Mechanical Contracting & Plumbing January-December 1908 . < Plan of Grounds. Fig. 22.—Present and Improved l^lan for a WesternFruit Farm. Fig. 23.—Present and Improved Plan for an EasternFarm ITomo. little inconvenience is met with in put-ting the pipes and fixtures in place. Awater back can be fitted to almost anykitchen stove to supply heat to a smallboiler, or a water coil can be placed inthe combustion chamber of the furnace,which will furnish a more abundantsupply during cold weathei-, and an in-dependent heater, built to use any de-sired fuel, can be employed when thereis no


Mechanical Contracting & Plumbing January-December 1908 . < Plan of Grounds. Fig. 22.—Present and Improved l^lan for a WesternFruit Farm. Fig. 23.—Present and Improved Plan for an EasternFarm ITomo. little inconvenience is met with in put-ting the pipes and fixtures in place. Awater back can be fitted to almost anykitchen stove to supply heat to a smallboiler, or a water coil can be placed inthe combustion chamber of the furnace,which will furnish a more abundantsupply during cold weathei-, and an in-dependent heater, built to use any de-sired fuel, can be employed when thereis no fire in the furnace. The wastewater and sewage disposal system can ed, but ashes and lime are used oncein a while, and then the old vault be-comes full a new one is dug. The wateris carried up the hill to the house, adistance of 150 feet. The ))lan of thehouse as given shows the conveniencesthat could be added with slight changes. An elevated tank is a favorite methodof getting water ])ressure in California,as it is not necessary to provide againstf


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