Modular fireplace assembly

Patent · Tue Nov 21 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6363736

Haynes, F J

A modular fireplace assembly is disclosed which comprises a hearth, a firebox around and over the hearth, and an air plenum chamber on opposite sides and to the rear of said firebox in heat transfer relation thereto. A plurality of environmental comfort conditioning subassemblies are removably positioned in a portion of the air plenum chamber to the rear of the firebox, and include a fan subassembly, an air conditioning coil subassembly, and a heater subassembly. A stack extends upwardly from the upper side of the firebox in heat exchange relation to a hot water tank positioned over the firebox. Air conveyance ducting is connected to the upper side of the air plenum chamber, and air return ducts are connected to the lower side of the air plenum chamber.

• Assignee: TIC; ERA-04-033997; EDB-79-055564
• Patent Number(s): US 4126118
• OSTI ID: 6363736
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320101* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Residential Buildings-- (-1987)
DESIGN
FIREPLACES
HEAT SOURCES