Perimeter heating proposed for economy homes
Oklahoma City report notes a new perimeter heating system by Vik ing Air Conditioning. The design embeds warm air ducts in concrete slab floors with bottom-outlet heat and ceiling returns, promising lower labor and installation costs and quick temperature response. Nationwide testing continues at a University of Illinois residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Marion I. Levy
Viking Air Conditioning Corporation
Cleveland
American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers
Levy
National Warm Air Heating and Air Conditioning Association
Trade Association For
University of Illinois
Association
Feeding the Furnace is an Art By Bob Scharff
The article explains how to hand fire a furnace for efficiency. It covers shaking grates to first glow, forming a back cavity, adding fresh coal with live coals visible, and balancing dampers and ashpit. It notes thermostat control and burner flame indicators for efficiency and warns not to tinker with automatic controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Scharff
Bohrs Apartment Sold to William J Privonka
Mr and Mrs G S Bohr sold their three apartment property at 614 Sixth Street SE to William J Privonka. He resides at 1426 C Street SW and bought the property as an investment. The sale was a cooperative transaction handled by Art Adams and Charles A Siegfried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. S. Bohr
Sixth Street
William J. Privonka
C Street
Art Adams
Charles A. Siegfried
Dampness Hazard In Laying Rubber Tile on Concrete
The January American Builder warns dampness in houses on a floating concrete slab when laying rubber tile. It outlines six steps: sand or gravel fill, termite-treated concrete, asphalt felt membrane, minimum four inch slab, seal exposed edges, and slab perimeter insulation with a 1.6 grade slope. Also requires steel-smooth finish and rolling each tile section to remove gas bubbles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Builder
Grundmanns Sell Residence to Bruces
Mr and Mrs Edwin Grundmann sold their house at 222 Twenty seventh Street NE to Mr and Mrs Elmer Bruce 1714 D Avenue NE for February 15 possession The Grundmanns transfer relocates to Chicago The sale was handled by Bickel and Byers Realtors They previously sold property for Mr and Mrs J J Matus 1320 Thirtieth Street NE and two lots on Thirty second Street NE to Theodore H Mohrbacher Thirty third Street Drive SE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Grundmann
Twenty-seventh Street
Elmer Bruce
D Avenue
Grundmann
Merchants Motor Freight
Chicago
Bickel and Byers
J. J. Matus
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. S. Bohrs
W. J. Privonka
Grundmanns
Bruces
Larry Lawrence
Mt. Vernon Ave
Hatch & Brookman
Eighth Ave
Dial
Dalewood Avenue
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Memorial Drive
First Street
26Th St
Scutter Ave
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Luberger
G.I
Pollman
Pullman Leading Architects
America
Thyer Manufacturing Corp
Toledo, Ohio
Pullman
W. H. Wenkstern CO
Third Street
Iowa Floor Covering CO
First Avenue
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