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WET BASE WATER BOILER [3 records]

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Record 1 1990-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
CONT

The [cast-iron] boiler may be dry base(the firebox is beneath the fluid-backed sections), wet leg(the firebox top and sides are enclosed by fluid-backed sections), or wet base(the firebox is surrounded by fluid-backed sections, except for necessary openings).... The wet base design is easiest to adapt for combustible floor installations(applicable codes usually demand a floor temperature under the boiler no higher than 32°C(90 F), plus room temperature. A wet base steam boiler at 102°C(215 F) or water boiler at 116°C(240 F) cannot meet this requirement without floor insulation).... As with cast-iron boilers, dry base, wet leg, or wet base design may be used [for steel boilers].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
OBS

The [cast-iron] boiler may be dry base(the firebox is beneath the fluid-backed sections), wet leg(the firebox top and sides are enclosed by fluid-backed sections), or wet base(the firebox is surrounded by fluid-backed sections, except for necessary openings). The wet base design is easiest to adapt for combustible floor installations(applicable codes usually demand a floor temperature under the boiler no higher than 32°C(215 F) or water boiler at 116°C(240 F) cannot meet this requirement without floor insulation). As with cast-iron boilers, dry base, wet leg, or wet base design may be used [for steel boilers].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)

Spanish

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Record 3 1990-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
CONT

The [cast-iron] boiler may be dry base(the firebox is beneath the fluid-backed sections), wet leg(the firebox top and sides are enclosed by fluid-backed sections), or wet base(the firebox is surrounded by fluid-backed sections, except for necessary openings).... The wet base design is easiest to adapt for combustible floor installations(applicable codes usually demand a floor temperature under the boiler no higher than 32°C(90 F), plus room temperature. A wet base steam boiler at 102°C(215 F) or water boiler at 116°C(240 F) cannot meet this requirement without floor insulation).... As with cast-iron boilers, dry base, wet leg, or wet base design may be used [for steel boilers].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)

Spanish

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