New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-16
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
nprrcTJvE HOUsE.DRAINAGE.
HOW TO KEEP SEWER GASES OUT OF DWELLING


HOW TO KEEP SEWER GASES OUT OF DWELLING
WHY THERE Is so MUCH BAD PLUMBING.
Defective plumbing in dwelllng-hOuses mas
been for years past subject Of much anxiety 70 lhe
Board of Health and 10 the intelligent physicians Vi @
city, So many maarial fevcrs ana dlsoruerso Vi e'.
moro malignant character have been traced uec'y W
the influence of poisonous gases nom inc se"eis '"
the sanitary inspectors Of the Health Department nave
had careful instructions to examine the PLUMBING "oik
in houses where such diseases arc reported. Small
nampbIet on the defective Drainage OF Dwelling
Houses prepared by Sanitary Inspectors C. T. kussei
and W. II. b. Post and Sanitary Engineer T. j. Means
has been published recently by the Board OF heai.h '
general distribution among house owners ana ou'ois
Last week large number of these pamphlets were oo
tanned by the Brooklyn health authorities for dlSo
ton in that city ,,-.,
The OF iron pipes, strongly tointed ana o'u1Aeu
with molten lead, for hOuse-sewers anu was'c-ilpes 10
recommended. Care is taken In Inc FdmPn'o'
to point the necessity of having every o
waste water guarded by trap, which ID us most col
mon form consists Of pipe so curved as 70 io'" ~
sufficient waste-water TO seal 1t agaihst INC che
gases Tlaps shown to be useless III cases
contents removed either by evaporation or ny pels
"syphoned," wncn vacuum Is Pfoaueea III Am oT he
nectIng drains by heavy discharges OF wafer GO"h 'e
wase-ppes. The only remedy for this trouble Is 70
have adequate ventilation IN the was'e?ipss WIZ, nv,
should be extended full bore to helsht Oh ABOUT "o
In ire construction Of the NewYo:k Hospital Building
on Ffieentu-st no expense was spared 10 make .ne
plumbing work perfect as possible me c2niracio
the WORK SlC. recently. lh0I Tue
were not generally be blamed for defective house
drainage. Most plumbers, said he understand ihelr
business well enough although few Of them nave Deeh
able TO make a study OF hydraulics The trOuhie Is
that few plumbers are allowed TO have tIelf own
way in their work House builders as rule leave the
oversight Of the plumbing work to boss c'uptnteIo I
plaserer who has the work done according 70 He
limited bottoms Very often Wastc-plpe on SIN hch "a
ameter ventilated by two linen h e. oiten. 10 ~
expense the wseppe is tapped just before entcS me
hOlstSewer and traps are put IN ON me upper noois
By this proper ventilation Is cut on ana the trap
IN the wastc-pipe OF little value have gore mo ,ehe
meut houses where the occupants on the several noos
had to keep water constantly dripping INTO the Sinks 10
drive back offensive OdOrs." 49,,
Many persons the gentl6ma continued, WHO
build fine private dwellings, consider IT beneath their
dignity to consult plumber preierinG 10 leave all mat
tiers relating watcTsupply and houseianage 10 the
architect contractor In consequence oil inns lees'
lie plumbing in many line houses Is let 10 the low
EST bidder at rates low That the plumber has 10 use
poor materials ana do the work quickly as possible
In the haste o. cO stlctiOn the pipes viii not be securely
iOintcd and after few months the house VIII DC 80 m
of offensive OdOrS that the pipes Will nave 10 DC 1chued
10 discover leaks and remedy defects in wastcplpe
often makes necessary The tearing up OF considerable
portion Of the house at expense nearly cqlaI 10 INC
cost Of laying tie pipes in TIE first instance