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GAS APPLIANCE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cooking Appliances
- Garden and Outdoor Furniture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barbecue grill
1, record 1, English, barbecue%20grill
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- BBQ grill 2, record 1, English, BBQ%20grill
correct
- barbecue 3, record 1, English, barbecue
correct, noun
- BBQ 4, record 1, English, BBQ
correct
- BBQ 4, record 1, English, BBQ
- barbeque grill 5, record 1, English, barbeque%20grill
correct, less frequent
- barbeque 6, record 1, English, barbeque
correct, noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An outdoor cooking appliance used to cook food, generally using charcoal or gas. 7, record 1, English, - barbecue%20grill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de cuisson des aliments
- Mobilier de jardin
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barbecue
1, record 1, French, barbecue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BBQ 2, record 1, French, BBQ
correct, masculine noun
- Bar-B-Q 2, record 1, French, Bar%2DB%2DQ
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de cuisson, généralement au charbon ou au gaz, pour cuire des aliments en plein air. 3, record 1, French, - barbecue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vent connector
1, record 2, English, vent%20connector
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chimney connector 2, record 2, English, chimney%20connector
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of a venting system that conducts the flue gases or vent gases from the flue collar of a gas appliance to the chimney or gas vent, and may include a draft control device. 3, record 2, English, - vent%20connector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As applying to heating or cooling systems. 3, record 2, English, - vent%20connector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conduit de raccordement
1, record 2, French, conduit%20de%20raccordement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'un système de ventilation qui achemine les produits de combustion depuis la buse d'un appareil à gaz jusqu'à la cheminée ou jusqu'au conduit d'évacuation des produits de la combustion du gaz [et qui] peut comporter un dispositif de réglage du tirage. 2, record 2, French, - conduit%20de%20raccordement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- conducto de humos
1, record 2, Spanish, conducto%20de%20humos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-08-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fail safe 1, record 3, English, fail%20safe
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The thermocouple is... the safety device that shuts off the gas to an appliance when it senses that the pilot light is no longer burning. A thermocouple is a "fail safe" device-that is, when it goes bad it performs its intended function regardless of need. So although your pilot may be on, the wayward thermocouple will still shut it and [will also shut] the gas off. 1, record 3, English, - fail%20safe
Record 3, Key term(s)
- failsafe
- fail-safe
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- à sécurité positive
1, record 3, French, %C3%A0%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20positive
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] brûleurs à sécurité positive [...] pour toute défaillance : - arrêtent le fonctionnement des appareils de chauffage; - s'opposent à la remise en service des appareils tant que la cause de défaillance n'a pas été supprimée. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A0%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20positive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur les appareils de chauffage à gaz, pour lesquels le fonctionnement doit être automatique, l'écoulement du gaz dans le brûleur ne doit pouvoir se faire que si ce gaz est enflammé. Des dispositifs sont utilisés et interdisent l'arrivée du gaz s'il n'y a pas de flamme. [...] Sécurité positive. Le dispositif est dit à [sécurité positive] si, dans le cas où il se trouve lui-même en panne, il interdit l'arrivée du gaz au brûleur. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A0%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20positive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-07-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- forced draft burner
1, record 4, English, forced%20draft%20burner
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- forced-draft burner 2, record 4, English, forced%2Ddraft%20burner
correct
- power burner 3, record 4, English, power%20burner
correct, see observation
- forced draft power burner 4, record 4, English, forced%20draft%20power%20burner
correct
- power type burner 4, record 4, English, power%20type%20burner
correct, see observation
- burner of the power type 4, record 4, English, burner%20of%20the%20power%20type
see observation
- power gas burner 5, record 4, English, power%20gas%20burner
- power type of gas burner 6, record 4, English, power%20type%20of%20gas%20burner
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gas burner in which combustion air is blown in by a motor driven fan. 7, record 4, English, - forced%20draft%20burner
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - forced%20draft%20burner
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - forced%20draft%20burner
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Forced-draft burner ... commonly called a "power burner". 7, record 4, English, - forced%20draft%20burner
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - forced%20draft%20burner
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
For gas or oil burner. 11, record 4, English, - forced%20draft%20burner
Record 4, Key term(s)
- forced draught burner
- forced-draught burner
- forced draught power burner
- forced-draught power burner
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- brûleur à air soufflé
1, record 4, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20air%20souffl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- brûleur soufflé 2, record 4, French, br%C3%BBleur%20souffl%C3%A9
masculine noun
- brûleur à gaz à air soufflé 3, record 4, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20air%20souffl%C3%A9
masculine noun
- brûleur à air pulsé 4, record 4, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20air%20puls%C3%A9
masculine noun
- brûleur à courant d'air forcé 5, record 4, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20courant%20d%27air%20forc%C3%A9
masculine noun
- brûleur à alimentation mécanique 6, record 4, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20alimentation%20m%C3%A9canique
masculine noun
- brûleur mécanique 5, record 4, French, br%C3%BBleur%20m%C3%A9canique
masculine noun
- brûleur à tirage forcé 7, record 4, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20tirage%20forc%C3%A9
masculine noun
- brûleur à apport d'air 8, record 4, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20apport%20d%27air
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20air%20souffl%C3%A9
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20air%20souffl%C3%A9
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20air%20souffl%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-03-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gas Industry
- Environmental Management
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- propane conversion center
1, record 5, English, propane%20conversion%20center
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- propane conversion centre 2, record 5, English, propane%20conversion%20centre
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A modern 5 bay garage, serving customers in general auto repair. They are an authorized propane conversion center. 1, record 5, English, - propane%20conversion%20center
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Under current safety legislation, anyone who installs, repairs, services, removes or maintains an appliance or equipment used in the handling or use of a hydrocarbon, must be registered as a contractor. We keep a registry of these contractors in order to communicate relevant information to them, track incidents or safety issues and address public inquiries. Who needs to apply? Contractors must specifically apply for each of the following activities : Operating a compressed natural gas conversion centre. Operating a propane conversion centre. Installing a compressed natural gas, propane or liquid fuels refuelling station. Operating a liquid fuels facility. 2, record 5, English, - propane%20conversion%20center
Record 5, Key term(s)
- propane conversion centre
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du gaz
- Gestion environnementale
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- centre de conversion au gaz propane
1, record 5, French, centre%20de%20conversion%20au%20gaz%20propane
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- centre de conversion au propane 1, record 5, French, centre%20de%20conversion%20au%20propane
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aide financière du gouvernement du Canada pour la démonstration de pousse-pousse automobiles au gaz naturel au Pakistan. [...] Le projet, qui vise les villes de Karachi et Lahore, a également pour objectif d'aider à la création d'un centre de conversion au gaz et d'un centre gouvernemental d'essai sur les émissions. 2, record 5, French, - centre%20de%20conversion%20au%20gaz%20propane
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-06-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- unvented
1, record 6, English, unvented
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- vent free 2, record 6, English, vent%20free
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An appliance which is not provided with a flue pipe or flue collar, and from which the combustion products are freely emitted into the space in which the appliance is located. 3, record 6, English, - unvented
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unvented appliance requiring no chimney ... Vent free appliances are not approved for sale in some USA States and Canada. 2, record 6, English, - unvented
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Never use a barbecue, camp stove, gas range or any other unvented appliance not designed as an indoor heat source, as it may lead to carbon monoxide poisoning. 4, record 6, English, - unvented
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- non raccordé
1, record 6, French, non%20raccord%C3%A9
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le CO est un gaz incolore, inodore et non irritant. Il se dégage normalement lors de tout phénomène de combustion. Cela implique que tout appareil de chauffage ou de production d'eau chaude est une source potentielle de CO [...] Tout malaise dans une salle de bain où fonctionne un chauffe-eau ou un chauffe-bain doit d'abord évoquer le diagnostic d'intoxication oxycarbonée. La présence d'un chauffe-eau de 5L, non raccordé, alimentant une douche peut être un indice. 2, record 6, French, - non%20raccord%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les conduits de ventilation doivent avoir un tirage suffisant et être en bon état de fonctionnement; ils doivent être ramonés chaque fois qu'il est nécessaire et au moins tous les trois ans quand ils desservent des pièces où peut se trouver un appareil à combustion non raccordé à un conduit de fumée. 3, record 6, French, - non%20raccord%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-11-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association
1, record 7, English, Gas%20Appliance%20Manufacturers%20Association
correct, United States
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- GAMA 1, record 7, English, GAMA
correct, United States
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Institute of Appliance Manufacturers 1, record 7, English, Institute%20of%20Appliance%20Manufacturers
former designation, correct, United States
- Association of Gas Appliance and Equipment Manufacturers 1, record 7, English, Association%20of%20Gas%20Appliance%20and%20Equipment%20Manufacturers
former designation, correct, United States
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Absorbed :(1967) Institute of Appliance Manufacturers(founded in 1872). Formerly :(1946) Association of Gas Appliance and Equipment Manufacturers 1, record 7, English, - Gas%20Appliance%20Manufacturers%20Association
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association
1, record 7, French, Gas%20Appliance%20Manufacturers%20Association
correct, United States
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- GAMA 1, record 7, French, GAMA
correct, United States
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Institute of Appliance Manufacturers 1, record 7, French, Institute%20of%20Appliance%20Manufacturers
former designation, correct, United States
- Association of Gas Appliance and Equipment Manufacturers 1, record 7, French, Association%20of%20Gas%20Appliance%20and%20Equipment%20Manufacturers
former designation, correct, United States
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Association des fabricants d'appareils à gaz
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-09-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- gas conversion burner
1, record 8, English, gas%20conversion%20burner
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- conversion gas burner 2, record 8, English, conversion%20gas%20burner
correct
- conversion burner 3, record 8, English, conversion%20burner
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A burner designed to burn gas in an appliance originally designed to utilize another fuel. 4, record 8, English, - gas%20conversion%20burner
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first option simply involves the replacement of the oil burner section of a furnace or boiler with a natural gas or propane conversion burner. This option is limited to oil furnaces that are compatible with the technique (many are not) and furnaces that are in good enough condition to have a reasonable life expectancy after conversion ... There are several types of gas conversion burners available... 5, record 8, English, - gas%20conversion%20burner
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Conversion burner should be a factory-assembled unit, incorporating an automatic pilot, automatic gas-control valve ... gas-pressure regulator.... 6, record 8, English, - gas%20conversion%20burner
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- brûleur pour la conversion au gaz
1, record 8, French, br%C3%BBleur%20pour%20la%20conversion%20au%20gaz
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- brûleur de conversion 2, record 8, French, br%C3%BBleur%20de%20conversion
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-10-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- conventional atmospheric furnace 1, record 9, English, conventional%20atmospheric%20furnace
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- conventional atmospheric gas furnace 1, record 9, English, conventional%20atmospheric%20gas%20furnace
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conventional atmospheric gas furnace. This is the most commonly used gas heating appliance in Canada and also the least efficient. The furnace uses a naturally aspirating atmospheric burner(air for combustion enters the combustion chamber freely) and a standing(always lit) pilot light. Electric ignition has replaced the standing pilot light on some new furnaces of this type. 1, record 9, English, - conventional%20atmospheric%20furnace
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- appareil de chauffage au gaz classique
1, record 9, French, appareil%20de%20chauffage%20au%20gaz%20classique
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- calorifère classique 1, record 9, French, calorif%C3%A8re%20classique
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-10-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- combination control unit 1, record 10, English, combination%20control%20unit
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Furnace Controls. Gas furnaces are equipped with a Combination Control Unit. This device usually combines a pressure regulator, automatic gas valve, main shut-off valve, pilot line shut-off valve, pilot light adjustment screw and a pilot lighting reset dial and a thermocouple safety control. This combination control is the heart of the gas heating appliance. The adjustment and maintenance of this component requires specialized knowledge of gas heating systems. 1, record 10, English, - combination%20control%20unit
Record 10, Key term(s)
- combination control
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de contrôle combiné
1, record 10, French, dispositif%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20combin%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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