Mechanics of the Household A Course of Study Devoted to Domestic Machinery and Household Mechanical Appliances

The adaptability of electricity to household use for lighting, heating and the generation of power has brought into use a host of mechanical devices that have found a permanent...

=Gaseous and Liquid Fuels.=--Gaseous and liquid fuels used for domestic illumination and heating may be divided into three general classes--coal gas, including carburetted water...

The use of water enters into each detail of the affairs of everyday life and forms a part of every article of food; its quality has much to do with the health of the family, and...

The term plumbing is usually understood to cover all piping and fixtures that carry water into the house and remove the waste material in the form of sewage. It does not include...

The purity of air in any habitable enclosure is determined by the amount of CO₂ (Carbonic acid gas) included in its composition. The process of ventilation is that of adding fre...

The use of steam as a means of heating dwellings is common in every part of the civilized world. Plants of all sizes are constructed, that not only give satisfactory service but...

The physical effect of atmospheric humidity has come to be recognized by all who deal in problems of house heating, sanitation and hygiene. The difference in effect of dry atmos...

Coal is of prehistoric origin, formed from accumulation of vegetable matter, supposed to be the remains of immense forests. In past ages the deposits underwent destructive disti...

The following instructions on the care and management of steam and hot-water heating plants is printed with permission of the American Radiator Co. They were prepared as a guide...

The disposal of sewage, in a convenient and sanitary manner is a problem of serious importance in the equipment of isolated dwellings with modern household conveniences. The man...

Of the various systems of heating dwellings that by hot-water is considered by many to be the most satisfactory. On account of its high specific heat, water at a temperature muc...

The method used for regulating the temperature of a house will depend on its size, the conditions under which it is to be used and the method of heating. In small houses the tem...

Of the methods of heating dwellings other than by stoves, that of the hot-air furnace is the most common. Of the various modes of furnace heating it is the least expensive in fi...

Water Analysis--Pokegama Water--River Water--Artesian Water--Medical Water--Organic Matter--Ammonia--Hardness in Water--Iron in Water--Water Softening With Hydrated Silicates--C...

Incandescent Electric Lamps--The Mazda Lamp--Candlepower--Lamp Labels--Illumination--The Foot-candle--The Lumen--Reflectors--Choice of Reflector--Lamp Transformers--Units of Ele...

Gaseous and Liquid Fuels--Coal Gas--All-oil Water Gas--Pintsch Gas--Blau Gas--Water Gas--Measurement of Gas--Gas Meters How to Read the Index--Prepayment Meters--Gas-service Rul...

Heat of Vaporization--Steam Temperature--Gage Pressure--Absolute Pressure--Two-pipe System--Separate-return System--Overhead or Drop System--Water-filled Radiators--Air Vents--A...

Water Supply--Water Cocks--Bibb-cocks--Self-closing Bibbs--Lever-handle Bibbs--Fuller Cocks--Wash-tray Bibbs--Basin Cocks--Pantry Cocks--Sill Cocks--Valves--Kitchen and Laundry...

General Advice--The Economy of Good Draft--General Firing Rules--Weather and Time of Day--Night Firing--First-day Firing--Other Day Firing--Economy and Fuels--For Burning Soft C...