Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-24
HEAT FROM FURNACES.
Charles wingate, the Expert, Gives
some Timely Advice.


disease was aggravated bv residence in
cities. The opinions of large number
of physicians of long experiences were
obtained and their testimony showed
"that though climatic and city intu-
ences have much TO do with the crea
ton Of catarrh, yet defective heating,
lighting. airing, summing, and drainage
of houses. with improper views as TO
air. clothing, bathing and exercise are
the main causes" Individual physi-
clans laid special stress upon indiVidu-
al influences. as ''dry aud irritating air
from vilIsinous furnaces Or. Burge J;
Increased furnace heat and artiici al
methods OF living Or. Otterson); fur
mace heat is also cited by DIR. Daniel
A,res. DR.. Stephen Smith of New
York mentions defective public and
personal sanitary measures. DR..
Benjamin McReady, of forty years
practice, mentions among other n.y.
gienc causes restrict on to the house
and want of proper food. which speci-
ally deteriorate the health OF chill
dren." DR.. Alonzo Clarke says, ut is
something in the atmosphere; what, |
do not know" DID. T. Metcalfe com
plains that $50 the so-called comforts
of life have increased and the people
are housed more and eat moro, catarrhs
have increased.
DISASTROUS RESULTS.
Dr. Andrew H. Smith, a specialist in
throat diseases. says 'overheated
houses give disastrous results" He
does not assign dust as a cause, but
says persons who constantly house
themselves are most Liable to the dis
ease. Dr.. Beverly Robinson says FIN
pure air. bad ventilation. wet feet,
boiling OF the food. hot rooms, cold
rooms and furnace heat" are causes,
and remarks that the better dra ned
parts of New York are most favorable
to patients. DR.. c. r. Agnew says
that the causes are "mainly domclli-
ria" including 1.-THE tendency to over
heating of houses" and tn s is based
npon large experience in the treat
ment of catarrhs. DR.. d. F. Lincoln,
who has had large experience in
school hygiene. saws; "Of all predis-
posing causes OF catarrh none is more
distinct in its effect than confinement
within doors"
On the subject of furnace air aud
overheated houses Dr. Lewis A. Sayre
remarks: II believe furnace heat has
as much TO do as anything with kill
ing our people. Furnaces should only
be used in the coolest weather, so as
to heat the walls of the house enough
to keep the water pipes from freezing.
Then enough cold ar will squeeze in
to protect the inmates against the
deleterious effects of furnace air. But
at other times open fires are enough
to keep people warm. And if the fur
naces are kept going in mild weather
there is absolutely no pure air obtain
ed. These changes in temperature are
matism."
Furnace air per sc is not so unwhole-
some. but it is the absence of ventila-
ton which makes ii so. If q furnace
is not of sufficient size to warm a
building without opening every
draft and heating the fire pot
red hot. and if the fresh air
supply is taken from a proper source
and not from damp area of unclean
cellar, and, furthermore. if there are
sufficient openings at the top of the
house to allow the impure air which
rises to that point to escape and thus
cause q constant circulation of sut1i-
cientlv warmed but not overheated air
through the house; under these coudi-
tons a furnace is not Objectionable.
FURNACES BADLY LOCATED.
Furnaces are often badly located. 1t
IS easier TO force warm air through a
furnace fue fifty feet away from the
prevalent w nd than ten feet in the op
poslte direction. Hence the furnace
should be placed nearest the northern
side OF the building or two should be
provided Hot air fues should not
be carried for any distance through
cold cellars. halls or Easements as
they VIII become chilled and will not
draw without being cased with some
nonconducting material as mineral
wool.
Don't set furnace in pit. espe c.
iallv in a wet soil where water will
collect after every rain storm. but
stand t on brick ashes so as TO raise
it above the ground; also cement the
pit II is unfortunately very common
to find such depressions filed with
water; this causes rusting of the fur
naoe itself and damp in the cellar. In
very many houses occupied by persons
of means he furnaces are no longer
used but have been replaced by open
fires. This is ostly comfort. but it
is a commendable plan, as it furnishes
ample ventilation to the living rooms.
1t is desirable that one room should
At least be thus supplied with cheer
full and sanitary fire.
Where fresh sir inlets are carried
from the house drain to the front of q
house at the yard level they should
not be located near to the cold-aiI
supply, SIS there is chance that during
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