Fireplace furnace

Patent · Tue May 27 04:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:5512153

Rumsey, J N

A firebox including front, rear and opposite sides interconnected by means of a bottom side at their lower ends and by a top side at their upper ends is provided. Outer rear and bottom walls extend between the rear marginal portions of the opposite sides rearwardly of the rear side and between the lower marginal portions of the opposite sides and the lower marginal edges of the rear wall and the front side below the bottom, respectively, defining a rear to front extending flow passage between the bottom side and wall and a downwardly extending flow passage between the rear side and rear wall. The interior of the firebox includes hollow upper opposite side front to rear extending side manifolds and an upper front transverse manifold extending between and communicated with the forward ends of the side manifolds. The top side has a flue outlet therein and a plurality of front to rear extending tubular heating air flow tubes extend between and communicate with the front transverse manifold at their front ends and rear upper portion of the downwardly extending flow passage at their rear ends. A blower is provided to pump air under pressure into the rear ends of the side manifolds and the front to rear extending passage opens through the lower marginal portion of the front side.

• Assignee: EDB-82-095373
• Patent Number(s): US 4204517
• OSTI ID: 5512153
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320100* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Buildings
AIR
APPLIANCES
BLOWERS
DESIGN
FIREPLACES
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
FURNACES
GASES
HEATING
SPACE HEATING
WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES
WOOD BURNING FURNACES