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GRAVITY AIR FLOW FURNACE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gravity air flow furnace 1, record 1, English, gravity%20air%20flow%20furnace
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil de chauffage à circulation d'air par gravité
1, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20chauffage%20%C3%A0%20circulation%20d%27air%20par%20gravit%C3%A9
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 1985-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Thermodynamics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gravity distribution system 1, record 2, English, gravity%20distribution%20system
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gravity duct system 1, record 2, English, gravity%20duct%20system
- convection system 1, record 2, English, convection%20system
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many older warm air systems employ central combustion but do not use a fan to circulate heated air to the living areas. These are commonly known as gravity or convection systems. To ease the flow of heated air between the living spaces and the furnace, ducts of large diameter are used. Additionally, each warm air supply duct is usually connected directly to the plenum or air reservoir attached to the top of the furnace itself. 1, record 2, English, - gravity%20distribution%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Thermodynamique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de chauffage à circulation par gravité
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chauffage%20%C3%A0%20circulation%20par%20gravit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système de chauffage à circulation par convection 1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chauffage%20%C3%A0%20circulation%20par%20convection
masculine noun
- système à circulation naturelle 1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20circulation%20naturelle
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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