Mechanics of the household; a course of study devoted to domestic machinery and household mechanical appliances (1918)
Keene, E. S. (Edward Spencer), b. 1864 · New York, McGraw-Hill book company, inc.; · leaf 173
of the supplypipe S, and the delivery pipe D, The water tap T is providedto draw off the water when the tank is to be emptied. In operation, the air in the pressure tank furnishes the forcewhich sends the water through the pipes to the various points,and forces it through the taps at the desired… … WATER SUPPLY 163 small air leaks that may develop in the joints, which allow theair to escape. To overcome the possibility of these occurrences,arrangement is made whereby air may be pumped into the tankby the same pump as that which supplies the water. In thisway, the air is introduced with the…
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