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'I'bere are four basic s
of heating systems
Warm air. flair is beatedand
then oculated` through the
muse withthe help ofa Amor
by gravity:
of •.ter. Water is heated
and pumped through pipes
and radiators*
Steam. Water is boiled to
prOduce steam which then
circulates through pipes and
radiators.
Electricity, Electricity is
Nuppiied directly toeach.
room in the house and sup-
plies heat through heating
elements and radiators.
Waren-air heating is . -the
most common system in
Canada. Col - air is drawn .
from the house through the
cold -air registers. . It is
tittered_ and a. fan forces ft
over the heat exchanger
where it picks up heat from
the firepot. It then circulates
in ducts to air registers
throughout the house.
The fan usually starts after
the burner, and is controlled
by a thermostat 'that
measures the temperature of
the air in the heat exchanger.
You'll notice thatthe fan
often keeps running after the
burner has cut out. Air is still
being heated; energy in the
furnace would be wasted if it
shut down right away. The
warm -air temperatures at
which the fan cuts in and out.
are easily set by a control`
switch on rthe front or side of
the furnace.
The serviceman usually
sets the fan to cut in at 175-200
degrees ,F (80.03 degrees C)
and out at 140-150 degrees F
(60-65 degrees C). This is a
high range. To extract more
energy from the furnace, set
the fan to cut in at 1.20 degrees
F T49 degrees C) and out at
100 degrees F (38 degrees C).
The fan will start to circulate
the hot air sooner and will run
longer after the thermostat
has cut off the burner.
For the last minute or so of
fan operation, the circulating
air may feel a little chilly to
someone sitting close to a
register. You want the best
setting for your needs and
may - prefer the cut-out
temperature higher than 100
degrees F (38 degrees C).
Lubricate the fan motor.
Give it a squirt of oil two or
three times .during' the
heating season.
Check belt tension and
alignment. There must be
proper alignment between
the pulleys of the electric
motor and the fart. Belt
tension is also important.
These items should be in-
cluded in your annual ser-
vtcing, but you - can check
them yourself as well. (The
diagram . of the warm -air
heating system shows yoti the
toraatitn.)
Before you do anything,
turn off the master power '
switch Oitthe motor and teen
cheek the belt tension. It
should have Ir to * pl
mway betweenathepufeys,
if the tension, isn't right
loosen the adjust:Cng sere
holding the.Motor fie to
the motor housing. °Stilde the
motor until the tension is
right. Tighten the sew;
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