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  2. Drying room - Wikipedia

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    The source of movement is the motion of what is being dried (tumble-dryer) The source of movement of the dried material is mainly the kinetic energy of the drying medium; Mechanical transport, i.e., that the dried material is moved mechanically Linear motion (belt, rollers, chain, screw, vibration, rake dryer) Rotational movement (tumble dryer)

  3. Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning - Wikipedia

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    Rooftop HVAC unit with view of fresh-air intake vent Ventilation duct with outlet diffuser vent. These are installed throughout a building to move air in or out of rooms. In the middle is a damper to open and close the vent to allow more or less air to enter the space. The control circuit in a household HVAC installation.

  4. Vent - Wikipedia

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    Vent (submarine), a valve on a submarine's ballast tanks; Automatic bleeding valve, a plumbing valve used to automatically release trapped air from a heating system; Drain-waste-vent system or plumbing drainage venting, pipes leading from fixtures to the outdoors; Duct (flow), used to deliver and remove air

  5. Home repair - Wikipedia

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    Other repairs may have some urgency, such as broken water pipes, broken doors, latches or windows, or a leaky roof or water tank, and this factor can certainly justify calling for professional help. A home handyperson may become adept at dealing with such immediate repairs, to avoid further damage or loss, until a professional can be summoned.

  6. Drain-waste-vent system - Wikipedia

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    In the U.S., every plumbing fixture must also be coupled to the system's vent piping. [1] Without a vent, negative pressure can slow the flow of water leaving the system, resulting in clogs, or cause siphonage to empty a trap. The high point of the vent system (the top of its "soil stack") must be open to the exterior at atmospheric pressure.

  7. Glossary of HVAC terms - Wikipedia

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    An air conditioner and heater combined into a single, electrically powered unit, typically installed through a wall and often found in hotels. Abbreviated PTAC. PAG Polyalkylene glycol is a synthetic oil used in A/C systems to lubricate the compressor. Most all newer model cars use PAG as the lubricant in the A/C system. packaged unit

  8. Duct (flow) - Wikipedia

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    Ducts for air pollution control in a 17000 standard cubic feet per minute regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO). A round galvanized steel duct connecting to a typical diffuser Fire-resistance rated mechanical shaft with HVAC sheet metal ducting and copper piping, as well as "HOW" (Head-Of-Wall) joint between top of concrete block wall and underside of concrete slab, firestopped with ceramic ...

  9. Ventilation (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    An early method of ventilation was the use of a ventilating fire near an air vent which would forcibly cause the air in the building to circulate. English engineer John Theophilus Desaguliers provided an early example of this when he installed ventilating fires in the air tubes on the roof of the House of Commons.