Draft Type

Draft mechanism used for drawing air through a boiler, furnace, or water heater.

Data Type: 
Constrained List
Category: 
Unit of Measure: 
None
Sector: 
Commercial, Residential, Multifamily
List Options Option Definition Unit of Measure
List Options Direct ventilation Option Definition Unit of Measure None
List Options Mechanical forced Option Definition Mechanical forced draught is provided by means of a fan forcing air into the combustion chamber. Unit of Measure None
List Options Mechanical induced Option Definition In mechanical induced draught exhaust gases are pulled out of the boiler by either a steam jet or an induced draught fan. Unit of Measure None
List Options Natural Option Definition A natural heater has no blower fan and does not connect to an A/C power source. A natural draft type tankless heater takes it's "intake" combustion air from inside the room in which the heater is mounted. It then uses a natural draft to pull the exhaust out through a flue pipe exhaust. Unit of Measure None
List Options None Option Definition None Unit of Measure None
List Options Not applicable Option Definition Not applicable Unit of Measure None
List Options Other Option Definition Other Unit of Measure None
List Options Unknown Option Definition Unknown Unit of Measure None
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