Modern plumbing illustrated : a comprehensive and thoroughly practical work on the modern and most approved methods of plumbing construction ... . tL liVoZ-zr Cl^szf- Opz/^aZ-ec/ byFlushing \/a/{/z VoI ve f^. (Sujs>7q)2j^ ^ijQ)e Ve2zf 77S02 2Z THE LOW-DOWN WATER CLOSET The low-down water closet appears to be displacing the high-tank water closet to a large extent. Some of the advantages of thisstyle of water closet are, viz.: the flush tank is more accessible, and,being covered, prevents dust, dirt, etc., from entering the tank anddoing harm to the valves; and, because of the small elevatio
Modern plumbing illustrated : a comprehensive and thoroughly practical work on the modern and most approved methods of plumbing construction ... . tL liVoZ-zr Cl^szf- Opz/^aZ-ec/ byFlushing \/a/{/z VoI ve f^. (Sujs>7q)2j^ ^ijQ)e Ve2zf 77S02 2Z THE LOW-DOWN WATER CLOSET The low-down water closet appears to be displacing the high-tank water closet to a large extent. Some of the advantages of thisstyle of water closet are, viz.: the flush tank is more accessible, and,being covered, prevents dust, dirt, etc., from entering the tank anddoing harm to the valves; and, because of the small elevation required,it may be used in many places where the high tank could not be used. The low-down tank, however, requires the setting of the watercloset further out into the room. With the exception of the difi^erences in the flushing arrange-ment, the principles that apply to the high-tank water closet alsoapply to the low-down style. The flush of the low-down water closet as it enters the bowl hasvery little head, while in the case of the high tank it has a head dueto an elevation of 6 ft. This lack is made up by providing a muchlarger flush pipe, in order that a large volume of water may enterthe bowl w
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