Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-25
DIRECTIONS FOR FITTING UP
KIDDER'S PATENT GAS REGULATOR.

Office Of Ne1 Iork Gas Regulator Compdny,l
No. 202 Broadway. New York
TNiE proper place at which to apply the Regulator
L is the outlet of the Metre. where il is less ex.
posed to injury, than in any other position. The
Regulator can BE- piled at sny desired place upon
the pipes but in all cases the outlet OF the Metre
should be used If possible.
While the workman is handling the Regulator Il
should remain locked, in order 10 protect the inter.
ual parts Of the Machine which, though II very solid
construction, by uHskillful handling or accident
when uncovered. nereY othertctse. might be di.ar.
ranged After the Regulator has been onEected
with the Metre and Pipes, the cover should be re-
moved and the Mercury poured into the space be-
tween the movable Cup or Gasoneter, and the rim
of the Regulator.
The quantity of Mercury for each Regulator is as
follows:
Size 3, "a in outlet ID. Size S, ia TO ~ n out
let, IL 10.
Size 4, / in outlet ID. Size G. in outlet. lbs.
When not furnished by the Company, care must
be taken 10 clean the Mercury used, 10y strnnnS il
through Buckskin or Channels Leather.
The best light :s produced at a pressure Of n
tenths Of an inch After the Regulator is In its
place. and the specific quantity OF Mercury nut into
the Cup, Pressure Guage should be applied TO
Burner If the Guage shows u less pressure than 5
teRths Of inch, weights should be placed utu the
Gasometer or Cup until the pressure reaches 5 TO
tenths as may be desired the light produced being
the test OF the desired pressure II the stated guam
tity of Mercury produces higher pressure than re-
CURED, and Msrcxry until the proper pres. is OBJ
tanned.
ar- One or more lights must always be burning
when trying the pressure by the Guage.
BURNERS.
Up to the present time Gas Burning Apra-atus
has been fitted with small Burners TO obyiate in
some degree the extreme pressure from the Street
hains. With the low pressure occurred by the Reg
uator, better light can be obtained by using large
Burners. The Company q prepared to furnish
proper burners, upon apfli alton, at su extremely
moderate cost. The full benefit Of the Regulator
cannot be obtained unless proper Burners are used
to gss-ftters as the " Union Burner" OF Scotch
Tip"
Purchasers of the Regulator cannot reasonably ex-
pect that this Machine will remedy every delct Of
PIPES and Burners of the Metre. nor We; make badly
ieranged Pipes deliver full supply Of Gas. Every
consumer Of Gas is fully of the constantly re-
'urring accidents 10 mis- apparatus and the Cemps
1p therefore does not expect that the first troub
sfter the Regulator is applied, will in all cases. 10
attributed to the Regulator.
Instructions TO Consumers
The Regulator is left by the COMPANY al the pres.
'ure proper to secure the best light, With the small
iest cons umpton OF Gas 1t viii rarely, if ever need
any attention. IL the lights are not strong enough
the cover can be removed, and g small weight be
placed upon the Cup or Gasometer. II too strong
take oil one OF the small wsights on the Cup
screw is placed in the bottom Of the Regulator
TOT the purpo Sc OF drawing of any water that may
'onGense IN the PIPES and pass TO the Regulator
when any trouble occurs with the lights this screw
hould be looked to, and the water If any there be
irawn Of Should M water be found, consumers
may be sure that the trouble in their lights caused
by a defect in the metre or pipes.
Applications for the Regulator can be made to J.
"; THOMPSON, Pa. avenue bet 10th and llth is.
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