Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-19
DIRECTIONS FOR FITTING UP
KIDDER'S PATENT GAS REGULATOR

Office Of Netv York Gas Regulator Cempany,)
No. 262 Broadway, New York.
THE proper place at which to apply the Regulator
i is the outlet of the Metre, where it is less ex
posed to injury, than in any other position. The
Regulator can be applied at any desired place upon
the pip but in all cases the outlet of the Metre
should be used If possible.
While the workman is handling the Regulator It
should remain locked in order to protect the inter
nal parts of the Machine, which, though of very solid
construction, by unskilful handling or accident
when uncovered, nerer OtherptSe might be disar-
ranged After the Regulator has been CONF ected
with the Metre and Pipes, the cover should be re
moved and the Mercury poured into the space be
tween the movable Cup or Gasomcter, aud the rim
of the Regulator.
The quantity of Mercury for each Regulator is as
'ollows:
Size 5, y in. outlet Nlb. Size 5, "a to ~ in out
Size 4, in outlet lib. Size 6, in tlet, 2 lbs.
When not furnished by the Company, care must
be taken to clean the Mercury used, by strainin it
through Buckskin or Channels Leather.
The best light s produced at pressure of to
ten'hs Of an inch. After the Regulator is in its
place, and the specific quantity of Mercury put into
the Cup, Pressure Guage should be applied to
Burner If the Guage shows a less pressure than 5
tenhs of inch, weights should be placed upon the
Gasomcter or Cup until the pressure reaches to I
tenths as may be desired; the light produced being
the test of the desired pressure If the stated guam
tity of Mercury produces higher pressure than re.
qured and Msresry until the proper pres ure is OBJ
tanned.
RS- One or more lights must always be burning
when trying the pressure by the Guage.
BURNERS
Up to the present time Gas Burning Apparatus
has been fitted with small Burners to obviate In
some degree the extreme pressure from the Street
Mains. With the low pressure secured by the Reg.
ulator, better light can be obtained by using large
Burners. The Company is prepared to furnish
proIer Burners, upon apricatioa, at an extremely
moderate cost. The full benefit Of the Regulator
raI not be obtained unless Proper Burners used.
The kind recommended by the company known
to gas-ftters the " Union Burner" or Scotch
Tip"
Purchasers of the Regulator cannot reasonably ex-
pect that this Machine will remedy every defect of
Plies and Burners of tie Metre nor yet make badly
deranged Pipes deliver full supply of Gas. Every
consumer of Gas is fully Of the constantly re-
cnrring accidents to his Apparatus. and the Compa-
mp therefore Goes not expect that the first trouble
after the Regulator is applied, will, in all cases. be
attributed to the Regulator.
Instructions to Consumers.
The Regulator is left by the company at the pres
sure proper to the best light, with the small
lest CONSUMPTION Of 1t viii rarely, if ever need
any attention. II the lights are not strong enough
the cover can be removed, and small weight be
placed upon the Cup or Gisometer. If too strong,
take of one of the small wcightSon the Cup.
screw is placed in the bottom OF the Regulator.
for the purpose of driving off any water that may
condense in the pipes and pass to the Regulator
When any trouble occurs with the lights this screw
should be looked to- AMI the water il any there, he
drawn off. Should water be found, consumers
may be thst the trouble in their lights is caused
by defect in the metre or pipes.
Applications for the Regulator can be made to- J.
W. THOMPSON, Pa. avenue bet 10th and 18th sts.
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