Mechanical Contracting & Plumbing January-December 1912 . lind outthe contractor who installed it and havehim look over your job. He would mostlikely be able to tell you at once justwhat was the matter. We cant withno more information than you havegiven us.—D. C. H. NIPPLES FOR PIPE. Editor Plumber and Steamfitter.—What are the different names and thelengths for pipe nipples?—M. L. R. Close nipple, its length allows the fit-tings to face up. Shoulder nipple, slightly longer. Hasa shoulder between the fittings. Short nipple, generally about threeinches long. Long nipple, generally anywhere from
Mechanical Contracting & Plumbing January-December 1912 . lind outthe contractor who installed it and havehim look over your job. He would mostlikely be able to tell you at once justwhat was the matter. We cant withno more information than you havegiven us.—D. C. H. NIPPLES FOR PIPE. Editor Plumber and Steamfitter.—What are the different names and thelengths for pipe nipples?—M. L. R. Close nipple, its length allows the fit-tings to face up. Shoulder nipple, slightly longer. Hasa shoulder between the fittings. Short nipple, generally about threeinches long. Long nipple, generally anywhere fromthree to six inches long.—D. C. H. Editor Plumber and Steamfitter.—Enclosed please find rough sketch of legriser for purpose of heating two rads ina garage from house boiler. Will youkindly publish it in your next issue withany changes you think would be to ad-vantage, and oblige, as follows. A. Expansion tank. B. Air vent from leg riser. C. Leg riser. D. Garage. E. Rads in garage. F. Return under cellar floor. G. Air H. Keep cold water from backing up. We would suggest that in a case likethis that the leg be dispensed with arda pressure regulator used as providing amore reliable and constant heat.— H. Tips for Helpers—By Phoenix Chapter party wrote to me the other day andwanted to know whether or not Ithought a man working at our line ofbusiness should own his tools and abouthow heavy a kit of tools one shouldcarry. It seemuis to me that I have writtenenough upon that subject in the past,but there is always some who has notread their paper as they should, or somewho are just starting and so I will writesomething on the subject once is a great deal that can be saidboth for and against the question. Bothparties (the man and the master) havecertain rights and in most cases eachviews the question from a differentangle. I know some fitters that, if theyhad to buy their own tools would not doa days work at the trade. This do
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