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The Secret Life of Machines - Season 1 Episode 5

The Secret Life of Machines 1988 -

Title: The Secret Life of Machines - Season 1 Episode 5
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Studio: Channel 4
Cast: Tim Hunkin, Rex Garrod
Crew: Tim Hunkin (Writer)
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Keyword: invention, engineering, educational, machine

Overview:At first Roman houses simply had a fire in the middle of the room (the Latin for hearth is focus). But they probably had trouble with smoke as the Latin for living room is atrium (from ater meaning black). By about 400AD the Romans had perfected a form of central heating. The fire was lit outside in a furnace with hot air ducts under the floors and in the walls. Episode Contents: Models: Trying to start a fire with an electric drill. A Norman chimney vs a proper one. A life size 2 dimensional house model with radiators and boiler. A glass radiator. A balanced flue. Machines: Jacob's ladders by Rex. Guests: Solid fuel, oil and natural gas boilers. Films: Yet another silly 40's promotional film, this one for the Ascot gas boiler. Extro: The model house springs a leak.

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First Air Date: Nov 15, 1988 Last Air date: Mar 25, 1993 Season: 3 Season Episode: 18 Episode Runtime: 30:25 minutes Quality: HD IMDb: 3.4 / 10 by 5 users Popularity: 1.8022 Language: en

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1. The Secret Life of the Vacuum Cleaner1988-11-15
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2. The Secret Life of the Washing Machine1988-11-22
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3. The Secret Life of the Sewing Machine1988-11-29
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4. The Secret Life of the Refrigerator1988-12-06
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5. The Secret Life of the Central Heating System1988-12-13
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6. The Secret Life of the Television Set1988-12-20
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