. Book of home building and decoration, prepared in cooperation with and under the direction of the leading manufacturers of the country . ot, largely because of theoverheating experienced with other methods of heating. If, as a means of venti-lation, it is acknowledged to be efficacious, it is reasonable to assume that the ex-cessive Aentilation and the high operating cost is offset by the reduction in sick-ness for which it ought to stand. (General looseness of l)uilding construction andthe porositj of building walls are usually entirely sufficient for allowing forthe escape of the spent air
. Book of home building and decoration, prepared in cooperation with and under the direction of the leading manufacturers of the country . ot, largely because of theoverheating experienced with other methods of heating. If, as a means of venti-lation, it is acknowledged to be efficacious, it is reasonable to assume that the ex-cessive Aentilation and the high operating cost is offset by the reduction in sick-ness for which it ought to stand. (General looseness of l)uilding construction andthe porositj of building walls are usually entirely sufficient for allowing forthe escape of the spent air, but special means for the escape of the air from therooms by means of open fireplaces and exhaust flues may become increasinglyimportant with tighter building construction and more desirable where maximumresistance to outside winds is needed to warm properly the most exposed locationsof the house. It is but fair to state, however, that great improvements in furnaceecmstruction and in methods of installation have been made, so that large residencesare being evenly heated, and it is claimed just as econoniically as by any other sys-.
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