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New Handy Site On Plumbing

Combination Vent and Drainage Connections

During the last decade or two, great advancements have been made in plumbing and drainage In fact, what was considered pertection only a few years ago, is now obsolete

Amongst all the improvements, the so-called F & W Combination Vent, Re-vent and Drainage fittings easily take the lead As all re-vent connections to the soil stack are connected by means of 45° and all so-called pockets are done away with It absolutely prevents any rust or sediment to lodge in the bends and thereby, after a few years, close up the recent as was the case in the old style fittings. The F & W system is now considered the perfection and is compulsory in several of the largest cities in both the east and west

"Fig A" shows the customary way of roughing in for a two-story and basement residence having one water-closet and stationary laundry tub in the basement, kitchen sink on the first floor, water closet, bath tub, and lavatory on second floor

"Fig B" shows roughing in for a two, or more, stories flat building Here, of course, kitchen sink, bath tub, water-closet and lavatory are on one floor and roughing in repeated for as many stories as the building contains The dotted lines, where marked "Plan of fixtures," shows a partition wall and the different fixtures

"Fig C" is an elevation of roughing in for a batter of double water-closets as used in schools, office buildings, factories and public buildings

For houses in towns and country places, where there are no sewers, the soil from a full line of fixtures can be taken care of in a perfectly sanitary way by building a cess pool of either brick or wood, 25 feet or more from the rear of the building If the cess pool is of wood, holes of 11/2" or 2" diameter should be drilled on about 4" or 6" centres all the way around and for a height ot three to four feet If of brick, use good hvdraulic cement mortar and leave a 2" opening at frequent intervals and to a height slightly below the soil pipe A run from the cess pool can be made to distribute the water over a larger area If such a run is made, lay the pipes without any cement joints, thereby letting the water run out at every joint.