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GAS WATER HEATER [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Heaters and Softeners (Household)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gas water heater
1, record 1, English, gas%20water%20heater
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gas-fired water heater 2, record 1, English, gas%2Dfired%20water%20heater
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gas-fired water heaters have a gas burner located below the tank, a thermostatic switch, a gas valve and a pilot light. The thermostat will open the gas valve when it senses the water temperature at the bottom of the tank has dropped below the present limit. Gas flows to the burner and is ignited by the pilot light, heating the tank from below. In addition, the hot exhaust gases are vented through a hollow core in the center of the tank to help heat the water. The exhaust is then passed into the draft hood and to the vent connector where it is discharged to a chimney flue. 3, record 1, English, - gas%20water%20heater
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gas water heater : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - gas%20water%20heater
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gas fired water heater
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chauffe-eau et adoucisseurs d'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chauffe-eau au gaz
1, record 1, French, chauffe%2Deau%20au%20gaz
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe cinq types de chauffe-eau domestiques : le chauffe-eau selon la demande (sans réservoir), le chauffe-eau intégré au système de chauffage, le chauffe-eau à réservoir de stockage, le chauffe-eau à thermopompe et le chauffe-eau solaire. [...] Il existe quatre modèles de chauffe-eau à réservoir de stockage : électrique, au mazout, au gaz naturel et au gaz propane.[...] Chauffe-eau utilisant une source d’énergie fossile. Les sources d’énergie fossile (mazout, gaz naturel ou propane liquide) nécessitent un dispositif d’évacuation, soit une cheminée ou un conduit dans un mur extérieur. Pour des appareils équivalents, les coûts d’opération des chauffe-eau au gaz ou au mazout sont habituellement moins élevés que les chauffe-eau électriques, tout dépendant des prix en vigueur.. 2, record 1, French, - chauffe%2Deau%20au%20gaz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chauffe-eau au gaz : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - chauffe%2Deau%20au%20gaz
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Heaters and Softeners (Household)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- instantaneous water heater
1, record 2, English, instantaneous%20water%20heater
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- instantaneous sink water heater 2, record 2, English, instantaneous%20sink%20water%20heater
correct
- tankless water heater 3, record 2, English, tankless%20water%20heater
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, non-storage gas water heater usually with its own taps and swivel spout for fitting over a sink. 2, record 2, English, - instantaneous%20water%20heater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instantaneous water heater: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 2, English, - instantaneous%20water%20heater
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chauffe-eau et adoucisseurs d'eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chauffe-eau instantané
1, record 2, French, chauffe%2Deau%20instantan%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chauffe-eau à chauffage instantané 2, record 2, French, chauffe%2Deau%20%C3%A0%20chauffage%20instantan%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chauffe-eau à chauffage instantané est un appareil producteur d'eau chaude dans lequel l'eau courante est chauffée au fur et à mesure de son écoulement. 2, record 2, French, - chauffe%2Deau%20instantan%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chauffe-eau instantané : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - chauffe%2Deau%20instantan%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-07-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unit heater
1, record 3, English, unit%20heater
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- air heater 2, record 3, English, air%20heater
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A self-contained heating appliance, which may or may not include an integral fan for circulating air, which may be of the floor-mounted or suspended type, intended for the heating of the space in which it is installed. 3, record 3, English, - unit%20heater
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... unit heaters in present use can usually be classified according to one or more methods: 1. By Heating Medium ... a) steam, b) hot water, c) gas indirect-fired, d) oil indirect-fired, e) electric. 2. By Type of Fan ... a) propeller, b) centrifugal, and c) remote air mover ... 3. By Arrangement of Elements ... a) the draw-through type, in which the fan draws air through and b) the blow-through type, in which the fan blows air through the heating element. Indirect-fired unit heaters are always of the blow-through type. 4, record 3, English, - unit%20heater
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A unit heater [means] a forced convection heating device of two types : 1) an assembly of encased heating surface with fan and motor(or turbine) and for connection to a source of steam or hot water; 2) an assembly of the above plus a fuel burner so that the device is for connection to a source of oil or gas(or supplied with coal) and not to steam or water lines. 5, record 3, English, - unit%20heater
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aérotherme
1, record 3, French, a%C3%A9rotherme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil autonome de chauffage comprenant un ventilateur et un élément chauffant, pulsant directement l'air chaud dans le local à chauffer. 2, record 3, French, - a%C3%A9rotherme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'aérotherme peut être à chauffage direct, avec le mazout ou le gaz comme source de chaleur, ou à chauffage indirect; il comporte alors un corps de chauffe en tube de cuivre ou en tube d'acier avec ailettes. Les aérothermes comprennent un groupe moto-ventilateur qui peut être hélicoïde [...] ou centrifuge [...] L'aérotherme comporte de plus une carcasse sur laquelle sont branchées une ou plusieurs bouches de chauffage. À sa partie basse est prévue la reprise d'air. Très souvent, une autre tubulure est prévue pour l'alimentation en air neuf [...] Ces appareils, prévus pour le chauffage des grandes surfaces [ateliers, entrepôts], peuvent être suspendus, muraux ou sur socles. 3, record 3, French, - a%C3%A9rotherme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hornos y calderas (Calefacción)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aerotermo
1, record 3, Spanish, aerotermo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato de calefacción consistente en una fuente de calor y un ventilador que inyecta directamente el aire caliente en el local que se ha de caldear. 1, record 3, Spanish, - aerotermo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-03-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fuel Cells (Electr.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell
1, record 4, English, intermediate%20temperature%20solid%20oxide%20fuel%20cell
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- IT-SOFC 2, record 4, English, IT%2DSOFC
- ITSOFC 3, record 4, English, ITSOFC
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... operate at a temperature of between 500°C and 600°C and the waste heat can be used in place of the flame in a gas water heater. 2, record 4, English, - intermediate%20temperature%20solid%20oxide%20fuel%20cell
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Piles à combustible (Électricité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pile à combustible tout solide à températures intermédiaires
1, record 4, French, pile%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20tout%20solide%20%C3%A0%20temp%C3%A9ratures%20interm%C3%A9diaires
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-03-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flow treater
1, record 5, English, flow%20treater
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A single unit that acts as an oil and gas separator, an oil heater, and an oil-and water-treating vessel. 1, record 5, English, - flow%20treater
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Production pétrolière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- traiteur
1, record 5, French, traiteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-07-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- electric unit heater
1, record 6, English, electric%20unit%20heater
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electric unit heaters are used where low cost electric power is available, or for isolated locations, intermittent use, supplementary heating, or temporary service. Typical applications are ticket booths, watchmen’s offices, factory offices, locker rooms, and other types of isolated rooms scattered over large areas. Electric units are particularly useful in isolated and untended pumping stations or pits, where they may be thermostatically controlled to prevent freezing temperatures. 2, record 6, English, - electric%20unit%20heater
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term unit heater denotes an assembly of elements, the principal function of which is to heat a space. The essential elements are a fan and motor, a heating element, and an enclosure. Filters, dampers, directional outlets, duct collars, combustion chambers, and flues may also be included. The various types of unit heaters in present use can usually be classified according to one or more methods. 1. By Heating Medium. Under this classification five heating media can be considered : a) steam, b) hot water, c) gas indirect-fired, d) oil indirect-fired, e) electric. 2, record 6, English, - electric%20unit%20heater
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aérotherme électrique
1, record 6, French, a%C3%A9rotherme%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe des aérothermes qui ne sont pas alimentés par un fluide chauffant, mais dans lesquels la chaleur est produite directement. Ce sont d'une part les aérothermes électriques, dont la batterie chauffante est constituée par des résistances chauffantes (fils au nickel-chrome, par exemple) qui, portées au rouge, atteignent une température de 300°C. D'autre part les aérothermes à feu direct [...] 2, record 6, French, - a%C3%A9rotherme%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-01-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- steam unit heater
1, record 7, English, steam%20unit%20heater
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- steam-supplied unit heater 2, record 7, English, steam%2Dsupplied%20unit%20heater
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Steam or hot water unit heaters are relatively inexpensive but require a boiler and piping system ... steam or hot water heating is most frequently used in new installations involving a relatively large number of units and in existing systems which have sufficient capacity to handle the additional load. 1, record 7, English, - steam%20unit%20heater
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term unit heater denotes an assembly of elements, the principal function of which is to heat a space. The essential elements are a fan and motor, a heating element, and an enclosure. Filters, dampers, directional outlets, duct collars, combustion chambers, and flues may also be included.... The various types of unit heaters in present use can usually be classified according to one or more methods. 1. By Heating Medium. Under this classification five heating media can be considered : a) steam, b) hot water, c) gas indirect-fired, d) oil indirect-fired, e) electric. 1, record 7, English, - steam%20unit%20heater
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- aérotherme à vapeur
1, record 7, French, a%C3%A9rotherme%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- aérotherme à batterie de vapeur 1, record 7, French, a%C3%A9rotherme%20%C3%A0%20batterie%20de%20vapeur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces appareils [aérothermes] possèdent une surface de chauffe constituée par une batterie de tuyaux à ailettes en acier, en cuivre ou en aluminium. Cette batterie est alimentée par une installation de chauffage central à eau chaude ou à vapeur dans les mêmes conditions que les corps de chauffe ordinaires. 2, record 7, French, - a%C3%A9rotherme%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le chauffage par aérothermes n'est pas à proprement parler un chauffage à air chaud. La chaleur est distribuée jusqu'aux locaux à chauffer par un fluide chauffant quelconque : eau chaude, eau surchauffée, vapeur haute ou basse pression et l'aérotherme joue le rôle d'un échangeur où le fluide chauffant cède de la chaleur à l'air par convection forcée. 3, record 7, French, - a%C3%A9rotherme%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-01-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hot water unit heater
1, record 8, English, hot%20water%20unit%20heater
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Steam and hot water unit heaters are relatively inexpensive but require a boiler and piping system.... steam or hot water heating is most frequently used in new installation involving a relatively large number of units and in existing systems which have sufficient capacity to handle the additional load. 2, record 8, English, - hot%20water%20unit%20heater
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term unit heater denotes an assembly of elements, the principal function of which is to heat a space. The essential elements are a fan and motor, a heating element, and an enclosure. Filters, dampers, directional outlets, duct collars, combustion chambers, and flues may also be included. The various types of unit heaters in present use can usually be classified according to one or more methods. 1. By Heating Medium. Under this classification five heating media can be considered : a) steam, b) hot water, c) gas indirect-fired, d) oil indirect-fired, e) electric. 2, record 8, English, - hot%20water%20unit%20heater
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
These [unfired unit] heaters include those devices that use steam or hot water as the heating medium, delivered to the device by pipe. 3, record 8, English, - hot%20water%20unit%20heater
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- aérotherme à eau chaude
1, record 8, French, a%C3%A9rotherme%20%C3%A0%20eau%20chaude
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- aérotherme à batterie d'eau chaude 1, record 8, French, a%C3%A9rotherme%20%C3%A0%20batterie%20d%27eau%20chaude
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces appareils [aérothermes] possèdent une surface de chauffe constituée par une batterie de tuyaux à ailettes en acier, en cuivre ou en aluminium. Cette batterie est alimentée par une installation de chauffage central à eau chaude ou à vapeur dans les mêmes conditions que les corps de chauffe ordinaires. 2, record 8, French, - a%C3%A9rotherme%20%C3%A0%20eau%20chaude
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le chauffage par aérothermes n'est pas à proprement parler un chauffage à air chaud. La chaleur est distribuée jusqu'aux locaux à chauffer par un fluide chauffant quelconque : eau chaude, eau surchauffée, vapeur haute ou basse pression et l'aérotherme joue le rôle d'un échangeur où le fluide chauffant cède de la chaleur à l'air par convection forcée. 3, record 8, French, - a%C3%A9rotherme%20%C3%A0%20eau%20chaude
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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