This drawing of Roman baths was found at Titus. The water was heated ingeniously. Close to the furnace, about four inches away, was placed the calidarium, the copper for boiling water, near which was the copper for warm water, the tepidarium, and 2ft from this was the receptacle for cold water, the frigidarium, often a plastered reservoir. A constant communication was kept between these vessels, so that as fast as hot water was drawn from the calidarium, a supply was obtained from the tepidarium, which having already been heated, only slightly reduced the heat of the calidarium. The tepidarium was supplied from the frigidarium which was supplied by an aqueduct.
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 31057, 12 May 1966, Page 9
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110This drawing of Roman baths was found at Titus. The water was heated ingeniously. Close to the furnace, about four inches away, was placed the calidarium, the copper for boiling water, near which was the copper for warm water, the tepidarium, and 2ft from this was the receptacle for cold water, the frigidarium, often a plastered reservoir. A constant communication was kept between these vessels, so that as fast as hot water was drawn from the calidarium, a supply was obtained from the tepidarium, which having already been heated, only slightly reduced the heat of the calidarium. The tepidarium was supplied from the frigidarium which was supplied by an aqueduct. Press, Volume CV, Issue 31057, 12 May 1966, Page 9
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