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UPFLOW FORCED WARM AIR FURNACE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Heating
- HVAC Distribution Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- downflow system 1, record 1, English, downflow%20system
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - downflow%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- downflow electric furnace
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage électrique
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système à circulation descendante
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20circulation%20descendante
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
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
- horizontal flow system 1, record 2, English, horizontal%20flow%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 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 2, English, - horizontal%20flow%20system
Record 2, Key term(s)
- horizontal flow 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 horizontale
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20circulation%20horizontale
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
- upflow system 1, record 3, English, upflow%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 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 3, English, - upflow%20system
Record 3, Key term(s)
- upflow 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 ascendante
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20circulation%20ascendante
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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