7ht RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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Diagram of a Cistern 
On page 1824 is an article entitled 
“Waterproofing a Cistern.!’ I believe it 
will be interesting to the readers of The 
R. N.-Y. to hear about my cistern, which 
is impervious to water. I have a fine 
country residence with all the modern im¬ 
provements. Without this cistern it 
would be difficult to have a fine hot water 
heating plant, with hot and cold rain¬ 
water in the kitchen sink, in the bath¬ 
room and the laundry tubs in the base¬ 
ment. This cistern was built into the 
basement wall on two sides, and is about 
10x12 ft. in size, and comes up to the top 
of the basement wall. It is just like a 
solid cement pen in the corner, just un¬ 
der the kitchen, and it is constantly filled 
with water, and not a drop of water 
oozes through the sides of the wall. It is 
just as dry as any portion of the base¬ 
ment wall. There is a drain pipe, which 
prevents the cistern overflowing. 
The cistern water is used in the fur¬ 
nace, and therefore the radiators are free 
from all mineral substances The water 
is heated from the cooking range for all 
hot water taps. In addition to the excel¬ 
lent system of hot and cold water in 
kitchen sink, toilet, bathtub and laundry, 
there is also a pump by the side of the 
kitchen sink which supplies water from 
the well out in the yard some 80 ft. This 
is a never-failing spring well, which can¬ 
not be pumped dry. There is also a pump 
in the barn, 00 ft. away. I will supply a 
small diagram showing the layout of the 
cistern. r. a. b. 
A Idem N. Y. 
Glazed Tile for Water Pipe 
In answer to F. W. C.. Pennsylvania, 
in regard to glazed tile for water pipe, 
we have used 2-in. tile for about 80 years 
with excellent results. If put in right 
and cemented properly it has no equal. 
Pennsylvania. mack l. van wegen. 
In reply to F. W. C.’s inquiry on page 
1876 I have successfully used 4-in. glazed 
sewer pipe, with joints cemented, for a 
distance of one-half mile, conducting a 
barrel of water per minute, over very un¬ 
even ground, with a gravity fall at the ex¬ 
treme of 86 ft. This line has been in use 
continually for 10 years, with very little 
expense for upkeep, and is better today 
than when first, built. If so desired, will 
give a detailed description and cost. 
Medina Co., O. ,t, n, ganyard, 
I have a line of 4-in. glazed tile pipe, 
laid about 20 years ago, and have never 
had any trouble with it except when the 
frost reached it at two points, and that 
was easily fixed by filling "around the 
cracked tile with cement: with the right 
mixture could turn on the water in 24 
hours. The inlet at the spring is about 
15 ft. above the top of the hydrant at the 
kitchen door. With the pressure we have 
never had any trouble at the joints. In 
connecting the joints the ends were wet¬ 
ted thoroughly, and I think this impor¬ 
tant to make a good job. The tiles are as 
clean as when put down, and the water 
comes out of the hydrant clean and pure. 
Pennsylvania. L. E. 
Avoiding Furnace Dust 
Ash dust goes up through registers be¬ 
cause there are leaks in the iron air dome 
over the fire box, which should have been 
properly pointed up with asbestos cement, 
but the main thing to prevent it even in 
such cases is, before shaking the fire down 
or adding fuel, to see that the damper on 
the chimney pipe is wide open, the indi¬ 
rect damper, if any. is closed. When 
shaking fire down, the feed mouth door 
should bo closed, though the slide may be 
left open. When adding fuel, both the 
ash pit door and the slide in it should be 
closed. 
A very good plan is to follow the direc¬ 
tions of the maker of the heating plant, 
for he knows best how to operate his ap¬ 
pliance to the best advantage. Ask him 
for sectional diagrams of his heater, and 
to send you printed directions on its op¬ 
eration to the best advantage. It will pay 
in dollars to make a study of the economic 
use of fuel. The Bureau of Mines at 
Washington, D. O.. will send on request 
pamphlets on use of fuel, hot-air or hot- 
water heaters, etc., without expense. I 
might add that the maker of any heating 
plant is desirous that it give best results. 
II. BEHLERT. 
Site was very stout and must have 
weighed nearly three hundred pounds. 
She was learing roller-skating .when she 
had the misfortune to fall. Several at¬ 
tendants rushed to her side, but were 
unable to raise her at once. One said, 
soothingly: “We’ll get you up. all right, 
madam, don’t be alarmed.” “Oh. I’m 
not alarmed at all: but your floor is so 
terribly bumpy.” And then from under¬ 
neath came a feeble voice: “T am not a 
bump : I’m an attendant.”—Everybody’s 
Magazine. 
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