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New Handy Site On Plumbing

This gives the distance the 45° is set back from the square of the vertical. In other words, this gives you the length of "C," or the set back in View No. 2. The Hypotenuse is then determined by multiplying the length of "C" by 1.4142. The rise equals the spread. The procedure in figuring the other combinations is similar, excepting that the rise has to be figured. The view showing running pipe around corner on 45° angle is measured the same as a 45°, except that a 60° fitting is used.

How End of Pipe Should be Reamed

If the ordinary style of fittings are used on hot water circulating systems, such as are not recessed, all ends of pipes should be carefully reamed out in a manner as shown in illustration, Fig 22, and unless the ends of pipes are reamed, taking off at least the burr, there will not only be a large amount of friction due to such obstructions, but the capacity of the pipe will be greatly reduced by the burrs contracting the area of the pipes at each end; and while the average fitter might consider this a small matter, and in a measure a waste of time to ream the ends of pipes, he is working against his own interests if he desires to construct a good, easy, and economical working heating plant It more than pays, in fact it is a good investment to carefully construct the pipe work of a hot water heating plant, and avoid as much as possible any cause of friction to the movement of the water.

Things We All Should Know

If back outlet closets and graduated fittings are used when installing a battery of closets, it will be unnecessary to put in a raised floor. These closets and fittings are carried in stock by the leading supply houses, and the fittings are of sufficient length to allow one to each closet without the necessity of using pieces of soil pipe between the fittings.

In estimating water for factory supply, allow 100 gallons per day per capita.