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HEAT CIRCULATING PREFABRICATED FIREPLACE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Hearths (Heating)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heatilator 1, record 1, English, heatilator
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heat circulating prefabricated fireplaces... are [made of] prefabricated shells used as liners for masonry fireplaces. They are of double wall construction to allow air movement between panels. This movement picks up heat that might otherwise be lost up the chimney... While a heatilator-equipped fireplace can produce more useable heat than a standard fireplace the vent system is not capable of extracting a great deal of heat. 1, record 1, English, - heatilator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de foyers (Chauffage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de circulation d'air pulsé
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20circulation%20d%27air%20puls%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 1985-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Hearths (Heating)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heat circulating prefabricated fireplace 1, record 2, English, heat%20circulating%20prefabricated%20fireplace
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... prefabricated shells used as liners for masonry fireplaces. They are of double wall construction to allow air movement between panels. This movement picks up heat that might otherwise be lost up the chimney. Natural convection of room air through this cavity can be supplemented with a blower fan. 1, record 2, English, - heat%20circulating%20prefabricated%20fireplace
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de foyers (Chauffage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- foyer préfabriqué à circulation de flux de chaleur
1, record 2, French, foyer%20pr%C3%A9fabriqu%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20circulation%20de%20flux%20de%20chaleur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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