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HEAT-CONVEYING MEDIUM [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heating
DEF

A heating system for a building in which the heat-conveying medium is hot water, and the heat-emitting means are radiators, convectors, or panel coils.

CONT

Hydronic heating maintains comfort in the home by circulating hot water to the secondary heat exchanger. This system basically consists of a boiler, a pump, a secondary heat exchanger, and a series of piping.

OBS

Low-temperature water heating system. Some authors use indifferently "hot water system" or "low-temperature water heating system" to designate a heating system having hot water at a temperature lower than 250 °F.

OBS

hot(-)water heating; hydronic heating. Some authors often use the term "heating" to designate a "heating system". The term "System" is then omitted.

OBS

Technically, a "hydronic system" may be either a "hot water system" or a "steam system", as confirmed in the source AMERI. However, many sources define a "hydronic system" as a "hot water system".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chauffage
CONT

Le principe de base du système à eau chaude est bien connu: l'eau contenue dans une chaudière ("fournaise") est d'abord chauffée par un appareil fonctionnant au mazout, au gaz, ou à l'électricité; circulant ensuite dans des canalisations, elle alimente des radiateurs ou des convecteurs, installés dans chacune des pièces de la maison. Au bout de sa course, l'eau revient à l'appareil pour être chauffée de nouveau avant d'entreprendre un autre cycle, et ainsi de suite.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Calefacción
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Record 2 2000-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermodynamics
  • Heating
DEF

A substance such as water, steam, or air used to convey heat from the boiler, furnace, or other source of heat to the heating units from which the heat is dissipated.

CONT

Hot-water heating system. A heating system for a building in which the heat-conveying medium is hot water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Thermodynamique
  • Chauffage
CONT

Selon la nature du fluide chauffant, on pourra avoir : un chauffage à eau chaude, à vapeur [...] à eau surchauffée, à air chaud.

CONT

[...] installations utilisant comme fluide porteur l'eau chaude basse pression [...]

OBS

caloporteur : Se dit d'un fluide transportant ou évacuant de la chaleur. (synonyme caloriporteur).

Key term(s)
  • fluide caloriporteur

Spanish

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