The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-01-27

to place a pitcher or other pump over
a sink in the kitchen and extend the
suction pipe to the well. The suc-
ton lift should not exceed twenty
feet or the pump will not operate
satisfactorily, if at ALL 1t should also
be remembered that water flowing
through a pipe meets with co1 to4r-
able resistance due to friction, which
increases as the velocity Of tho water
and the length Of the pipe increase
and as the diameter Of the pipe d.
minishes. Elbows and bonds in the
pipe greatly increase the friction.
Pump manufacturers give iu10rm1~
ton in regard to this FRACTIONAL loss,
which should always be considered in
arranging a pumping system in the
kitchen or elsewhere.
An elevated water supply tank may
be placed in the attic, on the roof on
the windmill tower, on a special tower
or on the silO. 1t must be high enough
to give the desired pressure at points
where the water is used The tank
may be of wood or galvanized metal.
It's size will depend on the amount Of
water used daily in the house A 80
to 800 gallon tank is sufficient for the
average family, although some have
much larger tank. SO that . supply 6uf-
ficient to last several days may be
maintained. A larger tank Is also nee
essary where water is supplied to the
house and barns.
The simplest system Of this kind is
one with the tank in the attic oron the
roof, supplying water to the Kitchen
only. When the expense can be AZ
forded a hot water tank connected
with the range may be placed In tie
kitchen and the water plumbing be OK
tended to a bathroom.
The pump for this system must be q
force pump, which not only raises Wa
ter to its own level by suction, hut
forces it to greater heights, according
to the power applied. The pump may
be placed over the well or i'm any other
convenient spot as long as the suction
lift does not exceed twenty feet a
three way valve on such n pump per
mits the operator to direct the water
to the tank or through the pump spout,
as desired. The pump may be operated
by hand but where much water Is TO
be pumped to a considerable height a
windmill, a small gas engine or an
electric motor will save much time and
exertion. If the location Of the pump,
which should be convenient to the en-
CINE, necessitates a long suction line
the size Of the pipe should be increased
and all unnecessary bends or fittings
avoided in order to lessen the friction
The great objection to an elevated
tank system is that in the colder eli
mates there is danger Of the water in
the tank freezing. This Is particularly
Objectionable when the tank is located
in the attic, where considerable dam
age may be caused If 1t should burst !
1t Is also necessary to provide an os-
pecially strong support for the tank.
Another objection is that If located in
the attic the tank is likely to catch
considerable filth. 1t should ia such
cases be easily accessible for more or
less frequent cleaning. 1t is well 0l=o
to cover the tank to prevent. as f5r as .
possible, the entrance Of dirt ana
vermin. and when placed on a tower
outside it should be covered to pre-
vent the breeding Of mosquitoes. /
The great advantages Of this egs-
tenn are its cheapness and simplicity,
All that is needed are q force pump. q .
storage tank, pipe from the pump to
the tank, a pipe from the tank to the
point at which water is used and ac-
companying fixtures. The tank should
have an overflow pipe. particularly il
located in the attic