Van Nostrand's engineering magazine . i-<*-. a A4 c ao •a ratus are but aids, and though not to beignored by any means, are after all butof little avail if the people who use themare reckless and wanton in their is difficult enough to keep such ap-paratus in good order in private houseswhere not used by any one beyond the FLUSHING APPLIANCES. Flushing tanks should be provided ina system of house drainage, whenever itis impracticable to lay the drain at aninclination which will secure a sufficientcleansing flow. The idea underlying HOUSE DRAINAGE AND 8ANITARI PLUMBING, 481 most of
Van Nostrand's engineering magazine . i-<*-. a A4 c ao •a ratus are but aids, and though not to beignored by any means, are after all butof little avail if the people who use themare reckless and wanton in their is difficult enough to keep such ap-paratus in good order in private houseswhere not used by any one beyond the FLUSHING APPLIANCES. Flushing tanks should be provided ina system of house drainage, whenever itis impracticable to lay the drain at aninclination which will secure a sufficientcleansing flow. The idea underlying HOUSE DRAINAGE AND 8ANITARI PLUMBING, 481 most of these flushing arrangementsthe accumulation of a small flow ofwater—often merely a driblet—which atinuously running, at a sluggish rate old in»t be able to remove deposits inthe drain. Whenever this water lias ac-cumulated to .t large volume, the flushlutomatically emptied and itsire driven with a sudden rushthrough the drain. As this may be re-ben as found necessary,me :11s of the drain may be kepi thoroughly cleansed, and any decomf o
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