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 312
chamber of the tank, from which the gas could escape in case toomuch is generated and finally exit through the vent pipe U tothe outside air. The float A in the tank (a) is a safety device that prevents theintroduction of carbide unless the tank contains a full supply ofwater. The float is a hollow… … mm^mMmmmmMm^ Fig. 212.—Sectional view of a house equipped with acetylene lights and domestic heating apparatus. The accumulation of lime, from the disintegrated carbide,requires occasional removal from the tank (a).; the valve K isprovided for this purpose. The lever S is used to stir up the…
Heating · Lighting · Plumbing
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