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in its installation, but it is by far the most satisfactory under average 

 conditions. 



In installing a complete system of water in the house one can figure 

 the bath tub at a cost of about $22, the hot water heater at $8.50, the 

 closet at $16, the vent from soil pipe to the roof at $6, single traps at 

 $1.75, grease trap under the kitchen sink at $3.25, 1^1 inch galvanized 

 iron pipe at 15c per foot cut to proper lengths, I14 inch lead pipe at 

 45c a foot, and kitchen sinks at $6 apiece. The cost of labor on a com- 

 plete system will vary from $40 to $60. Where an air pressure tank 

 is installed one can figure a twenty barrel size as worth $40 and a ten 

 barrel size as worth $30, while an air pump will cost $7.50. 



A new plan of air pressure supply is what is known as the Periy 

 system. This system locates the air tank convenient to the power, and 

 the engine or windmill simply compresses the air in this tank which is 

 connected by pipes with a specially designed automatic pump in the 

 well worked by the compressed air which forces fresh water from the 

 well wherever needed. This pump operates only when water is drawn 

 from a faucet, maintaining a constant pressure. 



Under most conditions some form of the compressed air system is 

 the most desirable if funds are available for installing it. The fact 

 that it gives sufficient pressure to furnish considerable fire protection 

 and that it has the added advantage of allowing the tank to be installed 

 within the cellar or within a building where freezing can be prevented 

 is of much importance. Where the same gas engine that runs the pump 

 is also used for other purposes the expense of its installation is not 

 much in excess of the ordinary windmill and tower tank method. 



As to the details of installing a water system, there are a number 

 of points that must be kept in mind. In the first place it must be 

 recognized that the installation of anything like a complete system is a 

 complicated matter and requires the knowledge of a competent plumber 

 if the work is to be properly done. To be sure a man who is familiar 

 with plumbing work and who can secure a set of plumber's tools may be 

 able to install a satisfactory system himself, but unless he is naturally 

 handy with tools the job will usually be one which will give trouble. 

 For the smaller jobs a man with an ordinary amount of ingenuity and 

 the necessary tools can do the work. 



The white enameled bath tub is the most satisfactory form to buy 

 at this time. These are made with a wide rolled edge in the same 

 manner as the sinks and are in every way to be preferred to metal 

 lined tubs. The difference in the cost is insignificant as compared with 

 the greater satisfaction secured from them. 



Wash basins or lavatories should be of the same material. The 



