Forced-air gas
Design
Simple types of gas-fired furnace lose significant amounts of energy in the hot waste gases. High-efficiency
The heat exchangers may be damaged by corrosion or metal fatigue from many heating and cooling cycles. A small leak of combustion gases into the heated air can be dangerous to the occupants of the heated space, because of possible carbon monoxide build up.[2]
Areas of usage
Residential and commercial buildings located in rural and remote areas do not often use natural gas forced hot air systems. This is due to the financial impracticality of running natural gas lines many miles past areas of relatively sparse habitation. Usually these rural and remote buildings use oil heat or propane, which is delivered by a truck and stored in a tank on the property.[5]
References
- Information on forced air pilot lights and maintenance from GasFurnaceGuide.com [1]
- ^ Gromicko, Nick. "Gravity Furnace Inspection - InterNACHI". InterNACHI. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- ^ a b c Bill Johnson, Kevin Standiford, Practical Heating Technology, Nelson Education, 2008
ISBN 111180267X, pp.114-119
- ^ "How to Light a Furnace Pilot Light". Gas Furnace Guides. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "High Efficiency Gas Boiler". Saturday, 5 June 2021
- ^ "FurnacePrices.ca | Canada's Trusted HVAC Reviews & Buyer Guides". 19 August 2020.