Assuming that water is drawn from a public supply, it is important to know the position of the stopcock for cutting off the house branch from the main; to have the necessary fork-ended T-iron for turning the cock; and to keep this iron in a place where it cannot be hidden. If a burst occurs … Read more
On the principle that prevention is better than cure, the gratings to all gulleys should be kept in place, and be renewed if they break. Even if the gratings are in good order, dirt may work through them and form deposits which ultimately fill the trap and prevent water flowing. The only course in such … Read more
Excepting in cases where the hot-water cylinder or cistern is deliberately left bare so that heat from it may be used for airing clothes or warming a room, there are obvious advantages in retarding the cooling of its contents. A certain amount of fuel will be saved, and water which has once been well heated … Read more