet bowl, and such fixtures are known in the trade as low-down tank combinations. They are installed where sufficient headroom for a high tank is lacking, for instance, under stairways and in attic bathrooms, with low pitched roofs. This type of flushing tank requires a large connection to the closet bowl, which must be specially manufactured. I have found them to operate very noiselessly and in general satisfactorily, so that I prefer them to the flushometer valve closets. Sizes of Supply Pipes.--As regards the sizes of service pipes for domestic water supply, the almost universal custom of plumbers is to put in pipes of insufficient caliber. Instead of following the correct principle of "small waste pipes and ample supply pipes," the usual foolish practice is to use waste pipes of too large and supply pipes of too small bore, thus working a twofold harm. Again, it is too often the case that no proper consideration is paid to the adjustment of the various sizes of distribution pipes in a building. This question has a special bearing on high buildings and large office, factory or warehouse structures. In the case of ordinary two-story and attic dwellings the matter is not of great importance; yet even with these a certain saving may be effected b...
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