The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-08
WOMAN AND HER HOME.
TIE Importance Of Proper Vsntila-
ton for the Home Is
Strongly Urged
Simple and Easy Well 20 Tell
When n House Is
Ventilated.
Methods Of Giving the Proper AIR Cur
rents-The Cariyics. Man and
Woman, Both 1aikerS

II one stands outside n room and holds
the flame Of candle 60 the keyhole' ana
Abe fame a blown inward. il shows that
she room Is not sufficiently ventilated,
since the chief current Of air comes rom
the keysole and cracks Of the door. Ven
tilation through the door is one Of the
worst methods Of ventilation, for IL gem
orally means that tho air OF the room Is
changed only by the introduction OF inn
pure air from the housc, Of air tainted by
dust. human breath, kitchen odors and
frequently by the cNhalation from decay
ing matter and drains Every room
should have a direct opening into the ont
er air, and in order 20 prevent drafts this
inlet should be 50 constructed that the air
entering from without takes an upward
direction. instead OF falling Immediately,
like a cold shower, upon the occupants Of
the room. for Il the outer air is colder
than that Of the room, as il nearly always
Il. it il heavier. and consequently sinks by
its gTVat weight.
4 simple plan Of giving an upward di-
rection 20 the air as it enters the room is
TO have an ornamental glass screen fitted
across the lower part OF the window and
TO raise the lower sash. Air then enters
from two quarters. both in an upward di-
rection, since that which enters az the bot
tom Of the sash passes upward till u reach
es the top Of the screen, and that which
enters between the two sashes is directed
upward by the lower SASH which acts as
a second screen.
A similar plan Is for the bottom edge Of
the window frame 20 overlap by some inch
a. the bottom Of the window, which can
then be raised 20 within half an inch Of
the edge Of the frame, so that air Is ad-
nlitted between the sashes only and Of
course in an upward direction. In many
modern houses the windows are sd made
as to permit Of this, and when this con-
struction does not exist at tine expense Of
a shilling or two piece OF ornamental
hoard may be fixed for the purpose.
Another plan OF giving ventilation
through the middle rails OF the sashes is TO
have block Of wood to fit the window
frame at the bottom on which the lower
sash. after being raised for a couple Of
inches, accurately rests.
This plan, first advocated by DIR. Hinckes
Bird, is one Of the cheapest and IS suited
to houses where economy is necessary, as
Is also the still simpler method Of boring
holes in the wooden surface afforded by
the meeting rails Of the upper and lower
sash.
This is rather an effective means Of ven
tilation for cold and especially for foggy
weather, as by placing a light layer Of cot
ton wool over these holes the air is both
filtered and warmed on its entrance. and
it is quite surprising 20 see how, in a short
time, the wool becomes black and grimy,
showing that 10 saves our rooms and lungs
from much SCOT and dirt Air as il en-
tiers may also be filtered BY muslin cur
tains across the windows.
Double windows open below outside and
above inside give an effective ventilation
without draft, and good plan for large
rooms, hospital wards or halls is for the
top Of the window TO open with flap slop-
ing inward. such flap, however, allows
the air 20 fall into the room like cold wa
ter unless the sides are filled mp boy a leath-
er or some similar contrivance.
When one has venetian blinds. rooms
can be ventilated without draft by open
ing the windows at the top and allowing
the strips Of wood I'm the blind 20 slope up
ward and inward SO as 20 admit the air ia
an upward direction The Louvre venti-
lator. which Is fixed in a window pane
and opens with a cord. is arranged on this
plan. Report.