Project Gutenberg 2016-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 234 Keene, E. S. (Edward Spencer) 1864 Keene, Edward Spencer 18008009 Mechanics of the Household A Course of Study Devoted to Domestic Machinery and Household Mechanical Appliances The steam heating plant -- The hot-water heating plant -- The hot-air furnace -- Temperature regulation -- Management of heating plants -- Plumbing -- Water supply -- Sewage disposal -- Coal -- Atmospheric humidity -- Ventilation -- Gaseous and liquid fuels -- Electricity. E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Chris Jordan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Mechanics of the Household" by E. S. Keene is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work focuses on the principles and mechanisms of domestic machinery and household mechanical appliances, providing insights into how these systems enhance convenience and efficiency in modern homes. At the start of the book, the author outlines its objective to explain the physical principles governing household mechanical devices, highlighting the importance of understanding these systems for practical use. The introduction mentions a variety of household systems, such as heating, water distribution, sewage disposal, and lighting, emphasizing their mechanical and operational aspects. This foundational information sets the stage for a more in-depth exploration of topics like steam heating, plumbing, and water supply, which are elaborated upon in the chapters to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Plumbing Heating Lighting TX Text Category: Science - Physics Category: Engineering & Technology Category: How To ... 1060652 2025-09-20T11:22:07.461997 text/html 1022153 2024-10-22T23:41:27 text/html 7073883 2025-09-20T11:22:27.439929 application/epub+zip 7074369 2025-09-20T11:22:11.585051 application/epub+zip 384702 2025-09-20T11:22:09.560986 application/epub+zip 7334104 2025-09-20T11:22:36.780903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7285668 2025-09-20T11:22:25.046995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 629247 2022-09-23T06:24:12.775586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 810043 2025-09-20T11:22:04.008987 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 790114 2024-10-22T23:41:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16790 2025-09-20T11:22:36.985923 application/rdf+xml 15017 2025-09-20T11:22:09.786968 image/jpeg 2250 2025-09-20T11:22:09.683964 image/jpeg 7026102 2025-09-20T11:22:08.082019 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog