Mechanical Contracting & Plumbing January-December 1912 . PIPE SIZES AND INDIRECTS. Editor Plumber and Steamfitter.—I have a job to fix over where a line ofindirects do not give satisfaction. I amsure the pipe arrangement is not are all connected on one line. Canyou give me any information? Pipe Sizes. If the main line is of sufficient capa-city there should be no trouble providedthe indirects are not too near the waterline. As a general thing, we prefer tosee an ample sized main and each indi-rect taken off separately and not over100 feet in each indirect. It is not al-ways possibl
Mechanical Contracting & Plumbing January-December 1912 . PIPE SIZES AND INDIRECTS. Editor Plumber and Steamfitter.—I have a job to fix over where a line ofindirects do not give satisfaction. I amsure the pipe arrangement is not are all connected on one line. Canyou give me any information? Pipe Sizes. If the main line is of sufficient capa-city there should be no trouble providedthe indirects are not too near the waterline. As a general thing, we prefer tosee an ample sized main and each indi-rect taken off separately and not over100 feet in each indirect. It is not al-ways possible to have the indirects ofthat size and the thing to do is to seethat the steam supply pipes are ofample size, the radiator well drippedand a safe automatic valve used.— H. HOT WATER FAILS TO RUN. Editor Plumber and Steamfitter.—I am sending you a drawing (Fig. 1)showing you an outfit that is shy on hot 1 u. Fig. 1. water. It sometimes runs and thenagain does not. Can you suggest aremedy C. H. Hamilton. Probably, being a tank pressure jobonly, it gets air bound at point A. If a line to some of the fixtures abovecould be taken off at that point, the jobmight work all right. Otherwise an airvalve at point A might fix things allright.—D. C. H. SANITARY. YES IT IS? Editor Plumber and Steamfitter.—I came across a job the other day arough sketch (Fig. 2) of which I send
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