. The Canadian journal ; a repertory of industry, science, and art ; and a record of the proceedings of the Canadian Institute. strong draught of a voracious lire in one r i, or in the kit. Inn of a house, cannot disturb and overcome the actionof other chimneys in the house, which i- now verj common. 7. The strong draught of any well-constructed fire-place may, by a conncctin to ventilate any distant r as, staircs 9, cellars, closets, &c. 8. The strong and copious draught caused by momentarily Ive or damper will prevent the diffusi f dust when the lire is MilTid or disturbed. 9. The chim
. The Canadian journal ; a repertory of industry, science, and art ; and a record of the proceedings of the Canadian Institute. strong draught of a voracious lire in one r i, or in the kit. Inn of a house, cannot disturb and overcome the actionof other chimneys in the house, which i- now verj common. 7. The strong draught of any well-constructed fire-place may, by a conncctin to ventilate any distant r as, staircs 9, cellars, closets, &c. 8. The strong and copious draught caused by momentarily Ive or damper will prevent the diffusi f dust when the lire is MilTid or disturbed. 9. The chimney-valve by it- powerful ventilating .fleet,ies all objections t the use of gas-lights in houses, thus leaving the beauty, cleanliness, cheapness, and many comiiien. unmarred. Explosion from accidental e-capo 26 ON A NEW SMOKE-CONSUMING AND FUEL-SAVING FIRE PLACE. [1854. of gas in a room or house, of which occurrence there have heensome destructive instances, cannot happen where there is theventilating chimney-valve, for cold coal gas entering a chimney-flue produces a more powerful draught than hot air does. I Iffl. 10. The improved chimney draught in attic or upper roomswill make these more valuable, and will increase the comfortof low houses and cottages. 11. It would, moreover, be convenient occasionally to carrythe flue of a close stove, or bath, or the ventilating tube fromlamps in staircases, into any acting chimney. 12. This torch-fire (as some have called it, because it burnsfrom above downwards, like a torch or candle) is remarkablyadapted also for the purpose of the kitchen 13. The change of any existing grate of an old fashion into this is easy and inexpensive, and by having a piston-plate withholes it can be used as a common grate. 14. Any kind of coal cr coke may be used in this grate, eventhe small culm or coal-dust, which is very cheap. In a commongrate, coke or Welsh stone coal would be objectionable, becausecontaining chiefly heavy carbonic acid instead of th
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