. The Street railway journal . ccompanying this article illustrate asystem which is claimed to fulfill these conditions without its be-ing difficult to install or encroaching upon the passenger space ofthe car. The heater consists of a heating web woven with special re- of the heated air. A longitudinal partition gradually diminishesthe size of the air chamber under the seat, so that although thepressure falls off as we recede from the fan, an even flow through-out the entire length of the slit is secured. In the drawing thispartition may be seen where the panel is cut away at C, the dottedlin
. The Street railway journal . ccompanying this article illustrate asystem which is claimed to fulfill these conditions without its be-ing difficult to install or encroaching upon the passenger space ofthe car. The heater consists of a heating web woven with special re- of the heated air. A longitudinal partition gradually diminishesthe size of the air chamber under the seat, so that although thepressure falls off as we recede from the fan, an even flow through-out the entire length of the slit is secured. In the drawing thispartition may be seen where the panel is cut away at C, the dottedline showing how it slopes from one end to the other. It is claimed that this system has many advantages over thestationary heaters commonly used. Among them may be men-tioned the impossibility of over-heating the woodwork, cushions,etc., and the greater rapidity with which a car can be heated. Theheater itself does not rise to a very high temperature, as the con-tinual current of air being warmed prevents its retaining the SECTION OF CAR, SHOWING HEATER sistance wire, by means of which the heat is generated. Oneheater is sufficient for an electric car with an inside length of 25 ft.,but two may be employed if considered an advantage for any par-ticular reason. Behind the heating web is placed a fan motor ofspecial construction, which, with an ingenious arrangement forforcing the air equally to all parts of the car completes the entireheating apparatus. The heating web and motor are enclosed in acase, which can be removed at will from the car, or they may bepermanently located in the car. In either case they occupy butsmall space, and can be placed under the seat at the end of thecar, or under the floor of the car itself. The heat issues at thefloor, and at all parts equally, thus heating a part of the car notaffected by a stationary heater. In connection with the heater a
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