River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-04
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Atmospheric air, AS found in nature,
cannot be said to be perfectly pure, for
it must necessarily contain small
per cent. of adventurous elements,
(carbonic acid gas and water) bat the
nearer it approaches to purity the
more salubric, is, invigorating and
healthful are it's effects.
Carpenters Physiology, 5th edition,
volume 2, page "a, says: "That when
the air is dry, we feel a buoyancy, while
if it be saturated with moisture, es-
peceially during the heat of summer,
languor, lassitude and indisposition to
mental or corporal exercise are excit-
ed"
Will some one of the advocates of
steam rise and explain why the can-
stituents of the out door air should be
changed from comparatively dry to
saturation by the diffusion Of steam
when inside OF dwellings.
HEATING AND VENTILATION.
In rooms where large numbers of
persons are congregated it is necessary
that the air should be renovated every
twenty minutes. To accomplish this
without discomfort to the inmates.
buildings should be constructed with
view to its accomplishment. In
stead of employing skilled architects
whose knowledge of sanitary science
entities them to confidence, these i'm
portant matters are committed to the
care of persons who know little or
nothing of sanitary or hygienic laws,
consequently no attention is given to
the sanitary condition of these physic-
al and mental cess pools which impair
the physical and mental vigor of their
inmates.
Ventilators at the base and connect
ed to flues with sufficient capacity and
force of draft. will accomplish all that
can be done to remove the carbonic
acid gas. 81.
In heating the discomfort and OPP
preston sometimes experienced is
! usually attributed to want of mois-
ture in the air, but frsm closer in
vestigation we discover that it Is not
from a want of moisture or hydration
| of the air, but from carbonic oxide
| gas; one of the most potent poisons
| known, is generated and given off
from the matter, and disseminated
with the heat. This deadly gas is the
| result of standardization, containing
one equivalent of oxygen and one OF
| carbon. Carbonic acid gas is produc-
ed from perfect combination and con-
tains tpo equivalents of oxygen and
one of carbon, and is comparatively
harmless, except so far as it displaces
or excludes the oxygen. The idea
that carbonic oxide gas is not given
off from a heater until it is of cher
nv red heat is erroneous. 1t is gene
rated at a much lower temperature
and here is where the main difficult,
lies in heating without the production
of adventitious gases that vitiates the
| air. Its presence can readily be de-
| tected by the senses if they are wei
educated. The smell is peculiar to i
and the discomfort Immediately felt
of oppression, gives warning OF the
| presence ola poisonous gas Saturat'
| the air with steam or let in more ali
will give partial relief. The forme
by attraction the latter by dilution
II compelled to take the poison yo'
| can take your choice, dope or dilution
| Science should teach a better way.
To equalize the heat, perhaps tn
best method would be to construct ;
double floor for the lower room, one
| two inches above the other. SO arrang
ed that heat would be distributed be
tween them. By these means tn
lower part OF the room would b
warmed, the floor acting as q radiato
Of heat. securing warm feet and com
fort to the inmates, an important fac
tor in the preservation OF health.