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Boilers and Radiators
UnitedStates Radiator (orroration
GENERAL OFFICES: DETROIT, MICHIGAN Manufacturers of Capitol: Boilers and United States Radiators
Boston, Mass.
Portland, Me. Springfield, Mass. Providence. R. I. New Haven, Conn. Troy. N. Y.
New York, N. Y. Brooklyn. N. Y.
Branch and Sales Offices
Harrison, N. J.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Philadelphia. Pa.
Detroit, Mich.
Baltimore, Md.
Chicago, III.
Buffalo, N. Y.
Milwaukee, Wis.
Rochester, N. Y.
Indianapolis, Ind.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Louisville. Ky.
Cleveland, Ohio
St. Paul, Minn.
Columbus, Ohio
Kansas City, Mo.
Birmingham, Ala.
St. Louis, Mo. Des Moines, Iowa Omaha. Neb. Denver. Colo. Portland, Ore. Seattle, Wash. San Francisco, Calif.
Assembling Plants located at points indicated by asterisk
Manufacturing Plants Located in Following Cities Corry, Pa.; Detroit, Mich.; Dunkirk, N. Y.; Edwardsville, III.; Geneva, N. Y.; West Newton, Pa.
GUARANTEED HEATING
The problem of boiler ratings has been an acute and perplexing one. Some manu facturers rate their boilers conservatively. Others make extravagant claims. No two determine ratings on the same basis.
Associations of heating engineers and contractors have tried to protect themselves. They have fixed certain standards by which published ratings should be judged. But we find the standards in one city conflicting with those of another.
Boiler ratings consequently have come to mean little. They cannot be used for accurate comparison between different makes of boilers. They are an uncertain measure of the proper size of boiler required for a certain building.
The United States Radiator Corporation has now put an end to all the confusion.
In choosing the correct size of boiler for any building there is one, and only one, consideration: will it properly heat the required number of square feet of radiation?
The net cast iron radiating surface that each type and size of Capitol Boiler will heat adequately has been definitely determined and is officially published herewith.
And we have gone still farther--Capitol capacities are guaranteed in writing. Only the advanced design, the dependability and mechanical accuracy of Capitol Boilers could make possible such a positive assurance of heating capacity.
When the needed radiating surface is known and contributing factors checked, the selection of the proper Capitol Boiler becomes simple, sure and safe.
GUARANTEE
The United States Radiator Corporation will give with each Capitol Boiler sold, an absolute guarantee in writing that it will properly heat its full published amount of direct cast iron radiation provided only that the boiler is connected to a correctly installed system and that the recognized standard requirements listed herein are followed. Should any Capitol Boiler not meet these conditions, the additional capacity necessary will be supplied without charge by the United States Radiator Corporation.
STANDARD REQUIREMENTS
A guarantee of size of boiler for specified amount of direct cast iron radiation must be based upon certain standard requirements.
Direct Cast Iron Radiation: It is assumed that direct cast iron radiation will emit 240 B.t.u. per hour for steam, and 150 B.t.u. per hour for water, therefore, all radiation must be reduced to this heat emission basis.
The amount of radiation required on this basis shall be computed as outlined in our catalogue, or from methods adopted by either the Heating and Piping Contractors* National A ssociation, or the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers.
Corrections: Under ordinary conditions approximate corrections will reduce the following loads to their equivalent of direct cast iron radiation:
Direct-indirect, multiply by.......................................... 1.25 Indirect, multiply by....................................................... 1.50
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Boilers and Radiators
Blast Coils: Determine condensation in pounds of steam per hour and mul
tiply by 4.
Heat Value of Coal in
B.t.u. per Lb.
Factor
Heat Value of Coal in B.t.u. per Lb.
Factor
Heat Value of Coal in B.t.u. per Lb.
Factor
Domestic Hot Water Supply: Storage tank ca pacity in gallons--for steam multiply by 2; for water multiply by 3.2
Allowances: The boiler
13,000 12,500 12,000 11,500 11,000
1.00 1.07 1.14 1.21 1.29
10,500 10,000 9,500 9,000 8,500
1.37 1.46 1.56 1.67 1.79
8,000 7.500 7,000 6,500 6,000
1.92 2.06 2.21 2.36 2.53
size guaranteed for direct cast iron radiation includes
allowances for heat loss of piping system and peak load. Where the actual
AMOUNT OF DIRECT CAST IRON RADIATION EACH CAPITOL BOILER IS GUARANTEED TO CARRY
Boiler Size Direct Cast Iron Radiation
No.
Load. Sq. Ft.
Boiler Size Direct Cast Iron Radiation-
No.
Load, Sq. Ft.
surface in square feet of the piping system exceeds 25
Steam | Water
Steam | Water
per cent of the direct cast
Capitol Boilers--Square Type
iron radiation for steam, or 35 per cent for water, addi tional allowances shall be made for the extra surface.
Draft: The boiler shall be attached to a chimney providing sufficient draft to consume with proper com bustion the required amount of fuel per hour.
184 185 186 187 204 205 206 207 255 256
200 300 400 500 350 500 625 750 750 925
330 495 660 825 580 825 1030 1240 1240 1525
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238 239 240 4106 4107 4108 4109 4110 4111 WN276
2100 2400 2500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 3700
3465 3960 4125 3300 . 4125 4950 5775 6600 7425 6105
Fuel: The size of boiler
257
1125
1855
WN277
4300
7095
recommended is based upon
258
1300
2145
WN278
4900
8085
the use of a free-burning
C276
800
1320
WN279
5500
9075
coal not smaller than nut
C277
980
1620
WN280
6100
10065
size and having a heat value
G278
1160
1920
WN28J
6700
11055
of at least 13,000 B.t.u.
C279
1350
2220
WN282
7300
12045
When the coal to be used
235
1200
1980
WN283
7900
13035
has a heat value less than
236
1500
2475
WN284
8500
14025
13.000 B.t.u.. the direct 237 1800 2970
cast iron radiation shall be
Capitol Boilers--Smokeless Type
multiplied by the factor corresponding to heat value
of the coal.
627 727 827
1000 1225 1450
1650 2020 2390
1140 1240 1340
4500 4900 5400
7425 8085 8910
Capitol Dependable Smokeless Boilers
927 1027 1127
1675 1900
2125
2760 3135 3505
750 4700 850 5350 950 - 5850
7755 8825 9655
combustion of
bituminous coal at the lowest cost is now assured with a new degree of certainty by Capitol Smokeless Boilers.
1227 740 840 940 1040
2350 2500 3000 3500 4050
3875 4125 4950 5775 6680
1050 1150 1250 1350
6500 7000 7650 8150
10725 11550 12620 13450
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"Smokeless" simply means complete combustion. And all of the carbon which forms stand second to no other boiler.
smoke cannot be burned without the correct amount of air,
Capitol assembly, testing, and marking insure correct
oxygen. The auxiliary inlets that supply air for completing com
installation. No more skill or attention is necessary to stoke them for the smokeless, low-cost consumption of all
bustion in Capitol Smokeless Boilers
bituminous coals including lignite
are not dependent upon the skill,
than is required to fire ordinary
guesswork or memory of the fireman.
Their size for each boiler rating is definitely determined in the Capitol Testing laboratory and permanently fixed at the factory. They need no adjusting. The intensity of the fire itself governs the amount of air drawn in. To further assure ac curacy, every Capitol auxiliary inlet is always an integral part of a single boiler section and is never placed between two sections where faulty assembly will cause a variance.
This mechanical precision of com bustion which eaves fuel and minimizes smokeless uncertainty is typical of every detail in the pro gressive design and careful construc tion of Capitol Smokeless Boilers.
anthracite-burning boilers. The simple coking method of firing is all that is needed (pushing a portion of the incandescent coals back and
putting the green fuel in front). The main air supply is admitted
under the grates and through the fuel bed. After passing through four inches of live coals the oxygen in the air becomes exhausted. ' Additional air is taken from the ashpit, and
drawn up through carefully propor tioned and permanently fixed pas sages in the front'of the boiler which
open at a point fust above the fuel bed.
As the heated air and volatile
gases, distilled from the fuel, rush toward the back they,_aro deflected downward by a Curtain section.
Capitol Smokeless Boilers--50" Series
No. 1150 Capitol Smokdeos Boiler
Then, as they pass under, they are again charged with preheated air from another inlet in the Curtain.
For economy of fuel, ease of opera tion and dependable beat in buildings requiring 4700 to 8150
" - In boilers of eleven sections or larger, a bridgewall (which is designed for a fire-brick lining)
square feet with steam heat or. 7755 to 13,450 square feet with hot water, Capitol Series 50-inch Smokeless Boilers
retards their progress and in smaller sizes they meet the back wall. The fresh oxygen and heated volatile gases are
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