Comments on: Boiler Boiler http://chennaidailyfoto.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/boiler-boiler/ ....... planning to capture about Chennai aka Madras, what is the city all about, who are its people and many. We are in the southern part of India Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:14:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: R Sathyamurthy http://chennaidailyfoto.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/boiler-boiler/comment-page-1/#comment-752 R Sathyamurthy Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:53:37 +0000 http://chennaidailyfoto.wordpress.com/?p=1111#comment-752 Boilers are now found only in Tea Shops, that's right. But in the olden days when geysers were not so much in the vogue, boilers were household items for making boiled water for bathing. We had one in our house. There is a cylindrical pipe in the middle through which balls made of cow dung and coal is put to heat the water around that pipe. <em>Ram: For the "Hows" of operating a boiler Guide ... refer up </em> Boilers are now found only in Tea Shops, that’s right.

But in the olden days when geysers were not so much in the vogue, boilers were household items for making boiled water for bathing.

We had one in our house. There is a cylindrical pipe in the middle through which balls made of cow dung and coal is put to heat the water around that pipe.

Ram: For the “Hows” of operating a boiler Guide … refer up

]]> By: Jacob http://chennaidailyfoto.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/boiler-boiler/comment-page-1/#comment-737 Jacob Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:39:50 +0000 http://chennaidailyfoto.wordpress.com/?p=1111#comment-737 Interesting angle...it almost looks like it is huge - about two stories high. Is this boiler for commercial purposes? It does seem large for a single family... <em>Ram: Yeah, the perspective is too close hence the height. Yes the boiler is for small tea shops (omni present) at many cities across here and a popular hangout at a low cost.</em> Interesting angle…it almost looks like it is huge – about two stories high.

Is this boiler for commercial purposes? It does seem large for a single family…

Ram: Yeah, the perspective is too close hence the height. Yes the boiler is for small tea shops (omni present) at many cities across here and a popular hangout at a low cost.

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