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tages of an open fire. It differs, however, from a register stove in that attention. At the bottom of the doors will be seen a small hit-and-miss 
the bottom, back, and sides of the grate are composed of hollow waterbars ventilator, by means of which the draught can be regulated, only just 
Fig. 77.— Fireplace Boiler, closed. 
and chambers, thus forming an excellent tubular hot-water boiler. Fig. 76 
shows the appearance presented by the stove during the daytime when 
being used as an open fireplace. Fig. 77 shows the appearance when the 
fire is banked up and the fireplace closed for the night. When closed up 
in this manner the fire will burn for a great number of hours without 
sufficient air being admitted to the fire as is necessary to support com¬ 
bustion. 
The fuel used is anthracite coal, the stove is a slow-combustion one, 
and the economy is very great, as the same fire warms two or more 
apartments at the same time and at one expense, 
