Quick Answer: Clement and Desormes Apparatus uses a 10 litre glass reagent bottle with a leak proof brass cap carrying a bent tube and two stopcocks, one for a pump and one opening to air. A football pump and a manometer on stand with scale complete the set.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Glass reagent bottle of 10 litres capacity
Leak proof brass cap
Cap fitted with one bent tube and two stopcocks (to pump and to air)
Football pump for filling air
Manometer on stand with scale, supplied without mercury
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Bottle
Glass reagent bottle, 10 litres
Cap
Brass, leak proof
Cap fittings
One bent tube; one stopcock for pump; one stopcock to air
Pump
Football pump
Manometer
On stand with scale; without mercury
About This Product
The football pump fills the bottle with air through the pump stopcock, the second stopcock opens it to the atmosphere, and the pressure is read on the manometer scale. It forms part of the Heat range.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What capacity is the bottle in the Clement and Desormes Apparatus? It is a glass reagent bottle of 10 litres capacity with a leak proof brass cap.
Q2. Is the manometer supplied filled? No. The manometer comes on a stand with scale but without mercury.