The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-24

to place pitcher or other pump over
sink in tho kitchen and extend the
suction Pipe TO the we'll. The sue
ton lift should not exceed twenty
feet or the pump viii not operate
satisfacita, 4. II at all II should ALSO
be rene bascd that water flowing
through q pipe meets with consider
able resistance due to friction, which
increases as the velocity of the watcr
and The length OF the pipe increase
end a. tlis diameter II the pire d.
minisheS. Elbows and bends in the
pipe greatly increase the friction.
Pump manufacturers give informa-
ton IN regard 10 this frictional loss,
which should always be considered in
arranging . pumping system in the
Kitchen or elsewhere.
An elevated water supply tank may
he placed inlt.lc attic, on the roof, on
the windmill tower. on Il special tower
or on file silo Ii must be hieh enough
% give lie desired pressure AT loiilts
w.cvc III. watcr IS i'sed. 'yhc tank
ma. BE- cl wtal Or s.livani::cd metal.
It's ste sTill derenti on lie amount OF
winter used Ei;ly in Tie hoase. y 30
10 .iCD ration tank IS sufficient Tor the
average fanny although some h'tyc .
much larger ts.nk. so that 4 supply SUI
iiclent to last several days may he
maintained 4 larger tank is also nee
essary where water Is supplied to ilie
house and barns.
The simplest system of this kind is
one with the tank in the attic or ON the
roof. supplying wAfer TO the kitchen
only When the expense can be aft
fordcd Il lot water tank connected
WITH the range may be placed in the
kitchen and he water plumbing be cS.
tended 10 q bathroom.
Tho pump for this system must he .
force pump. which rot only raises wat
ter 10 its own level by suction, hut
forces 1t 70 greater heights, according
to the power applied The pump may
be placci over HE web or in any other
cony anient. spot as long as the Suction
lift does aet exceed twenty feet. 4
three way valve on such pump per-
to tue tank or through the pump spout,
rs desired. The pump may be operated
by hand but where much water Is 10
be pumped 60 Il considerable height
Windmill Il small gas engine o. an
cleo ric motor will save much time and
cxcr ion II the location of the pump,
which should be convenient to the en-
the Yize Of tie pipe should be increased
and oil unnecessary bends or fittings
nvoi,ied III order Ia lessen the friction.
This great objection to an elevated
tank system ID 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 it should burst.
II is also necessary to provide an es-
pecia'ly atrcng support for the tank.
Another objection is that il located in
the attlc the TANK is likely TO catch
considerable filth. 1t should in such
cases be easily accessible for mere or
less f1equcnt cleaning. 1t is well also
to cover the tank to prevent, as far as
possible, the entrance of dirt and
vcrr,iit, and when placed on n tower
outside il should be covered to pre-
vent tie breeding Of mosquitoes.
The treat advantages of this sys-
tcm ~ its cheapness and simplicity,
AL that Is needed are force pump, a
storage tank, pine from the pump to
the tank, a pine from the tank to the
point e which water is used and ac
companying fixtures. The tank should
have an overflow pipe, particularly IL
located in the attic.