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Record 1 1985-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Heating
  • HVAC Distribution Systems
CONT

To accommodate different house styles, there are three forced air electric furnace designs. The upflow system... Horizontal flow system... Downflow systems take return air through the top of the cabinet and discharge warm air from the bottom. This is the type of system usually installed on the main floor of houses on concrete slabs or in mobile homes.

Key term(s)
  • downflow electric furnace

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chauffage électrique
  • Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)

Spanish

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