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CHAPTER I

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THE STEAM HEATING PLANT 1

Heat of Vaporization--Steam Temperature--Gage Pressure--Absolute
Pressure--Two-pipe System--Separate-return System--Overhead
or Drop System--Water-filled Radiators--Air Vents--Automatic
Air Vents--Steam Radiator Valves--The House-heating Steam
Boiler--Boiler Trimmings--The Water Column--The Steam Gage--The
Safety Valve--The Draft Regulator--Rule for Proportioning
Radiators--Proportioning the Size of Mains--Forms of
Radiators--Radiator Finishings--Pipe Coverings--Vapor-system
Heating.

CHAPTER II

THE HOT-WATER HEATING PLANT 37

The Low-pressure Hot-water System--The High-pressure Hot-water
System--Heating-plant Design--Overhead System of Hot-water
Heating--Expansion Tanks--Radiator Connection--Hot-water
Radiators--Hot-water Radiator Valves--Air Vents--Automatic
Hot-water Air Vents.

CHAPTER III

THE HOT-AIR FURNACE 51

Construction--Furnace-gas Leaks--Location of the
Furnace--Flues--Combination Hot-air and Hot-water Heater.

CHAPTER IV

TEMPERATURE REGULATION 59

Hand Regulation--Damper Regulator for Steam Boiler--Damper
Regulators for Hot-water Furnaces--The Thermostat Motor--Combined
Thermostat and Damper Regulator--Thermostat-motor Connections.

CHAPTER V

MANAGEMENT OF HEATING PLANTS 70

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
Coal--For Burning Coke--Other Rules for Water Boilers--Air-vent
Valves on Radiators--The Air Valves--End of the Season--The Right
Chimney Flue--“Smokey” Chimneys.

CHAPTER VI

PLUMBING 82

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 Fixtures--The Bathroom--Bath Tubs--Wash Stands and
Lavatories--Traps--Back-venting--Soil Pipe--Water Closets--Washout
Closets--Washdown Closets--Siphon-jet Closet--Flush Tanks--Low-down
Flush Tank--Opening Stopped Pipes--Sewer Gas--Range Boilers--The
Water-back--Excessive Pressure--Blow-off Cock--Location of Range
Boiler--Double Heater Connections--Horizontal Range Boilers--Tank
Heaters--Overheater Water--Furnace Hot-water Heaters--Instantaneous
Heaters.