Energy-conservation effectiveness of furnace-retrofit devices

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5594401

Macriss, R A

This paper presents a current account of potentially useful near-term technology for the modification, by retrofit, of existing gas-fired residential furnace installations to increase fuel utilization efficiency. Fuel input derate and automatic vent dampers represent two such approaches, with any efficiency improvement resulting from the impact of these retrofit technologies upon furnace design and operation and building structure characteristics. Results are presented for groups of field-tested single family residences, with furnace installations similarly modified, and also from individual homes. The paper also presents several case studies, with preliminary discussion of cause-and-effect relationships for the energy savings at the group or individual site level.

• Research Organization: Institute of Gas Technology, Chicago, IL (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5594401
• Report Number(s): CONF-8110150-1; ON: DE82902136
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320101* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Residential Buildings-- (-1987)
BUILDINGS
CANADA
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
DRAFT CONTROL SYSTEMS
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
EQUIPMENT
FIELD TESTS
FLOW REGULATORS
FURNACES
GAS FURNACES
HEATING
NORTH AMERICA
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
RETROFITTING
SPACE HEATING
TESTING
USA