Connecticut western news., 1910-06-02

essltaSng many steps Tn reachlnR ulHeT- ent parts of the room. The distance between the kitchen table and the cook ing range should not exceed 6 feet. 1t should be borne in mind that If this dis tance is increased one step two extra steps must be travelled each time in go- ing and returning, In the course of A day the housewife or servant may be made to travel miles in doing the work The sink and drain board should be at one end at the workable. Even where water is carried into the kitchen by hand, small sink is decided Ad- vantage.
 Any small room may be converted in- to bathroom, or small addition can be built on one side of the house at a very moderate cost, If the bathroom is placed on the second floor, as is usually the case in northern latitudes, it should be either over the pantry or the kitchen In all cases the bathroom should be so located as to simplify the plumbing. especially the hot-water piping.
 The entire fixtures for a very hatis- factory bathroom can now be secured at price not exceeding SS5, though more desirable class of fixtures can be had for $50 or S60. Formerly the services of an expert plumber were required to install such an equipment, but during recent years the fixtures for both the water supply and drainage have been SO sim plifsd that anyone of ordinary mechsni- cal ability can accomplish the installa- tion. ..+ 5.....
 The simpler and plainer forms of bathroom fixtures are now considered most desirable. Marble basins and lava tories are now replaced by the modem porcelain ware, which is less expensive. easie- to install, and not so liable to breakags.
 The use of bathroom will require some form of water-heatinR appliance Modern cooking ranges are generally provided with "water. back" or hollow plate along one side of the fro box Water is supplied from n tank and cir culates through this heating plate, and as hot water is drawn from the tank ik is replaced by cold water from the ser vice pipe. The hot-water pipe should connect to the top of the tank and then divide, one branch leading to the bath room and the other to the kitchen sink
 Whatever the source of water supply "a spring, a well. a cistern. or a run ming braok-considerable labor will be saved by providing economical means of lifting the water and delivering it where required for use. If strong springis available with plenty of fall below it, the water may be forced to the house by means of hydraulic ram. The ram is the simplest of waUer-elsya- ting devices. and the cost of operating it is practically nothing. as the waste from the spring acts as source of power for the delivery of a small, but constant, stream of water to the house. A ram will give good service wherever the flow of the spring is upward of gallons minute, with fall of or 10 feet within 45 or 50 feet below the spring The water may be raised to height Of 80 or 70 feet above the spring, but not more than or per cent of the flow will be delivered to the house. How ever, this is generally sufficient for all domestic purposes.
 A very simple and satisfactory device consists of high grade hand pump in the kitchen with suction pipe leading to the bottom of the well or spring Water can be drawn a distance of 400 or 800 feet, provided the perpendicular rise is not more than 10 or l2 feet. Water can be lifted by suction pump to a height of about 30 feet. but % feet is practically the limit for best results For each 25 feet of suction pipe when bringing water from distance an allow apce of foot less rise should be made. With long suction pipe there should be first-class foot valve on the end in the we'll or spring to prevent the water in the pipe working back when the pump is not is use. .-.
 Many sources of power for the pump ing of water are available, such as wind mills. hot.air engines, and oil or gasoline engines. Steam power is, as a rule, not adapted to the pumping of water on the farm, but with the increase i'll the mum Der and efficiency of gasoline outfits it is simple matter to provide for lifting water to tank or delivering it direct to a house. .....e
 The various methods of providing for the delivery of the water to the dwelling are too numerous for detailed descrip- tiop and must be worked out to suit local conditions. Small galvanized,iron piping can be fitted by almost anyone by the aid of set of tools for the pur. pose. The necessary outfit consists mainly of pipe cutting and threading dies, pair of pipe wrenches, and pipe holding wise, the whole outfit costing $12 to $14.