Hints to househunters and householders / by Ernest Turner.

  • Turner, Ernest.
Date:
1884
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Hints to househunters and householders / by Ernest Turner. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the object of preventing an excessive consumption of fuel, and to keep the hot plates and ovens heated by a small fire, the fireplace is fitted with a rising bottom, movable vertically by a rack-and-pinion motion, which can be raised as the fuel burns away. The waste is small, the roasting being noted as “well done.” The pastry, however, is only “fair.” No. 12.—In the “ Radiator” Range the fireplace is circular, and projects to the extent of a half-circle beyond the front of the range. The gases pass through a narrow opening horizontally into a com- bustion-chamber at the back, for the consumption of smoke, whence they pass over and under the ovens, one on each side. By the projection of the fireplace, places are provided for three joints roasting at once in addition to the roasting ovens; and the ovens are not exposed to the direct heat of the fire. Both the roasting and the pastry work of this range are noted as “ well done,” the percentage of loss in roasting being small. No. 13.—The Dutch Oven, has its fireplace above. Air is admitted through grates all round the fire- place, to perfect the combustion. The draught from the fire descends on both sides of the oven, reunit- ing at the bottom, and proceeding thence to the chimney. There is no boiler, but there is a coil of pipe within the fireplace surrounding the fire. The ends of the pipe rise to the cistern above. The roasting of this range is noted as “ well done,” with about an average percentage of loss of weight, the pastry work as only fair.