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FORCED DRAFT FAN [3 records]

Record 1 2005-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Burners and Steamfitting
  • Gas and Oil Heating
DEF

A gas burner in which combustion air is blown in by a motor driven fan.

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.

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.

OBS

Forced-draft burner ... commonly called a "power burner".

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).

OBS

For gas or oil burner.

Key term(s)
  • forced draught burner
  • forced-draught burner
  • forced draught power burner
  • forced-draught power burner

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fumisterie et brûleurs
  • Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
CONT

[...] brûleurs à air soufflé. Ces brûleurs comportent un ventilateur assurant un mélange intime du gaz et l'air.

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).

CONT

Les [...] brûleurs soufflés, dans lesquels le gaz et l'air sont comprimés par un ventilateur avant d'être éjectés à la buse.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Burners and Steamfitting
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.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fumisterie et brûleurs
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 [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 1985-10-30

English

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)

Spanish

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