The Nautical Encyclopedia
Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

Banked Fires

Engineering

The burning fuel is heaped up in one part of the furnace, leaving the grate partly bare. The heap is then covered with coal or ashes that combustion may be almost entirely checked, while enough heat is furnished to keep the water hot in the boilers.

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