Dumbwaiters are small freight elevators that are intended to carry food, books or other small freight loads rather than passengers. They often connect kitchens to rooms on other floors. they usually do not have the same safety features found in passenger elevators, like various ropes for redundancy. they have a lower capacity, and they can be up to 1 meter (3 ft.) tall. there's a control panel at every stop, that mimics the ones found in passenger elevators, like calling, door control, floor selection. COUNT 5
QSN1 What are small freight elevators used for things such as food, called? ANS1 Dumbwaiters QSN2 What rooms are dumbwaiters frequently used in? ANS2 They often connect kitchens to rooms on other floors QSN3 What is a safety feature found in passenger elevators they generally do not have? ANS3 various ropes for redundancy QSN4 What is the height restriction on dumbwaiters? ANS4 they can be up to 1 meter (3 ft.) tall QSN5 What features do they have that mimic passenger elevators? ANS5 calling, door control, floor selection