Evening star., 1941-03-08
Pump Is Valuable
Investment Where
Floods Threaten
Sturdy, Economical Unit
Will Keep Low-Lying
Basement Dry
Nv LAWRENCE CROLIUS.

BY LAWRENCE CROLIUS.
It won't be long before the spring
freShets are with us again, and
many a basement will have its own
little flood to bother the house
holder. In some sections of the
country this flood business is taken
very philosophically and people
automatically abandon their homes
to the rising waters and seek higher
ground. But if you live in a nice
house with only the basement afloat
it would seem much smarter to
pump the water out as 1t arrives.
A newly announced sump-pump
Is logical answer to the problem,
and, according to the makers of
this equipment, 1t will remove very
large quantities of water auto
matically whether it comes in by
the slow seepage route, from drain
age or an out and out flood Made
in one compact, easily installed
unit, this new pump is equipped
with a sturdy electric motor mount
ed on an amply proportioned stand.
Parts of this mechanism are made
of brass and bronze throughout so
that you need not worry about its
not operating because of rust or
corrosion.
Ample Capacity.
To give you more than ample
capacity to cope with large quanti-
ties of water should the need arise,
the pump is fitted with a newly
designed impeller of forged con-
struction which enables it to pump
5000 gallons per hour against a
total head of 10 feet. This capacity
gives you that extra safety margin
which might seem unnecessary now,
but comes in mighty handy when
your basement is fighting off the
rising waters. The automatic con-
troll for the pump is of the float
less" variety which insures nom
sticking, trouble-free operation at
all times.
Considering the reasonable price
of this Sump-pump it would seem
like an excellent form of insurance
if you have suffered from the in
fiuX of moisture in the past, and
should save its cost in a short time
by adequately protecting both home
and furnishings. A damp basement
has far-reaching effects on the rest
of the house, you know, and dry
one will help save you money in
many ways.
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Hot-Water Heater.
If you have an ordinary side
arm" type of hot-water heater con-
nected to a water storage tank
which is in good condition you are
more than likely wishing you could
convert it into some kind of an
automatic unit and still not spend
too much money. Those old-fash-
ioned gas-burning devices not only
cost a considerable amount of
money to operate but you are never
sure that you are going to get hot
water when you want it most. If
one member of the family rushes
in and gets a bath before you do,
the chances are that there is not
going to be enough water in the
storage tank to carry you through
your bathing maneuvers. So why
not look into the idea of changing
over the old system and making it
entirely automatic in operation?
A new conversion unit can now be
installed in place of the old side
arm, and once it is lighted you
don't have to worry about it any
more. 1t stays lighted until all the
water in the storage tank is hot,
then the built-in thermostat shuts
it off. When water is drawn from
the tank it heats the cold water
which is coming into the tank up
to the proper temperature, then it
shuts itself off until further notice.
Thus, the hot-Water supply has very
quick recovery and your family
need not worry about parceling out
the hot water any more.
Economical in Operation.
The heater itself is built around
an efficient little filmed exchange
element, and the burning gas is
given a chance TO pass through this
element and give off heat to the
water which is circulated through
the casting. The fins soak up heat
which would otherwise be lost up
the chimney, and for this reason
we are advised that the unit is
economical in operation. The gas
burner section is made up of three
burners for the smaller of the two
models, and six for the larger. They
are provided with full size air ad-
justments which make the setting
Of the flame a simple matter, and
also get away from any trouble with
stoppages which would occur if lint
or dust were to enter a minute
opening.
We are advised that the smaller
model burns approximately 40 cubic
feet of gas per hour with a re-
covery of % gallons per hour, while
the larger consumes about rs cubic
feet of manufactured gas and re-
heats So gallons of water per hour.
Both units are only % inches high
and Is inches wide, and are sup.
piled with handsome chromium
plated jackets which are as good
looking as they are durable. All
automatic control valves are built
right into the units and are of sturdy
construction to insure long, trouble
free operation.
To make sure that operating costs
are held to a minimum the manu-
facturers advise that the storage
tank, whether new or old, should
be covered with an efficient layer
of insulation of the rock wool or
ready formed air cell variety.
If you would like to know the
names of the makers of the products
described in this column just tear
the column out and send it with a
stamped, self-addressed envelope to
Lawrence Crolius, SO East Sixty
seventh street, New York City.
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