enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Furnace (central heating) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furnace_(central_heating)

   The vent pipes, also known as the exhaust system, are often installed using PVC pipe instead of metal venting pipe to prevent corrosion, but this will vary based on geographical location of the installation and local regulations. The draft inducer allows for the exhaust piping to be routed vertically or horizontally as it exits the structure.

3. Forced-air gas - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forced-air_gas

   A condensing forced-air furnace; flue pipes are plastic, not metal, because of the low waste-gas temperature. Plastic outlet for a condensing natural gas hot air furnace. Not all the water vapor is condensed; some freezes at the outlet. This vent contains a coaxial combustion air inlet pipe.

4. Central heating - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_heating

   Details of furnace and expansion tube from Perkins' 1838 Patent. Perkins' 1832 apparatus distributed water at 200 degrees Celsius (392 °F) through small diameter pipes at high pressure. A crucial invention to make the system viable was the thread screwed joint, that allowed the joint between the pipes to bear a similar pressure to the pipe itself.

5. Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heating,_ventilation,_and...

   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.

6. Flue - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flue

   A flue is a duct, pipe, or opening in a chimney for conveying exhaust gases from a fireplace, furnace, water heater, boiler, or generator to the outdoors. Historically the term flue meant the chimney itself. [1] In the United States, they are also known as vents for boilers and as breeching for water heaters and modern

7. 5 Signs That It's Time to Turn on the Heat for Winter ... - AOL

   www.aol.com/lifestyle/5-signs-time-turn-heat...

   Whether you have a furnace or electric heat, knowing the right time to turn your heat on may prolong the system's life, prevent damage (like frozen pipes), and optimize energy efficiency. 1 ...