The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-06

ated in this ideal temperature while
congress, Government officials and
others forced to remain over in the
heat of the national capitol have
sweltered.
DR.. Bells refrigerating system is
modification of the ice stove
invented some years ago by Willis
time endurable. The results of his
Investigations have been that he has
j. Willis, chief of the weather bu-
reau. In Mr.. Moore's ice stove the
process was revised and ice was fed
instead of coal A current of air
was passed through it and into the
given living rooms of the house.
This cold air had a certain effect in
lowering temperatures, but it was
found that the cold air soon escaped
and the original temperatures re-
turned
DR.. Bell has just returned from
trip around the world He mas
spent year in uninterrupted trav-
eI. In many tropic countries where
Europeans and Americans dwell he
was surprised to note that the effort
was made to reduce temperature. In
none of the houses of the tropics is
the temperature less than the nor
NAL shade heat. DR.. Bell held that
by taking thought this condition
might be improved upon.
He returned to Washington lust
at the beginning of the summer
The ice stove suggestion, coupled
with his observations abroad, and a
desire to remain comfortably in
Washington for time to look af-
ter his interests, led to cold air eX-
perlments. He soon decided that,
hn Crn IA
air, the ordinary apartment was
not fitted for retaining it. 1t is
we'll known fact that cold air is
heavier than warm air. Every
body has noticed that when a win
dow is opened in a room in cold
weather, the feet of the occupant
soon feel the cold while the room
is still warm higher up. The ad-
mitted cold air has fallen TO the
floor.
More exact experiments prove
more conclusively the greater
weight of cold air. Cold air may be
poured into bucket and be car
ried about. 1t is much like water
or any other of the liquids. Being
heavier than warm air, however, il
has a tendency to spread out as wa
ter would unless restrained. So
when cold air is poured into the
ordinary chambers. it flows out
through the doors, the windows or
any other apartment. All houses
are built open at the floor level.
The attempt to keep cold air in
them is as useless as an attempt
as an attempt to keep water in a
bucket full of holes.
Such were the conclusions which
DR.. Bell reached. Then the idea oc-
Cured to him of finding recep-
tacle for his old air. On the ground
floor of the house is what was
once a swimming tank. 1t is built
to hold water. He decided that it
would hold cold air.
DR.. Bell discarded the original
ice stove and arranged large ice
box of his own design. Air pipes
led into this ice box, and lead from
II into the bottom OF the empty
swimming tank. Into this lead
pipe is placed an electric fan which
regulates the flow of air. When
the fan is started it draws air
through the ice box and conducts
II TO the bottom of the swimming
tank. The tank is filled with cold
air just as it might be, filled with
water. 10 be sure certain amount
! of the cold air comes in contact
WIN lhC " dl III dI the lOD ana IS
carried away. But a small current
constantly coming in from below re-
places it, and the room is kept at
the desired temperature
DIR. Bell set the scale of the de-
slrable temperature at 65 degrees.
This is regarded as the ideal de-
gree of heat and cold for the we'll
being of man. He regulated his
fan in such a way that it would
keep sufficient current OF cold
air coming into the room 20 main
tain this temperature. He moved
MS easy chair, his study table and
his couch into the swimming tank
There he is spending the hot weeks
in ideal comfort, while the President
OF the United States and those dig
hltarles who make the laws swelter
with the thermometer at 80 and
above. Once in three days the
ice box requires refilling, taking
zoo pounds. This and the current
required TO keep the small fan go
ing Is the sum total of the expense
OF maintaining the cold air plant.
DR. Bell is succeeding in keep
ing cool in sultry summer weather
in Washington, and that weather is
as bad as ii is easy to find. But
he holds that he is also establish
ing a principle upon which may be
based practical plan for refriger-
ating portion of any city house.
He is not patenting any of his ap-
pliances in this connection. All the
world is at liberty to use the
scheme of the box and the fan and
and the water-tight room for re-
tanning the cold air. In almost any
house there is some room that may
be ADAPTED to the scheme of CON
tanning cold air. The manner of
its arrangement and fitting to the
purpose may be worked out by the
given stockholder. Any man may
arrange himself an apartment where
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