The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-14
FREEZING BETWEEN TWO FIRES
A r.isn nv which Refsigerntors Are Kept
Ossl BIZ tho side Of Biazinx Ranges.

"TIcrc you will nnd good example OF the
successful application Of our rofrigerating sys-
tenn. said friend to SUN reporter the othcr
day. as they were standing In tho lower Kitchen
I'm ono OF the now big uptown hotels. Inc re-
porter followed tho direction OF his friehds
gesture. and saw something which struck MIN
as worry remarkable. indeod-a refrigerator
standing between two large ranges. Fires were
glowing. meats were simmerlng and graves
sputtering. and the almost intolcrablo heat
made tho idea OF n refrigerator between the
ranges seem ridiculous. Tho reporter ex-
pressed an opinion to that effect
Come and 500 for yourself" said his friend.
You won't ind q particle Of leo in 1t. You
could use les. but 1t would melt 80 fast that
you'd havo to keep man ut work replenishng
1t all the time. We keep II cool without ice.'
with these words he throw open tho door Of
the refrigerator. 1t was packed with meats.
game and other yands which neod to be kopt
10 lee was utilized for the cdbos. Tho ceiling
Of the refrigerator attracted tho reporter At
tention. II was. Of n beautiful uneven white
Put your arm in the box" said his friend.
The reporter thrust his arm in np to tho elbow.
ing between the two ranges. while me other
half in the refrigerator felt as though 1t were
In n winter atmosphere. -,
Now touch thu ceilingV'
As the reporter brought his fingers In contact
with the white ceiling OF iho reirlEcratnr tnsy
they stopped at what scened coil 81 pipe.
Through that coil y said his friend; We
cncrnstsd as with snow. Now come TO the bar"
IN. bar seemed furnished with an ordinary
back bar button rim ths
ceilings were frosted like those OF the r",fig-
orator. The bartender said they would Keep
than cool without cracked lee. and frappe their
champagne nd lbitum. From the bar the a re-
storerooms. which wer" huge reirigerators
with frosted Ceilings. The air, while cool. was
remarkably ary not dror r isling rem tine
was next visited. Amid all tho heat Of many
ranges stood large refrlGera'ors filled with
This is whore we freeze the drinking water
in carafTes." said the reporters friend. leading
trough ana In it 1870 carafl.s Of water freezing
in temperature OF about fifteen degrees. The
snras"at sn ,G9y 1 tnem n0i from H
trough to refricerators, which lined the sides
of tho room. Noxt door was the wine eel ar
irg.rators Were, byapp!innccs for nlshing
or increasing the flow of tho cooling agent
kept ut varying degree. of temperature. ac-
cording to tn. needs OF the articles.
Now" said tho reporters friend. viii
show you where this arctic agent is generated
and how t is scnt, over the ength ami breadth
of several rpors Of this house" The reporter
WA. Irh M" corner Of ne yHrn wlcn mHd
of small pumps at work. machinery, ana sew
eral standing vessels which looked like hoi"r5
enrased IN wood. This il novel apnlicatGn
OF the ABSORPTION system. said his friend. 1t
consists IN an nnp lance which enables US to use
the same material over and over again. so that
We can r"lrigrrnte on very economical terms.
In this generator. touching one Of tho stand ny
vessels. We put common cOinmcrrlal ammo:
mum hydratp. Next IL IL rectin"d and turned
into liquid form ard then flashed into gas. The
gas surrounds coils of pipe filed with brine,
whose heat IT ah@orbs hetOre the brine ia
pumped into the r"lrG"ratinS . oscts novel
appiiancc then sends back 70 per cent. 81
pure gas to tho coo"r and tho remaining %
per cent. TO the generator.