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7575178 Heat recovery apparatus  
An apparatus for extracting heat from a heat source comprising a housing having a first end with a first opening and a second end with a second opening. The housing includes an internal compartment...
7575001 Solar and heat pump powered electric forced hot air hydronic furnace  
A furnace and method using a heat pump for providing domestic hot water and forced hot or cooled air utilizing heat pump achieved efficiency levels in an on-demand and unlimited domestic hot water,...
7360534 Heated replacement air system for commercial applications  
Apparatus and a method for providing heated replacement air to a paint spray booth or other commercial process which requires heated make-up air to replace exhausted air. A blower draws outside air...
7337837 Air conditioning system  
A self-contained, fully-integrated, energy efficient heating and cooling system or apparatus for conditioning the air on the interior of a building which includes a means for creating airflow...
7114553 Air conditioning system  
A self-contained, fully-integrated, energy efficient heating and cooling system or apparatus for conditioning the air on the interior of a building which includes a means for creating airflow...
7101172 Apparatus and methods for variable furnace control  
A furnace control system for controlling a gas-fired induced-draft furnace having a variable speed inducer blower. A control apparatus, responsive to a signal corresponding to the magnitude of a...
7100597 Modular burner/blower system and method  
A modular burner/blower system and method directed to an independently operable direct fired burner unit and an independently operable blower unit that are also configured to be interconnected to...
7096933 Furnace heat exchanger  
A furnace heat exchanger with multiple parallel flow passages wherein the last flow passage extends downwardly from its plane as it approaches the outlet so as to result in a lower overall height...
7046918 Space heater with pretreated heat exchanger  
A space heater with a linear source of infrared radiant energy in heat exchange relationship with a heat exchanger formed of copper or aluminum material. The copper is pretreated to soften the...
7036498 Multi-position furnace  
A multi-position furnace is provided that can be positioned for downflow operation, upflow operation, left horizontal flow operation, or right horizontal flow operation without major modifications...
6945320 Tubular heat exchanger with offset interior dimples  
A tubular heat exchanger has at least one pair of dimples which are extruded into at least one tube of the heat exchanger by deforming the tube wall inwardly. The dimples of each pair are in...
6923173 Hot air furnace  
Disclosed is a high efficiency hot air furnace including a heat exchanger assembly located in a heat exchange chamber through with comfort air is passed to be heated. The heat exchanger assembly...
6889686 One shot heat exchanger burner  
A single burner, heat exchanger combination for particular use in a hot air furnace, includes a plurality of spaced heat exchangers, each heat exchanger having an inlet port for receipt therein of...
6880548 Warm air furnace with premix burner  
A warm air furnace system has a valve for controlling the flow of fuel, and a mixing component for receiving fuel from the valve and mixing the fuel with air to form an air-fuel premix. The warm...
6851469 Air baffle attachment to a heat exchanger  
A clamshell heat exchanger panel has a pocket formed in an edge of a land portion of the panel so that a fastener can be inserted into the pocket, with its axis in the plane of the heat exchanger...
6793015 Furnace heat exchanger  
A furnace heat exchanger with multiple parallel flow passages wherein at least one flow passage has a cross-sectional shape which transitions from one form to another in a gradual manner so as to...
6779823 All-weather street and road maintenance vehicle  
A vehicle with a self-contained cooling and heating capability and a tenting feature for sheltering and controlling the temperature at a given location. Warm air is directed out of a heat chamber...
6769425 Fuel-fired furnace with combustion air-cooled draft inducer fan motor  
A fuel-fired, forced draft air heating furnace has a draft inducer fan disposed in a vestibule chamber having an exterior wall with an air intake opening therein. During operation of the draft...
6758208 Flexible gas-fired heat exchanger system  
A compact, highly flexible and efficient, multi-positionable, multi-dimensional and multi-stage gas-fired heat exchanger system as described. The system is connectable in a forced air duct...
6732728 Air baffle for a heat exchanger  
The invention is applicable to a furnace having a plurality of parallel, multi-pass pass heat exchanger panels that are susceptible to the occurrence of hot spots at a specific location. A baffle...
6698506 Fan housing heat exchanger  
Herein presented is a unique device for air delivery and heat transfer. The housing assembly with the integrated heat exchanger chambers of the device along with a gas train assembly, a draft fan...
6684878 Condensate drainage system for an outdoor condensing furnace  
An outdoor condensing furnace is provided with a condensate drain line which passes through the heat exchange compartment and to a location within the building where it can be discharged at...
6675795 Freeze resistant method for draining furnace condensate in low temperature environments  
A freeze resistant method for draining liquid condensate from a condensate furnace includes quickly purging the liquid condensate from a condensate reservoir. A condensing heat exchanger connected...
6564794 Heat exchanger air baffle diverter vane  
In a furnace having a plurality of parallel heat exchanger panels over which circulation air is caused to flow, and which has a tendency for hot spots to occur at particular locations on its...
6561182 Water heater, steam generator and gas burner therefor  
A hot water boiler and/or hot steam generator as well as a gas burner and a water vessel for the hot water boiler and hot steam generator are disclosed. The water boiler or hot steam generator...
6543438 Furnace with dual use inducer motor  
An improved furnace including a two-speed inducer motor which can be used as a single speed motor for either a vertically or horizontally vented furnaces. The inducer has a common terminal, a low...
6536378 Apparatus for evacuating condensation from furnace pipe systems  
An apparatus for evacuating liquid condensation from pipe systems which is particularly applicable to exhaust pipe systems in high efficiency furnaces. The apparatus forms a junction sleeve between...
6497570 Gas control assembly  
A gas control assembly for a forced air furnace which includes a support frame having a top surface and two contiguous side walls which define an enclosure. A planar one piece burner assembly which...
6494199 Multipoise furnace cabinet  
A multipoise furnace cabinet includes right and left sides with top and bottom plates connecting upper and lower parts of the right and left sides together. In one embodiment, top and bottom plates...
6491514 Furnace burner box assembly with reduced acoustic emissions  
A burner box assembly for a combustion air furnace includes a back wall, opposed side walls and top and bottom walls defining an interior space for one or more burner nozzles. A combustion air...
6484798 Furnace heat exchanger  
A multipass heat exchanger with return bends between passes has its first return bend which varies in cross sectional area in the direction of the of the gas flow. The cross sectional area first...
6474329 Cell panel for furnace  
A one piece cell panel for a forced air furnace which is designed for ease of removal without the necessity of having to dismantle the furnace cabinet. The panel includes a substantially vertically...
6474328 Heater unit  
A heater unit for air handling equipment comprises a peripheral frame 2 across which a plurality of heater tubes 12 extend. The heater tubes 12 have reverse bends, and each extends from an...
6422306 Heat exchanger with enhancements  
A heat exchanger for use with a furnace, each heat exchanger includes a plurality of heat exchanger elements. Each heat exchanger element includes a pair of clamshells sealingly attached to one...
6390806 Pneumatic system for flame rollout and draft safeguard protection  
A furnace is provided with a flame rollout protection system which operates through an existing excess-air control pneumatic circuitry to shut down the furnace in the event of a flame rollout...
6382203 Furnace with combustion air-cooled draft inducer fan  
A fuel-fired, forced draft air heating furnace is provided with a draft inducer fan structure which substantially reduces the operational noise of the furnace. The draft inducer fan is disposed...
6318358 Furnace blower with double sided impeller  
A blower for a furnace is provided where the blower has an impeller that is configured to create a primary air flow of combustion air into the blower housing and a secondary air flow of cooling air...
RE37389 Appliance for improved venting  
A gas appliance, flue assembly, or vent adapter including an adjustable flow regulator which regulates the proportions and volume of dilution air and combustion products into the vent is disclosed....
6286501 Humidifier system  
A humidifier for adjusting the humidity level in a building, the humidifier having a heat exchange tube adapted to be heated by a furnace as the furnace heats air to be circulated through the...
6283115 Modulating furnace having improved low stage characteristics  
An improved, induced-draft, gas-fired furnace which is adapted to operate at any of a high, medium and low firing rate. A pressure sensing assembly generates differential pressure signals that vary...
6234164 Intake and discharge tube closure detector for combustion device of forced intake and discharge type  
An orifice is disposed in an intake tube for developing a pressure difference across the orifice, i.e., portions of the intake tube which are positioned upstream and downstream of the orifice. An...
6227191 Method and apparatus for adjusting airflow in draft inducer  
A bypass hole is cut into a collector box cover to reduce the efficiency of a draft inducer fan when the fan is used with a furnace containing fewer burner-heat exchanger cells than the fan is...
6223740 Fuel-fired furnace with self-cooling draft inducer fan  
A gas-fired forced draft air heating furnace is provided with a specially designed self-cooling draft inducer fan that overlies an inshot-type burner section of the furnace and is operatively...
RE37128 Standing pilot furnace with vented vestibule  
An induced draft, fuel-fired furnace having a heat exchanger with an inlet and an outlet includes a vent having an inlet, a burner, and a vented vestibule in fluid communication with the vent. A...
RE37009 Enhanced tubular heat exchanger  
The present invention is an enhanced tubular heat exchanger for a furnace with the heat tubes of the heat exchanger having two straight sections connected by a bend . The tubes of the heat...
6161535 Method and apparatus for preventing cold spot corrosion in induced-draft gas-fired furnaces  
A method and apparatus for increasing the circulating airflow of induced-draft, gas-fired multi-stage furnaces without creating conditions that result in cold spot corrosion therein. Control...
6152128 Easily-assembled portable forced-air heater with reduced number of components  
A portable forced air heater includes a one-piece unichassis structure which forms the base and the outer housing of the heater. The outer housing defines an elongated passage having a front end...
6145501 Low emission combustion system  
A burner system for a furnace (10) includes an in-shot burner (20) having an axially elongated tubular nozzle (40) having an inlet end (42), an outlet end (44) and a venturi transition section (46)...
6126436 Sound enhancing burner enclosure for furnace  
An enclosure surrounding the burner of a furnace, including a top panel, a rear panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, and first and second side panels. An air inlet is provided in one of the...
6112741 Mid-efficiency furnace with multiple venting option  
A multi-category gaseous fuel-fired heating apparatus having a combustion chamber, a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the combustion chamber, and an induced draft blower in fluid...