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HOME HEATING FUEL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
- Gas and Oil Heating
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- domestic fuel oil
1, record 1, English, domestic%20fuel%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- home fuel oil 2, record 1, English, home%20fuel%20oil
- home heating fuel 2, record 1, English, home%20heating%20fuel
- home-heating fuel 3, record 1, English, home%2Dheating%20fuel
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fuel-oil domestique
1, record 1, French, fuel%2Doil%20domestique
correct, masculine noun, France, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- F.O.D 2, record 1, French, F%2EO%2ED
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mazout domestique 3, record 1, French, mazout%20domestique
correct, masculine noun
- mazout de chauffage domiciliaire 4, record 1, French, mazout%20de%20chauffage%20domiciliaire
masculine noun
- pétrole combustible domestique 5, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20combustible%20domestique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile combustible distillée servant au chauffage des chaudières ou calorifères domestiques. 6, record 1, French, - fuel%2Doil%20domestique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Gas-oil qui a été spécialement formulé pour applications thermiques, à usage domestique [...] [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 7, record 1, French, - fuel%2Doil%20domestique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mazout de chauffage domiciliaire (M.C.D.) : terme et abréviation utilisés à Énergie, Mines et Ressources Canada 4, record 1, French, - fuel%2Doil%20domestique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fuel-oil domestique : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 8, record 1, French, - fuel%2Doil%20domestique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heating
- Biomass Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- central wood furnace
1, record 2, English, central%20wood%20furnace
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The central wood furnace is a third alternative to conventional oil, gas or electric heating. Unlike the wood stove, it is a device designed to take on the larger fraction of the home heat load, although a back-up source-for example, an electric plenum heater-will generally be added on... recently developed furnaces use wood chips or pellets rather than firewood, to allow for a much easier distribution and loading of the fuel. 2, record 2, English, - central%20wood%20furnace
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil de chauffage central au bois
1, record 2, French, appareil%20de%20chauffage%20central%20au%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système de chauffage central au bois 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chauffage%20central%20au%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chaudières combinées au bois et au mazout ou au bois et à l'électricité ainsi que les chaudières d'appoint comptent parmi les appareils de chauffage central au bois les plus populaires [...] 3, record 2, French, - appareil%20de%20chauffage%20central%20au%20bois
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- oil furnace
1, record 3, English, oil%20furnace
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- oil fired furnace 2, record 3, English, oil%20fired%20furnace
- oil burning heating unit 3, record 3, English, oil%20burning%20heating%20unit
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many Canadian homes, especially older ones, are heated by oil furnaces. The preference for, petroleum-based fuel oil for home heating reached its peak in the early 1970s. From then until the early 1980s we have witnessed a change, with people switching to natural gas, electricity and wood. 1, record 3, English, - oil%20furnace
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- appareil de chauffage au mazout
1, record 3, French, appareil%20de%20chauffage%20au%20mazout
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour chauffer tout un édifice d'une façon continue et à une température déterminée, il y a lieu de recourir à l'installation d'un chauffage central. (...) Le principe fondamental, quel que soit le mode de chauffage envisagé, est le suivant: a) Installation en cave d'une chaudière ou d'un appareil de chauffage; c'est le générateur de chaleur. 2, record 3, French, - appareil%20de%20chauffage%20au%20mazout
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-10-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Thermodynamics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- automatic wood furnace 1, record 4, English, automatic%20wood%20furnace
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- self-fueling wood furnace 1, record 4, English, self%2Dfueling%20wood%20furnace
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Research is under way to develop an automatic or self-fueling wood furnace. This system would burn either wood chips, sawdust or densified wood pellets of uniform size. Similar to automatic coal-burning systems, these automatic wood furnaces would draw wood fuel from a storage bin through a motorized fuel auger. A control system would adjust the amount of fuel according to the heating demands of the home. It would require little operating maintenance beyond periodic ash removal and filling of the fuel storage bin. 1, record 4, English, - automatic%20wood%20furnace
Record 4, Key term(s)
- self-fueling system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Thermodynamique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- calorifère automatique
1, record 4, French, calorif%C3%A8re%20automatique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-10-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- steady state efficiency 1, record 5, English, steady%20state%20efficiency
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are a number of performance factors that determine how well your heating system is able to supply heat to your home. For all non-electric heating systems there are two basic approaches to defining efficient performance. Both measure the percentage of heat available in a fuel that is actually delivered as heat to the house. Steady state efficiency is a performance factor that is easily measured over a short period of time. It indicates the performance of a system that has been running long enough to allow all furnace components to reach their normal operating temperatures... Seasonal efficiency... 1, record 5, English, - steady%20state%20efficiency
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rendement en régime permanent
1, record 5, French, rendement%20en%20r%C3%A9gime%20permanent
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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