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UPFLOW ELECTRIC FURNACE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oil furnace
1, record 1, English, oil%20furnace
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oil fired furnace 1, record 1, English, oil%20fired%20furnace
correct
- oil burning furnace 2, record 1, English, oil%20burning%20furnace
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oil furnaces. Indoor oil furnaces... are available in upflow, downflow, horizontal and low-boy configurations for ducted systems. They are also available as floor furnaces, wall furnaces, and free standing space heaters. Oil-fired outdoor furnaces and combination units are rare.... The ducted system, oil-fired, forced air furnaces are usually equipped with pressure-atomizing burners. The pump pressure and the orifice size of the injection nozzle regulate the firing rate of the furnace. Electric ignition is used to ignite the burners.... The combustion chamber and heat exchanger of oil-fired furnaces are normally formed as a common single chamber. It is formed from heavy gage steel into a welded assembly. The hot flue products flow through the inside of the heat exchanger into the chimney. The conditioned air flows over the outside of the heat exchanger and into the air supply plenum. 1, record 1, English, - oil%20furnace
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- générateur à mazout
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20mazout
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fournaise au mazout 2, record 1, French, fournaise%20au%20mazout
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- fournaise à l'huile 3, record 1, French, fournaise%20%C3%A0%20l%27huile
see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maison de fin de semaine (...) On peut prévoir aussi le chauffage par air chaud avec générateur à mazout ou à gaz et distributions par gaines. 4, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20mazout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fournaise : Ce terme est considéré comme impropre par les puristes. Selon Dagenais, dans son "Dictionnaire des difficultés de la langue française au Canada", "fournaise" serait un calque de l'anglais "furnace" et nous devrions plutôt dire "chaudière" lorsque le fluide caloporteur est l'eau ou la vapeur et "générateur d'air chaud", lorsque le fluide, est l'air. Cependant, ce terme reste d'usage fréquent au Québec, autant en langue parlée qu'en langue écrite. 5, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20mazout
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Heating
- HVAC Distribution Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- downflow system 1, record 2, English, downflow%20system
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To accommodate different house styles, there are three forced air electric furnace designs. The upflow system... Horizontal flow system... Downflow systems take return air through the top of the cabinet and discharge warm air from the bottom. This is the type of system usually installed on the main floor of houses on concrete slabs or in mobile homes. 1, record 2, English, - downflow%20system
Record 2, Key term(s)
- downflow electric furnace
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage électrique
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système à circulation descendante
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20circulation%20descendante
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-10-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electric Heating
- HVAC Distribution Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- horizontal flow system 1, record 3, English, horizontal%20flow%20system
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To accommodate different house styles, there are three forced air electric furnace designs. The upflow system... Horizontal flow systems take return air in at one end and discharge warm air through the other. This system is good for crawl space installations. Downflow systems... 1, record 3, English, - horizontal%20flow%20system
Record 3, Key term(s)
- horizontal flow electric furnace
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage électrique
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système à circulation horizontale
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20circulation%20horizontale
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-10-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electric Heating
- HVAC Distribution Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- upflow system 1, record 4, English, upflow%20system
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To accommodate different house styles, there are three forced air electric furnace designs. The upflow system is similar to conventional oil or gas furnaces, discharging warm air from the top of the cabinet into the distribution ducts and taking house air in from the back or top of the cabinet. It is best located in the basement. Horizontal flow systems... Downflow systems... 1, record 4, English, - upflow%20system
Record 4, Key term(s)
- upflow electric furnace
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage électrique
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système à circulation ascendante
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20circulation%20ascendante
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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