Heating Systems

Types of Heating Systems

TYPE OF HEATING HEATING METHOD METHOD OF

SYSTEM MEDIUM DEVICE OF AIR DISTRIBUTION
HANDLING
1. Mechanical Air Furnace Ducts Registers
Warm Air
Heating System
2. Steam Heating Steam Boiler Pipes Radiators
System
3. Hot Water Water Water Pipes Radiators
Heating System Heater

4. Radiant Panel 1. Water Water Heater Pipes Ceiling or Floor

Heating System 2. Air Furnace Ducts Ceiling
3. Electricity Elec Heater Wires Ceiling
HEATING SYSTEMS
TYPE OF SYSTEM:

TYPE OF SYSTEM HEATING HEATING METHOD METHOD OF

MEDIUM DEVICE OF AIR DISTRIBUTION
HANDLING
1. Mechanical Air Furnace Ducts Registers
Warm Air
Heating System
2. Steam Steam Boiler Pipes Radiators
Heating System
3. Hot Water Water Water Pipes Radiators
Heating System Heater

4. Radiant 1. Water Water Heater Pipes Ceiling or Floor

Panel Heating 2. Air Furnace Ducts Ceiling
System 3. Electricity Elec Heater Wires Ceiling
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TYPE OF SYSTEM:
HEATING SYSTEMS
TYPE OF SYSTEM:

Furnaces
 The majority of North American households depend on a central furnace to
provide heat.
 A furnace works by blowing heated air through ducts that deliver the warm
air to rooms throughout the house via air registers or grills.
 This type of heating system is called a ducted warm-air or forced warm-air
distribution system. It can be powered by electricity, natural gas, or fuel oil.
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TYPE OF SYSTEM:

Boilers
 Boilers are special-purpose water heaters.
 Boiler systems distribute the heat in hot water, which gives up heat as it
passes through radiators or other devices in rooms throughout the house.
The cooler water then returns to the boiler to be reheated. Hot water
systems are often called hydronic systems.
2.5.2 Mechanical Warm Air
Heating System
2.5.2 Steam Heating
System

1. Air-Vent System (One-Pipe

Gravity System)

2. Vacuum System (Two-pipe

Steam Heating System)
2.5.4 Hot Water Heating
System

1. One-Pipe Hot Water Heating

System

2. Two-Pipe Hot Water Heating

System
2.5.5 Radiant Panel
Heating System
2.6 Provisions in the
NBC Concerning HVAC

2.6.1 Definitions
Accidental Contact Capacity of Works, Project or Plant
Any inadvertent physical contact with The total horsepower of all engines, motors, turbines
power transmission equipment, prime or other prime movers installed, whether in
movers, machines or machine parts operation or not.
which could result from slipping, falling,
sliding, tripping or any other unplanned Compressor
action or movement. A mechanical device for the purpose of increasing
the pressure upon the refrigerant.
Air Conditioning
The process of treating air so as to control Condenser
simultaneously its temperature, humidity, A vessel or arrangement of pipes or tubing in which
cleanliness and distribution to meet the vaporized refrigerant is liquefied by the removal of
requirements of the conditioned space. heat.

Boiler Condemned Boiler or Unfired Pressure

A closed vessel for heating water or for Vessel
application of heat to generate steam or A boiler or unfired pressure vessel that has been
other vapor to be used externally or to inspected by the Building Official and declared
itself. unsafe or disqualified and power stamped or marked
designating its rejection.
 External Inspection
An inspection made on boiler during operation.
Crane
Means a machine for lifting or lowering a load and moving it horizontally,
the hoisting mechanism being an integral part of the machine. Guarded
Shielded, fenced or otherwise protected by means of
suitable enclosure guards, covers or standard railings, so
Duct
as to preclude the possibility of accidental contact or
A passageway made of sheet metal or other suitable material not
dangerous approach to persons or objects.
necessarily leak tight, for conveying air or other gases at low pressure.
Internal Inspection
Enclosed
An inspection made when a boiler is shut down, with hand
Means that the moving parts of a machine are so guarded that physical
holes, manholes, or other openings opened or removed to
contact by any part of the human body is precluded or prevented. This
permit inspection of the interior.
does not however prohibit the use of hinged, sliding or otherwise
removable doors or sections to permit inspection, lubrication or proper
maintenance. Liquid Receiver
A vessel permanently connected to a system by inlet and
outlet pipes for storage of a liquid refrigerant.
Evaporation
That part of the AC/refrigeration system in which liquid refrigerant is
vaporized to produce refrigeration. Locomotive Boiler
A boiler mounted on a self-propelled track locomotive
used to furnish motivating power for traveling on rails.
 Point of Operation
Low Pressure Heating Boiler
That part of a machine which performs an operation
A boiler operated at pressures not exceeding 1.05 kgs/sqm with
on the stock or material and/or that place or location
steam or water temperature not exceeding 250ºF.
where stock or material is fed to the machine. A
machine may have more than one point of
Machine operation.
The driven unit of an equipment.
Portable Boiler
Machine House An internally fired boiler which is self-contained,
An enclosure for housing the hoisting mechanism and power primarily intended for temporary location.
plant.
Prime Mover
Machine Parts An engine or motor operated by steam, gas, air,
Any or all moving parts of a machine. electricity, liquid or gaseous fuels, liquids in motion
or other forms of energy whose main function is to
Mechanical Works Plant drive or operate, either directly of indirectly, other
Includes steam plants, internal combustion engine plants, mechanical equipment.
hydraulic power plants, pumping plants, refrigerating plants, air
conditioning plants, mill shops, factories, foundries, shipyards, Process Machine
etc. containing any mechanical equipment, machinery or process, An equipment designed and operated for a specific
driven by steam, internal or external combustion fuel, electricity, purpose.
gas, air, water, heat, chemicals or other prime movers.
Refrigerant
A substance which produces a
refrigerating effect by its absorption of
heat while expanding or evaporating.

Ton of Refrigeration
The useful refrigerating effect equal to
12,000 BTU/hour; 200 BTU/min.

Unfired Pressure Vessel

A vessel in which pressure is obtained
from an external source or from an
indirect application of heat.

Ventilation
Process of supplying or removing air by
natural or mechanical means to or from
any space.