A Canadian association of electric utilities commissioned a study on “Blower Efficiency in Domestic Heating Systems” because furnace blowers have undesirable load characteristics for electrical utilities; their loads often peak coincident with utility system winter (heating) and summer (air-conditioning) peaks. The study examined air-handling technologies used in domestic furnaces, surveyed residential heating and cooling system installer practices, and measured air-handling performance of 71 existing forced-air heating systems installed between 1960 and 1994. This paper summarizes study findings, including changes in furnace airflows, static pressures, air-handling efficiencies, power requirements, and noise levels. It relates air-handling power requirements and airflows of new furnaces to furnace thermal efficiency.
Units: Dual
Citation: Symposium, ASHRAE Transactions, 1998, Vol 104, pt. 1A, San Francisco
Product Details
- Published:
- 1998
- Number of Pages:
- 9
- File Size:
- 1 file , 200 KB
- Product Code(s):
- D-7953
