Dean's System of Greenhouse Heating by Steam or Hot Water - With Formulas for Obtaining Different TemperaturesPaperback, 5 November 2012

This antiquarian volume comprises a detailed guide to a system of heating greenhouses by steam or hot water, with formulas for obtaining different temperatures. This volume primarily contains tables giving the radiation necessary per square foot of glass, glass surface sizes of flow and return pipes, lists of prices of pipe and fittings, and other useful information on the subject. This comprehensive text will be of much use to those with a keen interest in gardening, and is not to be missed by collectors of antiquarian gardening literature. The sections of this text include: 'Radiating Surface of Pipes', 'For Conservatories and Irregular Shaped Houses', 'Equalization of Pipe Areas', 'Relative Capacities of Pipes for Conveying or Discharging Liquids and Cases', 'Boiler Room and Chimney', 'Main Supply Pipes', 'Location of Radiation', etcetera. Many antique books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are proudly republishing this book now in an affordable modern edition.