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or other accumulations, after which thoroughly scald 

 the house. No place of any size can be considered com- 

 plete without having a boiler for this purpose, no mat- 

 ter what the system of heating may be. Usually this 

 boiler can be used for other purposes also, — power, tem- 

 pering of water, or for steam circulation. The interest 

 on two or three hundred dollars bears no comparison to 

 the benefit derived, even if the boiler is used for this 

 sole purpose and remains idle ten months of the year. 

 The boiler once set can be attached to the water sys- 

 tem, thus requiring but little expense in extra pipe, 

 and this connection should be made with the " blow- 

 oflF" at the rear. When a house is ready for scalding 

 fill the boiler four-fifths full of water, heat it thoroughly, 

 and Wihen from forty to fifty pounds pressure is indi- 

 cated on the steam gauge, draw the fire. Connect a hose 

 with the hydrant to be used. Fasten to the end of this 

 a "leader" in much the same way you would a ring in 

 the nose of an animal. Take the " leader " in one hand 

 and with a thick glove the hose in the other, open the 

 connecting valves and the head of steam will drive all 

 the water from the boiler. With this, thoroughly scald 

 every inch of ground surface, the benches, walls and 

 sides of gutters. By opening the ends of the building 

 before commencing, a draft will be created which will 

 obyiate any inconvenience arising from the hot steam, 

 care being taken, of course, to begin at the end at which 

 the draft escapes from the house. Never attempt this 



