. Instructions for installing modern plumbing systems. ter bed, where the liquid is finallydisposed of, time between emptyings to dryand air out. The time between dischargesdepends on the size of the siphon compart-ment, and should be regulated by the kindof soil or filter into which the liquid is run.If the soil is a heavy loam with poor naturaldrainage, there should be more time betweendischarges; therefore the second compart-ment should be larger. If the soil is veryporous, or there is a decided fall to the landand the natural drainage is good, the dis-charge can be more frequent, and so th

. Instructions for installing modern plumbing systems. ter bed, where the liquid is finallydisposed of, time between emptyings to dryand air out. The time between dischargesdepends on the size of the siphon compart-ment, and should be regulated by the kindof soil or filter into which the liquid is run.If the soil is a heavy loam with poor naturaldrainage, there should be more time betweendischarges; therefore the second compart-ment should be larger. If the soil is veryporous, or there is a decided fall to the landand the natural drainage is good, the dis-charge can be more frequent, and so th Stock Photo

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. Instructions for installing modern plumbing systems. ter bed, where the liquid is finallydisposed of, time between emptyings to dryand air out. The time between dischargesdepends on the size of the siphon compart-ment, and should be regulated by the kindof soil or filter into which the liquid is run.If the soil is a heavy loam with poor naturaldrainage, there should be more time betweendischarges; therefore the second compart-ment should be larger. If the soil is veryporous, or there is a decided fall to the landand the natural drainage is good, the dis-charge can be more frequent, and so thesiphon compartment can be smaller. Thesoil or filter bed must not become water-logged, otherwise the waste accumulatesfaster than the ground can dispose of it andferments, giving off bad odors. The table on the following page, takenfrom Bulletin No. 57 of the United StatesDepartment of Agriculture, gives the sizesof settling and siphon compartments and thecorresponding size of siphon to be usedunder average conditions. The figures are C./.M/tNffOL£. SECT/OAtAL V/£W

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