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LOWBOY-STYLE UPFLOW FURNACE [1 record]

Record 1 1990-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
DEF

Low-boy arrangement with furnace and blower in separate compartments, and with air discharged upwards. Used for basement installation, but also usable with furnace closets located on the first story.

CONT

The basement or low-boy furnace is a variation of the upflow furnace and requires less head room. The blower is located beside the heat exchanger at the bottom. The air enters the top of the cabinet, is drawn down through the blower and discharged over the heat exchanger, and leaves vertically at the top.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)

Spanish

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