The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-23
THE MAURETANIA's VENTILATION.


80 much Is eaid ii The papera nova
days about each new Atlantic liner tnat
the public comes 10 feel sense OF
lownership il the vessel, and many per-
Sons nhose sea voyages never have been
or never win be farther than Coney is-
Land become enthusiastic over speed re-.
cords and are loud III their praise Of the
new craft Tie old traveller who has
clossed AMI recr0ssed the ocean and it
whose mind lingcr keen feegilections 81
Of foul and smelly air il bad weather
ask II they have learned how 20 ven
tiiate her" The Mauretania presents
some distinct advantages IL this diree
tion. which are described by the Liver
pool correspondent 81 tile Lancet he
notes that passs-,efs have a propensity
tC open something in order to get fresh
air. -They are 80 accustomed to open
door or window ut home that when
they reach a cabin their habit must Be
matiied ar they will insist that taey
are not getting proper ventilation. The
new vessel shows the usual cosls On the
nppeTTn0st deck. but these sentilate the
engine fp0m. and have nGtalng to do
with the cabins and saloons The new
system seems % tx independent Ut the
opening aud closing of various Yentiiat.
ors within the passengers reach, and
its triumph seems to lie in the fact that
be may open what he likes without De.
arranging the sentilatora. All the pas
scnger cabins and saloons and the crew
quarters are supplied with compressed
air. IN other words, the air Is every
habitable portion Of the ship i under
greater pressure than the outside atm0s.
phere. except 10 the layatories Thus, II
cabin door opens the air rIsaes out
and not into the cabin. IN case Of the
iaSatories the process Is reversed The
system u known as the therma-tank
system, No iess than IS If these ira
eaines, says the Lancet correspondent,
are placed IN different parts of the YES
sci. They consist Of a strong metallic
ease containing In one part aB electric
fan Of such power that It can puinp
down into inc shIp 1000 cubic feet II
air per minute THIS means 4 grand total
u 100000 cubic feet Of fresh sea air
from the upper deck per minute Vita
that supply tie entire atmosphere with
in The habitsble part of the snip can l,e
changed every four minutes Within each
III there appsatuses are Z number 81
coils that can be allied with steam, and
thus The air IS warmed before Il i
pumped into the ship. The ventilation
~ no wise depends on the weather or the
wind. iut wholly and solely on the rap
iaify in the revolutions IT the fans. Tie
shafts that communicate still the Iag
stories do not serve - inlets. bat a.
ontletss the current Is. therefore. 10 the
laratory and out b. the shafts. and
these abut into the outef funnel Tins.
the air from the Iayatofies 4 diseharg
ed into the open at tie top If tie fun.
nels With the smoke THE laFatories are
flushed from a large tank Of sea water
on the upper deck Even IN the highest
closets. mere i water bead Of % feet.
The Fishing IS therefore dire with
great force and fhoSougnness. For The
sieerage passengers toilet, 81 the az
paratsM y arraneea To work aatonafi
eally. and the whole compartment con
tanning their toilets and bath fahs ii
tiled and can be washed out with bose
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