Lynde, Carleton John, b. 1872 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 46
e, above the level of the highest buildings, a pipeline is laid from the lake to the city mains. This is the mostsatisfactory system because the water runs by gravity and thereis no outlay for pumping. Water supply for country homes. — There are a number ofmethods of supplying country homes with… … FIG. 13.—Water supply system for country homes. 32 PHYSICS OF THE HOUSEHOLD is placed in the attic of the house, in the hayloft of the barn,on a near-by hill, or on a tower. The pumping is done by handor by some form of power appliance, such as a windmill or gaso-line engine. In Fig. 13 the…
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