TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
FORCED DRAFT FAN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forced draft burner
1, record 1, English, forced%20draft%20burner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- forced-draft burner 2, record 1, English, forced%2Ddraft%20burner
correct
- power burner 3, record 1, English, power%20burner
correct, see observation
- forced draft power burner 4, record 1, English, forced%20draft%20power%20burner
correct
- power type burner 4, record 1, English, power%20type%20burner
correct, see observation
- burner of the power type 4, record 1, English, burner%20of%20the%20power%20type
see observation
- power gas burner 5, record 1, English, power%20gas%20burner
- power type of gas burner 6, record 1, English, power%20type%20of%20gas%20burner
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gas burner in which combustion air is blown in by a motor driven fan. 7, record 1, English, - forced%20draft%20burner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] power burner [is a] burner in which the combustion air is supplied by a fan or blower at sufficient pressure to overcome the resistance of the burner and the appliance. 8, record 1, English, - forced%20draft%20burner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Power burner [means] a burner in which either gas or air or both are supplied at pressures exceeding, for gas, the line pressure and, for air, atmospheric pressure; this added pressure being applied at the burner. A [power] burner for which air for combustion is supplied by a fan ahead of the appliance is commonly designated as a forced draft burner. 9, record 1, English, - forced%20draft%20burner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Forced-draft burner ... commonly called a "power burner". 7, record 1, English, - forced%20draft%20burner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Burners of the power type use a fan to supply and control combustion air". Depending on ASHRAE Handbook & Product Directory, a "power burner" could be of the natural draft(natural-draft power burner) or forced-draft type(forced-draft power burner). 10, record 1, English, - forced%20draft%20burner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
For gas or oil burner. 11, record 1, English, - forced%20draft%20burner
Record 1, Key term(s)
- forced draught burner
- forced-draught burner
- forced draught power burner
- forced-draught power burner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brûleur à air soufflé
1, record 1, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20air%20souffl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- brûleur soufflé 2, record 1, French, br%C3%BBleur%20souffl%C3%A9
masculine noun
- brûleur à gaz à air soufflé 3, record 1, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20air%20souffl%C3%A9
masculine noun
- brûleur à air pulsé 4, record 1, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20air%20puls%C3%A9
masculine noun
- brûleur à courant d'air forcé 5, record 1, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20courant%20d%27air%20forc%C3%A9
masculine noun
- brûleur à alimentation mécanique 6, record 1, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20alimentation%20m%C3%A9canique
masculine noun
- brûleur mécanique 5, record 1, French, br%C3%BBleur%20m%C3%A9canique
masculine noun
- brûleur à tirage forcé 7, record 1, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20tirage%20forc%C3%A9
masculine noun
- brûleur à apport d'air 8, record 1, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20apport%20d%27air
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] brûleurs à air soufflé. Ces brûleurs comportent un ventilateur assurant un mélange intime du gaz et l'air. 9, record 1, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20air%20souffl%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On peut également classer les brûleurs [à combustibles liquides] suivant le mode d'apport de l'air de combustion. Ils sont dits: - à tirage naturel [...]. - à apport d'air si l'air est amené par des dispositifs mécaniques [...] soit refoulants, soit aspirants. - à tirage forcé si l'air de combustion aspiré par le brûleur met la chambre de combustion du générateur en surpression par rapport à l'atmosphère (foyer surpressé). 7, record 1, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20air%20souffl%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les [...] brûleurs soufflés, dans lesquels le gaz et l'air sont comprimés par un ventilateur avant d'être éjectés à la buse. 2, record 1, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20air%20souffl%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- postpurge
1, record 2, English, postpurge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- post-purge 2, record 2, English, post%2Dpurge
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A period of time after the run period during which the burner motor (blower or fan) continues to run, driving all the products of combustion and any unburned fuel from the combustion chamber, and supplying air to burn fuel being purged from the fuel line downstream from the safety shutoff valve. 1, record 2, English, - postpurge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the burner is shut off for any reason, the program controller causes the forced draft fan to continue delivering air for a specified time to post-purge the unit of any atomized oil and combustible gases. This post-purge should amount to at least two air changes in the combustion area, gas passages, and breeching. 3, record 2, English, - postpurge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- post-purge
1, record 2, French, post%2Dpurge
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- post-balayage 2, record 2, French, post%2Dbalayage
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les traits communs des systèmes de régulation de grandes chaudières à gaz ou à fuel sont : le système de sécurité de fermeture [...], la vérification de l'allumage électrique avant démarrage, la pré-purge pour évacuer les gaz non brûlés de la chambre de combustion avant démarrage, la post-purge pour exécuter la même opération après l'arrêt et l'allumage à faible intensité [...] 1, record 2, French, - post%2Dpurge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- forced air wood furnace 1, record 3, English, forced%20air%20wood%20furnace
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wood furnace 1, record 3, English, wood%20furnace
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Forced Air Wood Furnaces. Central wood-burning furnaces are controlled by a wall mounted thermostat in the living area. Temperature and fan controls are the same as those found on oil and gas furnaces. Unlike room heaters, which produce a steady heat output by periodic manual adjustments of the draft control, most wood furnaces operate in cycles. A cycle starts with the thermostat sensing that heat is needed in the room where it is located. It signals the furnace control system which opens the combustion air damper and a hot fire develops. When the air inside the furnace's sheet metal casing gets hot, a preset fan control starts the circulating blower and the warm air is moved through the ducts to all areas of the house. 1, record 3, English, - forced%20air%20wood%20furnace
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- appareil de chauffage au bois à air pulsé
1, record 3, French, appareil%20de%20chauffage%20au%20bois%20%C3%A0%20air%20puls%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- calorifère au bois 1, record 3, French, calorif%C3%A8re%20au%20bois
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified:


